The way that I talk about in the book is that the Bible is trying to tell us about creation, fall, redemption, restoration. It’s expressed in different ways by different people. Jen: Well, our purpose should be to see what God’s purpose is in giving the Bible to us-and that would be to make sure that we have a grasp on what the big story of the Bible is anytime that we sit down to read. ![]() So, it’s: “Study with Purpose,” “Study with Perspective,” “Study with Patience,” “…with Process,” and “…with Prayer.”īob: What should our purpose be when we sit down to study our Bibles? Jen: -but I am a child of many denominations-but that alliteration bug did get lodged in there. Jen: So, I know it sounds so Southern Baptist. Explain what those five are and, then, let’s go back and unpack each of them. In the process of discovering how to study the Bible, you came up with an approach that is around five “P’s.”ĭennis: I think it’s a good way to look at Bible study. That’s who actually wrote the Foreword to this book, Women of the Word-that’s Matt Chandler, who wrote the Foreword.ĭennis: You know, we started this by you talking about your own personal crisis of faith as you became a mom and realized you were next in line to pass on the truth of God’s Word to your kids and realized how inept-at least, you expressed that-how you felt in passing it on. Jen-welcome back.ĭennis: She’s a speaker, writer, teacher of-not just any women’s Bible study, but over 650-and they cap it off at that-got a lot of folks coming out. The goal here is for God’s Word to change us right?ĭennis: It is, and Jen Wilkin has been helping us do that. I think that there are all kinds of people beginning to scratch, spiritually, in their hearts and in their minds to figure out: “How do I do a better job of studying the Bible?”īob: We’ve been having this conversation about getting into the Word in a different way than a lot of us have been trained to spend time in God’s Word. ![]() So, you think we’ve offered any help this week or just explained to people how they are messed up? ĭennis: I think we have dusted some minds with itching powder. Before we look to God’s Word to see what it has to say to us about us, we ought to be asking, “What does it have to say about God?” Stay tuned.Īnd welcome to FamilyLife Today. Our host is the President of FamilyLife ®, Dennis Rainey, and I’m Bob Lepine. So, when we study, we should be looking for that.īob: This is FamilyLife Today for Wednesday, March 11 th. Beginning to end, that’s what its job is to do-is to declare, to us, the nature and the character of God. Jen: Most people approach the Bible, wanting to see a vision of themselves-“What is this going to do to change my life?”-but the Bible is a vision of God, high and lifted up. Author and Bible study leader, Jen Wilkin, agrees. Packer, said the problem with the evangelical church was that the gospel had become man-centered instead of being fundamentally God-centered. ❖ Follow us on social media to stay up to date:Bob: Years ago, author, J.I. ❖ To get 30% off her books or any other Crossway releases create a Crossway+ account today. 'Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands' ![]() 'None Like Him: 10 Ways God Is Different from Us (and Why That's a Good Thing)' 'In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character' ![]() ❖ Don't forget to check out the 'ESV Journaling Study Bible' and 'Songs of Suffering: 25 Hymns and Devotions for Weary Souls'. ❖ This podcast is also releasing as a video podcast on YouTube here. As an advocate for biblical literacy, she has organized and led studies for women in home, church, and parachurch contexts and authored several books, including the best seller 'Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds' on which this podcast is based. Jen Wilkin is a Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. In this episode, Jen Wilkin walks through principles for studying the Bible that are essential to remember in order to get the most out of your time in God's word.
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