You need the right tools to build and maintain a vibrant Bible study experience. It can be a Major challenge. Here are 6 essential Bible study tools that no Bible study should be without.
- Pray for Enlightenment: We can understand a great deal on our own, but full understanding only comes with God’s help and guidance.
- Listen to Other Voices: Theologians from other traditions, the words Church Fathers passed down through history, or even the perspectives of other religions, can challenge some of your assumptions about the message of the biblical texts. Knowledge of the Bible is deepened when we interact with other readers and see the scriptures through new eyes.
- Make Scripture the Focal Point: No matter what the theme of the study might be, Scripture should be the central topic of Bible study.
- Don’t Limit Bible Engagement to Reading Only, Include Other Media: Film, literature, art, the daily news, etc. all offer ways for us to see and understand the Bible in a different light.
- Questions, Questions, Questions: Need we say more? <– Look, a question!
- Respond to the Bible – Take Action: Whether it be to dig deeper, put faith into action, make a life change, or prayerfully reflect, engagements with Scripture should leave us feeling like we need to do something.
Keep these 6 tools in mind for every Bible study you plan. Then, stand back as your discussions explode with excitement and passion as the Bible message comes alive in your small group study.
