1. Pt. 1

3. How to Study the Bible and Enjoy It! Lesson 1 “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2 Tim.2:15 KJV Matthew 4:4 “But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.”

4. The Bible is worth all other books which have ever been printed. - Patrick Henry

5. John 6:31-51 Jesus: “I am the bread of life” v. 35 “And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.” John 6:63 NKJV "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.”

6.  Desire to learn Matt. 5:6 “hunger and thirst” 1 Pet.2:2 “desire the pure milk of the word”  Belief in Inspiration 2 Tim. 3:16-17 “inspiration of God”  Willing to put in the effort Rev. 1:3 “Blessed is he that readeth”

8.  Eat the right amount  Eat a Balanced meal  Eat correctly  Eat Healthy food  Eat with Dignity

9. How to Study the Bible and Enjoy It! Lesson 1  When to Study  Where to Study  Regular Study

10. How to Study the Bible and Enjoy It! Lesson 1 A Good Bible Good Translation KJV - NKJV ASV - ESV RSV NIV

11. How to Study the Bible and Enjoy It! Lesson 1  Bible Concordance  Bible Dictionary and Encyclopedia  Bible Atlas  Bible Commentaries

15. How to Study the Bible and Enjoy It! Lesson 1  Best Selling Book  “Biblia”  Average word is fewer than 5 letters Last word “Amen”

16. “Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime. - Confucius “You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives.” ~Clay P. Bedford

17. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Ps. 119:105

18. How to Study the Bible and Enjoy It! Lesson 1  We can understand the Bible.  We must apply our mind to gain knowledge “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” Jn. 8:32

19. Pt. 1

20. 1.Tools Needed 2.Rightly Dividing 3.The Words 4.The Context

21. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249arthurpigman@bellsouth.netwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Evening Sept. 2, 2012