Each of these inductive methods does the same thing but have small differences. It helps to provide an overall understanding of a passage of Scripture: what it says, the intended meaning to the original audience, and how it can be applied to today. The inductive method is an investigative way of studying the Bible. Here are a handful of inductive Bible study methods* that will help you study the Bible on your own. We need to know how to do this on our own and have confidence in doing it. But the same rule applies: we shouldn't always rely on someone else to walk us through Scripture. So what are some good methods for studying the Bible on your own? First let me say this: there are a lot of great Bible studies and resources that are available to use. As Christians, it is good for us to sit under solid teaching and preaching of the Word of God, but it is also our responsibility to make sure that what we are hearing is sound. They wouldn't have been able to do this if they didn't know how to study the Scriptures on their own. They wanted to search the Scriptures for themselves to be sure that what they were hearing was truth. The Bereans didn't just take the word of the men who came to deliver the message to them. ".they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so" (Acts 17:11 ESV). In Acts 17 the Bereans were brought the message of Jesus and the gospel. Not only does this limit their availability and intake of truth, but it also opens them up to being swayed by false teaching. Think about it: if we never teach our children how to open up God's Word, read it, study it, learn from it, and apply its truth to their life on their own, they will always be reliant upon someone else to do it for them. But one of the the best things we can do for our kids and the development of their faith is to teach them to study the Bible on their own. We need to guide and direct them, explain what is happening, show them the meaning of what is being taught, and point them toward application. Early on in the life of a child we need to do the heavy lifting of teaching them the Bible. When we look at raising spiritually mature adults who possess a firmly-rooted authentic faith, this adage applies as well. They need to learn how to feed themselves, bathe and clothe themselves, make their bed, and clean their room. But as they get older we begin to teach them how to do things for themselves. When our kids are very young we do almost everything for them. We know this and we practice this regularly as parents. Simply put, it is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something for themselves than to continually do it for them. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Four of her books have received the prestigious Gold Medallion Award.Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Author of over 100 books and Bible studies, with over ten million in print.Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Christian Women in Media Association in 2012.Recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Tennessee Temple University for outstanding biblical knowledge.Recipient of the prestigious NRB Hall of Fame Award at the 2011 National Religious Broadcasters Convention and Exposition.Precepts for Life is available online today at. Kay taught and hosted Precepts for Life™, reaching more than 75 million households each day through radio and television in more than 30 countries for more than 20 years. Kay and Jack served as co-CEOs of Precept until 2012 when their son David assumed the position. An author of more than 100 books and Bible study workbooks, Kay continues to collaborate with the Precept team on Bible study resources. Through television, radio, writing, and speaking, God has used Kay to reach millions of households with His truth. In 1970, the Arthurs purchased a 32-acre farm in the Tennessee Valley and officially launched the Reach Out Ranch. After several years of international ministry, health issues forced the Arthurs back to Tennessee and opened the door for the living room Bible study ministry that became Precept. Kay met her husband, Jack, shortly after coming to faith, and the two married in 1965. Kay came to faith on the morning of Jand quickly developed an unquenchable thirst for the Word of God and relationship with Him. Kay Arthur’s exciting, practical approach to studying the Bible has helped millions of people discover the truth of God’s Word for themselves over the past five decades.
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