1. Avid Reading

2. Hand Illustration from The Navigators Hearing (Romans 10:17) Reading (Revelation 1:3) Study (Acts 17:11) Memorizing (Psalm 119:9, 11) Meditation (Psalm 1:2-3) Application (James 1:21-25)

4. Avid Reading Teachers supplement, but never substitute for direct interaction with the Word of God.

5. Avid Reading Too many Protestants are Catholic in mindset.

6. Avid Reading You will get more out of the Bible if you get more of it into you.

7. Avid Reading 1.Choose a Bible to read. Pick an easy-to-read translation. Pick an easy-to-read translation. Ignore the notes. Ignore the notes. Don’t substitute with devotionals. Don’t substitute with devotionals. Try different versions. Try different versions.

8. Avid Reading 2. Choose a Bible reading plan. See insert for options.

9. Avid Reading 3. Set a regular place and time.

11. Avid Reading 4.Follow a simple process. Pray for open eyes and confess your sins. Pray for open eyes and confess your sins. Read awhile and then reflect. Read awhile and then reflect. Pray Scripture back to God. Pray Scripture back to God. Journal Journal Prayer of commitment and gratitude. Prayer of commitment and gratitude.

12. Avid Reading 5. Why we don’t read our Bibles.

13. Avid Reading 5. Why we don’t read our Bibles. “I’m too busy.”

14. Avid Reading 5. Why we don’t read our Bibles. “It’s all about me.”

15. Avid Reading 5. Why we don’t read our Bibles. “It’s my duty.”

16. Avid Reading 5. Why we don’t read our Bibles. “I’m not getting anything out of it.”

18. Avid Reading 5. Why we don’t read our Bibles. Don’t worry about missing days.