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Beginner’s Guide to Bible Study

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Jennifer Lucy Tyler shares how she came to first learn about the inductive Bible study method and why she is passionate about it. The Beginner’s Guide to Bible Study invites you to a lifelong journey. Everytime you open the Bible you are learning something different and new.

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Author | International Speaker | Growth Coach | Founder Mission Consulting Hub

Jennifer Lucy Tyler is a national trainer for Logos Bible Software and she is passionate about studying scripture. In this course, she is going to teach you the inductive method of studying the Bible.

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A Beginner's Guide to Bible Study

Introduction

Jennifer Lucy Tyler introduces her course on studying the Bible.

Eliminate Distractions 

Tips for Inductive Bible Study

Jennifer encourages you to find a special place where you can study your Bible.

Pray for Protection

Prayer is an important part of Bible study.

Take Your Time 

Take you time to read and listen to entire passages of the Bible before you start studying.

Find Your Translation

The next thing you need to do before you start your studies is to find a Bible translation that you like.

This Is Not Your Coffee Table Bible

Some people, when they are studying the Bible, annotate the text.

A Letter to the Philippians

Walkthrough Chapter One

Jennifer uses the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Philippians to demonstrate how to use the Inductive Bible Study Method.

Reading for the Journey

Jennifer encourages you to enjoy reading the Bible as a life-long journey.

Collect the Facts

Observation

What is Inductive Bible Study? This is a method that can be used for new and seasoned students.

What Does It Really Say?

Observation is determining what the text says. It is not interpreting the meaning.

To the Saints of Philippi

You may be tempted to skip over the greeting not understanding why it is important. In the greeting we learn who is writing this book and who they are writing it too.

Pause and Make Note

Jennifer continues the study of the first chapter of the letter of Philippians.

We Have the Answers

Jennifer outlines the answers for the five “Ws.”

What's the Genre?

Interpretation

In this section we begin to ask the question of what does the text mean?

All About Context 

At this point you want to discover that the author is trying to communicate.

Looking for Jesus

Jennifer shares some essential rules for interpretation.

Assignment

Jennifer continues through chapter one of Philippians.

Let's Recap

Jennifer gives a quick assignment for you to recap what you have learned from the text.

What Does It Mean to Me?

Application

Jennifer teaches the final step of Inductive Bible Study to our everyday life.

Often Misapplied

Jennifer reminds us that this study process should not be rushed, because it could cause you to misapply the scripture.

When Truth Causes Conflict

Honest application of the text requires you to wrestle with certain ideas when truth causes conflict.

Practice 

Jennifer reads more from Philippians 1 and explains how it applies to Bible study.

Your guide, Jennifer Lucy Tyler