2. 1. Inspiration - Why can I trust the Bible?

3. 2. Foundation - What is the Purpose of the Bible?

4. 1. Inspiration - Why can I trust the Bible? 2. Foundation - What is the Purpose of the Bible? 3. Illumination - How can I see what God wants me to see?

5. 1. Inspiration - Why can I trust the Bible? 2. Foundation - What is the Purpose of the Bible? 3. Illumination - How can I see what God wants me to see? 4. Interpretation - How do I know what it means?

6. 1. Inspiration - Why can I trust the Bible? 2. Foundation - What is the Purpose of the Bible? 3. Illumination - How can I see what God wants me to see? 4. Interpretation - How do I know what it means? 5. Integration - How do I integrate God’s Word into my life?(work, family, finances, relationships)

7. 1. Inspiration - Why can I trust the Bible? 2. Foundation - What is the Purpose of the Bible? 3. Illumination - How can I see what God wants me to see? 4. Interpretation - How do I know what it means? 5. Integration - How do I integrate God’s Word into my life?(work, family, finances, relationships) 6. Application - How can I USE God’s Word effectively? make decisions, defeat temptation, help others, comfort

8. “Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like that wise man who built his house on the rock.” Matthew 7:24

9. To Build My Life on the Bible… 1. I receive it with my ears

10. “Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the Word of Christ.” Romans 10:17

11. “Everyone should be QUICK TO LISTEN, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly ACCEPT THE WORD planted in you, which can save you.” James 1:19-21

12. For “Good Reception” I need to be… Quiet Calm Clean Humble

13. To Build My Life on the Bible… 2. I read it with my eyes

14. “Do not merely listen to the Word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what is says. Anyone who listens to the Word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like! But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom,...

15. … and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it—he will be blessed in what he does.” James 1:22-25

16. To Build My Life on the Bible… 3. I research it with my hands & mouth

17. Bible “STUDY” requires - writing down what I learn - talking about what I learn

18. You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me John 5:39,

19. Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. Acts 17:11

20. To Build My Life on the Bible… 4. I review & remember it with my mind

21. “The man who looks intently into the perfect law…and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard but doing it, he will be blessed in what he does.” James 1:25

22. The Bible term for remembering & reviewing God’s Word is meditation

23. “Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.” Joshua 1:8

24. To Build My Life on the Bible… 5. I respond to it with my actions

25. “Do not merely listen to the Word, and so deceive yourselves. DO what it says!” James 1:22

26. Matthew 7:24-27