Scriptural Treasure

Devotions for Word Sermon Series.January 2, 2017

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“The Bible is very easy to understand. But we Christians are a bunch of scheming swindlers. We pretend to be unable to understand it because we know very well that the minute we understand, we are obliged to act accordingly.”― Søren Kierkegaard, Provocations: Spiritual Writings of Kierkegaard

Personal Promises

As you do the hard work of digging deep into the Scriptures, personal promises will emerge from your study. By the way, when you are searching the Scriptures, be on the lookout for promises God offers to you. So many passages in the Bible are full of these truths. Psalm 119 is no exception. You can gain . . .

• The promise of spiritual wisdom (Psalm 119:97 – 98)

• The promise of spiritual insight (119:99)

• The promise of spiritual understanding (119:33 – 40)

Ways We Absorb God’s Truth

From our study of Psalm 119, we  nd  ve speci c ways we absorb God’s truth:

1. We absorb God’s truth by hearing it (Romans 10:19).

2. We absorb God’s truth by reading it (Psalm 119:18).

3. We absorb God’s truth by studying it (2 Timothy 2:15).

4. We absorb God’s truth by memorizing it (Psalm 119:13).

5. We absorb God’s truth by meditating on it (Psalm 119:23).

Techniques That Reveal the Treasure

Now you’re ready to dig into the truths of Scripture on your own. To begin to discover the riches of God’s Word, you can use four simple techniques to help you in your study.

1. Observation—What do I see?

2. Interpretation—What does it mean?

3. Correlation — How does it relate?

4. Application—What difference does it make?