This is Part 1 of a three part series on Christian living: Stay in the book. Stay on your knees. And stay after souls.  Listen in as we delve into Bible study basics, covering translations, tools, methods, and motivations for reading God's Word and hiding it in our hearts.

Show Notes VERSES CITED:

James 1:5 - "But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God...."

Acts 8:30-39 - “...Do you understand what you are reading?”

John 3:16 - “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son...."

Jeremiah 33:3 - “Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things....”

Psalm 119:160 - “The entirety of Your word is truth....”

1 Corinthians 13:4-8 - "Love is patient, love is kind...."

John 14:26 – “...the Holy Spirit ... will teach you all things....”

John 16:8 – “...convict the world regarding sin, and righteousness, and judgment….”

John 16:13 – “However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth....”

1 John 2:27 – “As for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you....”

Philippians 1:6 - "...he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion...."

Psalm 19:1 - “The heavens declare the glory of God; the sky displays his handiwork...."

Romans 5:8 - "...while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."

John 1:1-4 - “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God...."

Proverbs 14:12 - “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.”

John 14:6 - “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life....”

Jeremiah 17:9 - “The heart is more deceitful than all else...."

Luke 9:23 - “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross...."

Matthew 7:13-14 - “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad....”

Psalm 25:8-9 - “Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way....”

Psalm 119:98-100 - “Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies....”

James 3:17 - “The wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle....”

James 3:15 - "...not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic."

1 Corinthians 1:26-31 - “...God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise...."

Romans 12:2 - "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed....”

Ephesians 5:26 - "cleansed and sanctified and conformed to the image of Christ....”

1 John 2:16 - “...the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, the boastful pride of life.”

Philippians 3:7-10 - “But whatever things were gain to me, these things I count as loss....”

Acts 7:11 - “...examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.”

Romans 14:1-6 - "Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment...."

Galatians 1:6-9 - “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you....”

Acts 4:12 - “...no other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”

RELATED LINKS:

Prayer Guide for Bible Readers 

Bible Study Fellowship

One-Year Bible Reading Plan - available as a free printable chart or handy bookmarks

Free Books of the Bible Printable

More Free Printable Prayer Guides

Daily Bible Study Notes Template

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

New King James Version (NKJV)

English Standard Version (ESV)

New International Version (NIV)

YouVersion Bible App - great for listening to audio Bible; parents should be aware app includes messaging capabilities and may want to discuss guidelines for use with their children before turning them loose with it

Verses Bible Memory App - app my daughter's use for reviewing memory verses

Fighter Verses App - this is the Bible memory app my son uses

BibleHub - great Bible study tool, especially for cross-referencing, consulting commentaries, looking up words in original language

Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin

Sermon Notes Template for Kids

Ep 28: Bible Memory Tips

EP 85: Memorize Proverbs 3 with Me

Charlotte Mason's method of Scripture memory

Awana - a church program teaches memory verses to children

Bible Memory Resources for Families - resources I made to encourage my kids and grandkids to memorize scripture

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