1. Part 1 - Introduction © 2009, James D. Battle

2. Interpret This: “You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” Jesus

3. The Mission of all believers : “Make an impact on our secular society with the gospel of Jesus Christ” Question: How can we do that if we don’t master the instruction Book?

4. The approach is calledInductive “Inductive” describes reasoning which - starts with the basic facts - works to the conclusion Or, “don’t form our conclusions until we have examined the facts”

5. Observation - What does it say? Correlation - How does it relate? Interpretation - What does it mean? Application - What does it mean to me? Inductive Bible Study is Systematic

6. The most important tool for Bible study is: Why? If you do not write things down, you will never make significant progress in Bible study!

7. 5 x 15 Being a good detective requires a plan

8. The following are from Lesson 2 Remember to take a look at these slides in the “Notes” view. You will see an example of the built-in help for your presentation

9. All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable - for teaching, - for reproof, - for correction, - for training in righteousness; that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work (2 Tim 3:16-17)

10. Observation - What to Look For Key words - including Repetition Markers - therefore, then, etc Contrast Conditional statements Relative time of action Figures of speech - think about meaning Verbs - including Tense Questions you have

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12. The following are from Lesson 3

13. Correlation - Getting Started 1. Think of cross-references you know 2. Use your Bible’s margin cross-references Review your Observations - select what seems important (key words, perhaps)

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15. The following is from Lesson 4

16. Approach to Interpretation Literal - take the words at face value, that is, in their usual or ordinary sense Historical - understand the setting and culture of the author Grammatical - meaning is drawn from grammatical use and context Our goal is to discover the original meaning intended by the author.

17. The following is from Lesson 5

18. Application - Getting Started 1. Review your Observations, Correlations, and Interpretation general statements 2. Think of examples of application Positive or negative Biblical or outside the Bible 3. Make your personal applications specific and actionable if possible 4. Pray - this is spiritual warfare!

19. The following are from Lesson 6

20. What about Reference Materials?? 1. Do your own study first!! 2. Go with specific questions 3. Use references to check your understanding prompt more observations provide supplemental information

21. Dealing with Bible Difficulties 1.Do not let a difficulty shake your faith – God has an adequate explanation, even if you haven’t found it yet 2.Remember the basics – review the context with this issue in mind. 3.Seek help from correlation passages which are clear – NEVER use a fuzzy passage to interpret a clear one. 4.Check the Bible Knowledge Commentary 5.Ask a knowledgeable believer 6.If the difficulty persists, follow the more formal written approach defined in the text.