Profitable Bible Study

1.   Bible Study should be a PRIORITY

      a.   1 Timothy 4:13,16 – “give attendance to” = lit. “put the mind on”

      b.   For what it is:

            i.   2 Timothy 3:16-17

            ii.  Psalm 119:160

            iii. John 17:17

      c.   For what it does:

            i.   Produces faith – Romans 10:17; Hebrews 11:6

            ii.  Begets us of God – James 1:18; 1 Peter 1:22-23

            iii. Saves us – James 1:21; 2 Timothy 3:15; Acts 10:33; 11:14

2.   Bible Study must be PERSONAL

      a.   Acts 17:11

      b.   2 Timothy 2:15

      c.   Second-hand faith is no faith at all.

3.   Bible Study must be PRACTICAL

      a.   All of the Bible is INSPIRED – 2 Timothy 3:16

      b.   All of the Bible is PROFITABLE – 2 Timothy 3:16

      c.   All of the Bible is written for our learning – Romans 15:4

      d.   But some things are more easily understood than others - 2 P 3:16

            i.   Some of the scriptures are described as milk – 1 Peter 2:2

            ii.  Some of the scriptures are described as meat – Heb 5:12-14

4.   What is studied should be PONDERED

      a.   Psalm 1:1-3

      b.   Psalm 119:97, 148

      c.   1 Timothy 4:15

      d.   Psalm 23:2

5.   What is studied should be PRACTICED

      a.   1 Timothy 4:15

      b.   Matthew 23:3-4

      c.   James 1:22-25