Study of God's Word

STUDY OF GOD’S WORD

Study God’s Word as if You’re about to TEACH it!

*The Following is mostly from Rick Warren's acrostic "how to CRAFT a sermon"

Collect & Categorize

1. Collecting relevant Bible verses
Memorize verses
Make a list of related words
Concordances
Cross References

2. Categorize
Chart the relevant verses using:
Who, What, Where, When, Why, How

Research & Reflect

1. Research- Studying with my mind
Bible Dictionaries
Bible Commentaries
Christian Articles
Christian Books
Christian Sermons

2. Reflect- Listening with your heart
Ponder the Passage
Pronounce the Passage
Picture the Passage
Probe the Passage
Paraphrase the Passage
Personalize the Passage

Apply & Arrange

1. Apply: 2 Timothy 3:16-17
Attitude to adjust?
Promise to claim?
Priority to change?
Lesson to learn?
Issue to resolve?
Command to obey?
Activity to avoid or stop?
Truth to believe?
Idol to tear down?
Offense to forgive?
New direction to take?
Sin to confess?

2. Arrange: A handful of clear points

Fashion & Flavor

1. Fashion: Find the most practical, positive, encouraging, simple, personal & interesting way to say what you want to say

2. Flavor: With illustrations, quotes, humor & special features

Trim & Tie Together

1. Trim (# of verses, background info, excess)
2. Tie (Introduction, transitions & conclusion)