Have you ever come across a passage of scripture and wonder "what on earth does that mean"? Or maybe you've read an Old Testament verse and thought "OK, God...how does THIS apply to me...TODAY?"
I've definitely had those questions and more, and have even felt bored with reading the word because there were things I simply didn't understand. But, about two and a half years ago I was introduced to the Inductive Study Method, which taught me how to discover meaning in God's word on my own.
With the Inductive Study Method, we are forced to read through scriptures slowly, looking at the context in which it was written. This OBSERVATION of the text will help us to clearly see and understand what is going on within the scriptures (who is speaking, to whom he is speaking, the reason for this particular word, etc).The study will later take us to an INTERPRETATION of the scriptures and eventually we'll discover that APPLICATION of what we've read is indeed possible!
It's great to sit under a pastor or teacher and soak in the knowledge that God has given them. But we, too, having the mind of Christ and the same Spirit working in and through us, can sit at Papa's feet and learn and hear from Him ourselves.
So, from February 25, 2011, to April 8, 2011, we will study the New Testament book of Titus using the Inductive Study Method. We will observe, interpret and apply what God's word says about living with character and integrity in the midst of an immoral society. The absolute joy and excitement you'll get from personal revelation of the word will be life changing!
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