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Six Reasons to Go Deep In God’s Word Problem with just a surface reading of scripture and not diving deep Problem with just a surface reading of scripture and not diving deep 6 metaphors that describe how the Word of God operates or 6 metaphors that describe how the Word of God operates or functions in our lives functions in our lives 6 reasons to study your Bible 6 reasons to study your Bible Bible study is a spiritual discipline Bible study is a spiritual discipline

Six Reasons to Go Deep 1) Spiritual Food (Milk & Meat) The Word of God feeds your spiritual life (sustains you) The Word of God feeds your spiritual life (sustains you) The Word of God builds your faith (makes you stronger) The Word of God builds your faith (makes you stronger) “… like newborn babes, long for the pure milk of the word, “… like newborn babes, long for the pure milk of the word, that by it you may grow in respect to salvation, …” that by it you may grow in respect to salvation, …” I Peter 2:2 “For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the “For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. But solid food is for the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. But solid food is for the mature, …Heb 5:13-14 mature, …Heb 5:13-14

Six Reasons to Go Deep 1) Spiritual Food (Milk & Meat) “Concerning Him (Jesus) we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, “Concerning Him (Jesus) we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing.” (5:11) since you have become dull of hearing.” (5:11) “For by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again for “For by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again for someone to teach you the elementary principles of the oracles (words) someone to teach you the elementary principles of the oracles (words) of God, and you have come to need milk and not solid food.” (5:12) of God, and you have come to need milk and not solid food.” (5:12) “For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the “For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. (5:13) word of righteousness, for he is a babe. (5:13) “But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their “But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil.” (5:14) senses trained to discern good and evil.” (5:14) Heb 5:11-14 Heb 5:13-14

Six Reasons to Go Deep 2) Water (Cleansing) Sin leaves a serious residue in our lives Sin leaves a serious residue in our lives Two residual effects of our sin are guilt & corruption Two residual effects of our sin are guilt & corruption The blood of Christ cleanses us of sin’s guilt The blood of Christ cleanses us of sin’s guilt “… the blood of Jesus cleanses us from all unrighteousness (sin).” “… the blood of Jesus cleanses us from all unrighteousness (sin).” I John 1:7 The water of the word cleanses us of sin’s corruption The water of the word cleanses us of sin’s corruption “… that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing “… that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, …” of water with the word, …” Eph 5:26

Six Reasons to Go Deep 3) A Mirror The word acts like a mirror; it helps us to see the state of our heart The word acts like a mirror; it helps us to see the state of our heart “For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a “For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror; for once he has looked at man who looks at his face in a mirror; for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was.” of person he was.” James 1:23-24 “But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who “But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves.” (1:22) delude themselves.” (1:22)

Six Reasons to Go Deep 4) A Sword The word functions like a sword in two different ways The word functions like a sword in two different ways 1) Spiritual Warfare (defensive & offensive weapon) “And take … the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” “And take … the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” Eph 6:17 2) Self Discernment (instrument) “For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any “For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” thoughts and intentions of the heart.” Heb 4:12

Six Reasons to Go Deep 5) Lamp & Light The word functions like a lamp & light The word functions like a lamp & light “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.” “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.” Psalm 119:105

Six Reasons to Go Deep 6) Lense The word functions like a set of lenses that allows us to interpret the world rightly; to see how it really is (to make sense of it so we can see it as God sees it) The word functions like a set of lenses that allows us to interpret the world rightly; to see how it really is (to make sense of it so we can see it as God sees it) “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.” that which is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12:2 It is through Scripture (biblical lenses) that we interpret life It is through Scripture (biblical lenses) that we interpret life We must learn to interpret Scripture rightly so we can then interpret life rightly We must learn to interpret Scripture rightly so we can then interpret life rightly