• Rev 21:3- “Behold the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be His people, and God Himself will be their God.”
God reveals himself (tells us about Himself)
• In Nature (Romans 1)
• Through Prophets In OT (Hebrews 1:1)
• In His Son (Hebrews 1:2, Colossians 1:15)
But for us here today if we want to know God and relate to Him…
• His Presence…the Holy Spirit dwelling in us
• God gives us His Words…the Bible
- 2 Timothy 3:16- “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.”
• David considers knowing God’s word better than Gold/silver…sweeter than honey
POINT 1: The Right Goal
• Matthew 22:37- Love the Lord
• The goal of our Bible reading should always be to MEET with God and HEAR from God
POINT 2: The Right Expectations
• Some Unrealistic Expectations
- With the help of the Holy Spirit reading/understanding the Bible should be easy
- It should always produce a Mountain Top experience…emotional experience
- You have to become a scholar to understand it
- You have to start at the front
- You have to read it for hours a day
Point 3: A Good Plan
1. Schedule a time and place
2. Gather your tools
a. Journal
b. Pen
c. Bible
3. Use The New Testament in a Year Reading Plan
4. SOAP Journaling
a. Scripture
b. Observe
c. Application
d. Prayer
5. Get Help…
