HOW TO READ THE BIBLE
Discover Jesus through the living word of God.
Watch this video to get an introduction to the bible.
DISCOVER BIBLE STUDY
Below are three bible study guides, suggesting a selection of verses to look at and consider, wherever you are at on your journey with Jesus.
Choose the relevant study for you and slowly work down the 10 suggested verses, this could be done by yourself or with a friend. Start by reading the passage (out loud can be helpful), then retell yourself what you have heard in your own words.
Next consider these
Questions:
– Did anything in this passage capture your attention?
– What does the passage tell you about God
– What does the passage tell you about people?
– How do these passages challenge you to live differently?
– Who can you tell about what you’ve discovered?
CURIOUS ABOUT FAITH?
Are you curious about faith and would like
to find out what the Bible says about the
big questions of life eg. Is God real? Why
am I here? What’s the best way to live a
good life?
- The beginning – Genesis 1:1 – 2:24
- Free will and the fall – Genesis 3: 1-24
- Sins spreads – Genesis 6:1 – 9:17
- A way to live right – Exodus 20:1-21
- A remedy for sin – Leviticus 4:1-35
- The Lord who sees, knows & provides – Psalm 23:1-6, Psalm 139:13-16
- The rescue plan – Luke 1:26-38, Luke 2:1-20
- The Father’s heart – Luke 15:11-32
- The ultimate remedy for sin – Luke 23:32 – Luke 24:35
- A response is needed – Romans 3:23, John 3:1-21
CURIOUS ABOUT JESUS?
Are you curious about Jesus and are
being drawn to understand more
about him, his teaching and the
impact he has on people?
- Party at Levi’s – Mark 2:1-17
- Jesus Teaches Nicodemus – John 3:1-17
- A Transformed Life – Mark 5:1-20
- A Memorable Act – Luke 7:37-50
- The Lost Son Returns – Luke 15:11-32
- Thank You – Luke 17:11-19
- What God Sees – Luke 18:9-14
- Coming to Your House – Luke 19:1-10
- Hungry for God – John 4:1-42
- Hearing God – Mark 4:1-20
FOUNDATIONS FOR A NEW CHRISTIAN
Have you recently decided to follow
Jesus? These passages outline what it
means to be a christian and lay all the
important foundations of following
Jesus as our friend, Saviour and King.
- Following Jesus – Luke 5:1-10
- Repent & believe – Luke 19:1-10/ Luke 7:36-50
- Hear and obey – Luke 6:46-49
- Be Baptised – Acts 8:26-39
- Pray – Matthew 6:5-15
- Go…make disciples – John 4:4-42
- Love – Luke 10:25-37
- Worship through perseverance – Acts 16:25-34
- The Lord’s Supper – Luke 22:7-20
- Gather – Acts 2:36-47
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WHAT IS THE BIBLE?
The bible isn’t so much a book as a library of books, in fact there are 66 different books in the bible. Some of them are history books telling us what happened with god’s people, some of them are poetry, others are prophetic (meaning that it’s things people have heard from god), some of them are letters and some of them are full of advice about how to live a healthy and fulfilled life.
We can sometimes think that the bible is really old and irrelevant to us and it certainly is old, some of it was written as long as 5,000 years ago and the most recent part was written about 2,000 years ago but it’s not irrelevant! God says that his word (the bible) is a living book, something that will keep teaching us throughout our whole lives.
The bible, instead of it being just one story that we read and then finish, applies to our lives today. It’s got instructions for us, promises for us, hope for us and help for us… as we lead our lives it helps us make sense of the world around us. Not only that but we don’t read it alone, we believe God speaks to us and helps explain it to us. As you read the bible and ask God to speak to you through it, you’ll start to notice that parts speak to your situation, about who God is and about who he’s made us to be.
God helps us understand the bible as we read it so it doesn’t matter if it’s your first time picking up a bible or your thousandth time what matters is that we pick it up now and we ask God to speak to us through it.
HOW TO READ THE BIBLE
Understanding how to read this library of books called the bible is as important as actually picking up and reading the bible! You wouldn’t pick up a dictionary and read it in the same way as a novel, or expect to read a book of poetry hoping to receive instructions on how to cook! To fully understand the Bible we need to consider what book we are reading, who the author is and who they were writing too!
Below is a fantastic video to watch called “What is the Bible” by an organisation called The Bible Project. They create fantastic recourses exploring all things bible related and this introductory video about the bible is a great place to start!
Also available below are some free and easy to follow guides on how to read the bible for those exploring faith, wanting to know about Jesus or looking to create solid foundations as a new Christian!
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WHERE CAN I GET A BIBLE?
You might already have a bible kicking around somewhere in draw or sat on a shelf gathering dust, or you might be looking to get one.
We love to give out bibles, why don’t you pick one up from our stand?
Did you know you could get the bible on your phone… and it’s completely free!
The YouVersion Bible app has been downloaded over 990 million times world wide and can be downloaded on all sorts of devices… we would still love to give you a paper copy, but in the meantime, why don’t you download this so you can take it wherever you go!