The Pastor's Perspective

 

The Scripture says about itself that it is living and active (Hebrews 4:12).  The Bible is all about God's life-changing message to us.  The Word of God will work in our lives if we allow it.  Someone once said that 'other books were written for our information, but the Bible was written for our transformation.'  That's the way to approach Bible Study.  When reading the Bible, do so prayerfully.  Remind yourself that the Bible is speaking to you and talking about you.  Ask yourself, 'is there a principle that I need to believe?; is there a command that I need to obey? is there something I need to confess to God? is there something I can praise God for?  is there an act of service that God wants me to perform?'; ask yourself things like this as you read your Bible and as you act on these things, the Bible will come alive and do its work in your life.

Blessings,

Dennis