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- The Bible is indeed a
remarkable book. Words alone fail to fully
capture its value, importance, and ability to
transform individuals, couples, families, nations
and churches.
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- The Bible
is God's Word. More than one book, it is a
collection of books, a liber in Latin
which means library. Thus the Bible is a library
of 66 books written and compiled as a complete
and accurate record of God's self-revelation to a
fallen humanity. That alone should be enough to
motivate anyone to grasp it in hand and digest it
word for word, sentence for sentence; slowly,
carefully, and open mindedly.
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- The Bible
is also the absolute authority for living life
full and abundantly. No self-help book or
self-improvement program can do what the Bible,
as God's Word, does. It offers hope in the face
of hopelessness, peace in the midst of war (be it
political or personal conflict), joy when
surrounded by grief, and love in a world of hate
and violence.
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- Most of
all, the Bible introduces you to your Heavenly
Father through the Person of Jesus Christ -- God'
Son . . . your friend.
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- Over the
years, God has granted my family and I many
wonderful ways to study His Word and be enriched
by the experience. One way, in particular, stands
out from all other methods. I call it, the Spirit-led Bible
Study. With it,
believers of all ages and background garner a new
and exciting relationship with the King of Kings
and Lord of Lords. My wife and I first developed
the method while attending Seminary in
Louisville, Kentucky. With our children, we would
sit around our dinner table and allow the Bible
to speak to each of us individually. Since that
time, I have used it on countless occasions in
churches and small groups; fellow pastors have
used it as a regular part of Wednesday evening
study hours; Sunday School classes have employed
it with much success.
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- What makes
the Spirit-led Bible Study so unique is its
dependence and leading of the Holy Spirit -- the
third person of the trinity. The Holy Spirit not
only illumines the text being studied, as is true
of all Bible Studies, but actually selects the
text most appropriate, timely, and applicable to
the participants. It's a fun and exciting way to
dwell into God's Word as I think you will soon
agree.
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following instructions are designed to help you
facilitate and participate in a Spirit-led Bible
Study. Use them with an expectant heart and a
keen awareness that God has something special to
say to y ou. The Bible will reveal that
"something." -- Pastor Williams
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