INTRODUCTION to Series
One of the most frustrating experiences a person can have is to be told that the Bible has all the answers to their questions, but when they try to read it, they end up walking away with more questions than when they began! The reason is simple: people have not been taught HOW to understand it - they have never been taught a handful of fundamentals of sound biblical study that will allow the Truths of the Scriptures to speak for themselves...loudly, clearly.
If you were putting a large, complex jigsaw puzzle together, but didn’t have the box-top with the BIG PICTURE to act as a guide…that would make the task immeasurably more difficult. Most people would either never take on the task, or if they did, they would get discouraged and give up.
This teaching series will act as a BIG PICTURE guide, designed to be useful to first time readers as well as seasoned believers. By God's mercy and grace, it will give condensed and concise insight to the message of God's Word....illustrate critical keys to accurate biblical interpretation....replace confusion with comprehension...and provide answers to your heart-felt questions and prayers.
God would have us as His beloved children to not just faithfully read His Word, but to understand what we are reading (Acts 8:30-31) - capable of feeding ourselves the Bread of Life, nourished and strengthened for victorious living in Christ.
He would have us to be as the believers in Acts 17:11 were - confident enough to search the scriptures daily to know whether what we have been taught is true…and then able to help others do the same (2 Tim 2:2; Titus 1:9).
Numerous folks who have studiously partaken of this series have commented that they learned more about how to understand the Bible in the 18 sessions than they had learned either in 4 years at Bible College, or 2 years of seminary, or a lifetime of church attendance. Countless others, who had little or no prior exposure to biblical teaching, have rejoiced at the pure simplicity of being able to read and gain a knowledge of God's will for their lives.
If you know of any family members, friends, or acquaintances who would be blessed to join you in your journey of biblical learning, the 18 sessions will take on even a greater significance as you grow together as members in the body of Christ.
May your life be filled with joy as you see the pieces of the puzzle fit beautifully together, giving a picture of God's everlasting LOVE and PROVISION, from Genesis to Revelation - in the name of Jesus Christ!