How to Study the Bible and Enjoy It

Skip Heitzig

How can you effectively study the Bible? This is a great series for anyone wishing to gain more insight into personal Bible study.


 

Table of Contents

# SCRIPTURE: MESSAGE:
1 Getting Prepared, Getting Excited
2 Having the Right Tools
3 Taking the Right Approach
4 Open Your Eyes: Observation
5 Open Your Mind: Interpretation
6 Open Your Senses: How to Study Figurative Language - Part 1
7 Open Your Senses: How to Study Figurative Language - Part 2
8 Open Your Heart: Application

 


 

SERIES: How to Study the Bible and Enjoy It
MESSAGE: Getting Prepared, Getting Excited
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1890

MESSAGE SUMMARY
God speaks to us through His Word—giving us encouragement, guidance, and sometimes rebuke, but always in love. We struggle with parts of it, but consistent exposure to the Bible along with a consistent desire to obey it will do more for your Christian walk than anything else. In this message, Skip Heitzig explains that the Bible is not just for an elite group of scholars—it's for everyone.

Keywords: Bible, Scripture, Word of God, Bible study, in-depth Bible study, power of the Bible, benefits of Bible study

 


 

SERIES: How to Study the Bible and Enjoy It
MESSAGE: Having the Right Tools
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1891

MESSAGE SUMMARY
Any person performing a job needs to have the right tools, whether an artist, builder, or surgeon. It's no different when you study the Bible, but it can be overwhelming trying to find the right tools. In this message, Skip Heitzig shares how you can find the right Bible for you and gives you insight on resources like Bible concordances, dictionaries, and commentaries.

Keywords: Bible, Bible study, Study Bible, Bible study tools, Bible study resources, Bible translations, Bible concordance, Bible dictionary, Bible commentary

 


 

SERIES: How to Study the Bible and Enjoy It
MESSAGE: Taking the Right Approach
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1892

MESSAGE SUMMARY
How should you study the Bible? Some might study it mystically, looking for hidden meanings, or academically, like it's just another piece of literature. But the Bible is unlike any other book, so we should approach it differently. In this message, Skip Heitzig explains how to study God's Word so you can extract the richness of the text and apply it to your life.

Keywords: Bible, Bible study, Bible study time, quiet time, prayer, Bible study approach, devotional Bible study, word by word Bible study, topical Bible study

 


 

SERIES: How to Study the Bible and Enjoy It
MESSAGE: Open Your Eyes: Observation
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1893

MESSAGE SUMMARY
The Bible is the best-selling book of all time, with millions of Bibles sold every year. But that doesn't mean there is a corresponding growth in Bible knowledge. You can own a Bible but fail to observe and absorb what's in it, so it becomes part of you. In this message, Skip Heitzig shares a few ways you can observe the Bible in order to enhance your reading and enjoyment of God's Word.

Keywords: Bible, Bible study, Bible observation, reading the Bible

 


 

SERIES: How to Study the Bible and Enjoy It
MESSAGE: Open Your Mind: Interpretation
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1894

MESSAGE SUMMARY
When it comes to interpreting the Bible, many people have a relative approach: they have their interpretation, and you have yours. But it's important to have the right interpretation, because from the Bible, you make decisions on how to live your life. In this message, Skip Heitzig gives you some helpful rules and methods you can follow to correctly and accurately interpret the Bible.

Keywords: Bible, Bible study, Bible interpretation, Bible historical context, Bible word study

 


 

SERIES: How to Study the Bible and Enjoy It
MESSAGE: Open Your Senses: How to Study Figurative Language - Part 1
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1895

MESSAGE SUMMARY
The Bible isn't a volume of systematic theology; it's full of stories, poetry, and vivid language that appeals to our senses. God wants to capture our attention through His Word, so His truths will saturate our minds and fill our hearts. In this message, Skip Heitzig shares some helpful tips on interpreting the figurative language found in the Bible.

Keywords: Bible, Bible study, Bible figures of speech, Bible figurative language, Bible stories, Bible poetry, Bible metaphors

 


 

SERIES: How to Study the Bible and Enjoy It
MESSAGE: Open Your Senses: How to Study Figurative Language - Part 2
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1896

MESSAGE SUMMARY
We often use figures of speech to express something in a way that's not literal. The Bible is full of figurative language, expressing truth in dramatic and vivid ways to unlock the mind and heart to receive that truth. In this message, Skip Heitzig looks at four creative ways that truth is communicated in the Bible, showing you how to read and interpret this type of language.

Keywords: Bible, Bible study, Bible poetry, Bible parables, Bible typology, Bible prophecy, biblical prophecy

 


 

SERIES: How to Study the Bible and Enjoy It
MESSAGE: Open Your Heart: Application
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1897

MESSAGE SUMMARY
You can read the Bible, observe what it says, and interpret it accurately, but if you stop there, you've missed the best part. You must take the next step: apply it personally to your life and live out what it says. In this message, Skip Heitzig encourages you to open your heart to the Scriptures and practice its truths, so you can stand firm on the solid foundation of the Word.

Keywords: Bible, Bible study, Bible application, Bible commands, Bible promises, Bible study time, quiet time, prayer


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