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Ghost Dose #6, Kindling the Spirit
Verse: “For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.” (2 Timothy 1:6, NASB) Meditation: Today’s verse reminds us of simple yet often ignored truth, the gift of the Spirit requires responsible continued attention. The greek word translated “kindle afresh” in the New American Standard Bible, is a difficult word to translate cleanly. An examination of five versions yielded four different translations. The English Standard Version and New International Version-”fan a flame” New Revised Standard Version-”rekindle” King James-”Stir up” New American Standard Bible-”kindle afresh” The translation challenge that results in so many different version is that the greek word is a compounding of several things. Perhaps, a more literal and accurate translation would be something to the effect of “to … Read entire article »
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Bible Reading Guide, the easiest one ever
Yesterday, I completed reading the Bible again using the simplest plan ever. Â Please Note—This is the simplest plan not necessarily the best or most effective plan. Â I simply made a check mark every day next to whatever chapters I read and resisted reading anything that was already checked. Â That was it. Â It’s nothing fancy or complex. Â I just checked off chapters and when I completed a book I went and put a check next to … Read entire article »
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Inductive Bible Study Method
In yesterday’s post, I shared a one man’s experience of reading the New Testament and I recommended that you do you own study work first before leaping to commentaries or other references.  I realized afterward that is all well and good to encourage you to do this, but it doesn’t do much good if you don’t have any idea how to do that or a method to use.  Well, God is good and last night a young man I am mentoring shared with me a very clear well-developed inductive Bible study method.  If you are unfamiliar with inductive Bible study, in short,  it is a process of systematically making observations to draw general conclusions about a passage. I have used a variety of inductive Bible study methods over the years and find … Read entire article »
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40 Day Bible Reading Guide for the Gospel of John
I have just added a 40 day Bible reading guide for the Gospel of John to the Lent Resource page. Â It is a check list along with some tips on how to be consistent in your Bible reading. Â While this list is set up as a Lenten discipline it really could be used over any 40 day period. Â This list begins on a Wednesday and ends on a Saturday six weeks later. Â Sunday’s are free days for catching-up or reflecting on a reading that grabbed you from earlier in the week. Â I did this because traditionally Sundays are not included in the count of 40 days of Lent. Last year a member of my church took on reading the Gospel of Luke in 40 days. That discipline got him start reading … Read entire article »
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Some lessons I have learned about reading the Bible after 25 years of daily reading
A recent reader, Kristy, shared the following comment, I have never found the right Bible reading plan, so have tried to read at my own pace and feel that even though I am not following a plan, that I am behind simply because I still have a lot to read by the end of this year and I have this thing in my head that I have to finish the Bible by December 31, 2009. It never seems like what I read is enough; sometimes I read a lot, but it doesn’t seem like it is enough. I feel like I am not doing it right. So, how much should you read? I don’t believe there is a great pat answer to this question, but I do have some distinct … Read entire article »
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What to write in your bible.
When I first started taking notes in my Bible, I mostly marked words and phrases that grabbed my eye. Â I then read somewhere, that you should never highlight something unless you write a note about it. Â I did not do this all the time, but I started underlining, highlighting and adding a few notes here and there. Â Often times, I added asterisks with footnotes. Â Pictured to the left is a Bible from this phase of … Read entire article »
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