Bible study – Grace Evangelical Society

Digging and Digging Deep (Luke 6:48)

October 22, 2024 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Bible study, Exegesis, Luke 6:20-49, sermon on the plain

In Luke 6:48, the Lord is concluding His “Sermon on the Plain” (6:20-49). In the sermon, He had told His disciples how they were to live. He told them they needed to do some very difficult things. They needed to be humble, to love their enemies, and to pray for people who mistreated them, to

July 3, 2024

What Is the Role of Prayer in Bible Study?

Acts 17:11, Bible study, four soils, Hebrews 11:6, Interpretation, Prayer, Role

Welcome to the Grace in Focus radio. Bob Wilkin and Mike Lii are answering a question about prayer and Bible study. If people pray when they study the Bible, why are there so many different conclusions about what is studied? Bob and Mike will offer some answers and thoughts on this topic.

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The Habit of Bible Reading

August 14, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - 2 Tim 4:13, Acts 17:11, Bereans, Bible study

I think many readers of this blog can relate to my church background. The churches I attended when growing up did not really teach the Bible. I never heard a sermon in which the speaker looked at the context and explained the meaning of the verses that were read. Once the Bible passage for that

Becoming a Man of the Book

January 21, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Bible study, Donald Norbie, elders

Are you an elder? Do you hope to become one? Are you trying to raise them up in your church? If so, Donald Norbie has some practical advice. In his booklet, Shepherd the Flock, Norbie summarizes the qualifications and functions of the elder. One qualification is being “able to teach” (1 Tim 3:2). Teach what?

The Role of Prayer in Bible Study

September 18, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Beth Moore, Bible study, Elyse Fitzpatrick, Exegesis, Hermeneutics, illumination, Kay Arthur

When I was in seminary, only one professor that I can recall ever said that we should pray and ask God to help us understand the passage we were studying. His name was Zane Hodges. Zane pointed us to verses like Luke 24:32, “Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us

Four Free Bible Study Resources

August 1, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Bible study, lexicon

I am amazed at the number of free Bible study resources that are available online. Of course, the pre-eminent Bible study software is Logos, but it is expensive. If you’re a pastor or Bible teacher, it may be worth the expense. However, for everyone else, these websites can help you with your studies. At least,

John Wesley on How To Read the Bible

September 10, 2018 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Bible reading, Bible study, John Wesley

If you want to grow spiritually, you must read the Bible everyday. Or you should listen to the Bible being read. As the Psalmist said, Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is in the law of

Who Took John 5:4 Out of My Bible?

July 4, 2018 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Bible study, John 5:4, Majority Text, Textual criticism

“For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and stirred up the water; then whoever stepped in first, after the stirring of the water, was made well from whatever disease he had” (John 5:4). A friend sent me Dr. Michael Heiser’s LogosTalk article “Who Took John 5:4 Out of My Bible?”

The Moving Option

June 15, 2018 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Bible study, Free Grace church

I get weekly phone calls and emails from people seriously hungry for a Free Grace church. They don’t have one in their area, and they suffer for it. Bob and I usually encourage people to begin a Bible study at home and grow from there. But that is hard to do. Or we tell them