For Ladies: ”Launching Out Into The Deep” by Cherie Vestal

April 22, 2023 - Equipped Workshop Day 3

10:00AM MPR 4 Speaker 

 

Cherie Vestal kicks off the ladies sessions for Equipped Workshop on day 3.

 

Notes:

Launching Out Into The Deep - Diving Into the Word

• James mentions the Word in several places
  • James 1:18, 19, 21, 22, 23-25 
  • 2:12 - blessed by hearing 
  • 1: 18 - 27 holistic
  • :8-9 royal law 
  • 2:1-13, 3:1-12 consistent
• Seven ways to grow in your Bible Knowledge – Taking a Voyage
  •  Motivation - Why do you want Bible Knowledge
    • Heart check - sometimes we study as if there will be a Heavenly test someday. Beware of knowledge for the sake of knowledge. 1 Cor 8:1, 1 Cor 13:1
    • Paul - to know Christ - Phil 3:10
    • Jesus - Matt 7:21, Matt 11:28-30 - a relationship with Him
    • Holy Spirit - renewing of your mind, transformation - Rom 12:2 - Don’t just accumulate knowledge/facts, but change.
    • Jesus will judge by how we live not by what we can quote
    • Peter - be ready to give an answer. 1 Pet 3:15 
    • Does your motive for study line up
  • A Vessel - A venue for uninterrupted time with God
    • You need the right vessel
    • Acts 6 - devote yourself to the Word and to prayer
    • Create a plan for consistency, snatches of time here and there are not enough. 
    • What does your venue look like? It can change with what season of life you are in. Young mothers for example will have a very different “venue” than older empty nesters.
  • Equipment
    • The Bible - there are several translations available
    • BibleHub is an electronic resource
    • Other tools to consider include notebook, pencils, pens, consulting tools such as a Bible dictionary and commentaries (Remember MEN created these so read with discernment and use them last — find your own discoveries first)
  • Itinerary - Your study plan can be varied, above all pace yourself
    • What book/books will you study? 
    • Will you read Gen - Rev? Or some other reading plan? 
    • How much time will you spend daily?
    • Will you do devotional study, word study, character study, read chronologically?
    • Journaling 
    • Bible Marking Study (Come Fill Your Cup has many Bible Marking lessons from Kathy Pollard)
    • Filter study - you can go through a book of the Bible with a “word filter”. For example a filtered study of the word Jesus in the book of Acts. 
  • Interaction - Sailing out on your voyage (Consider Philippians 4:4)
    • Context - in Ch 3 Paul’s been encouraging the Philippians to stay focused on their Eternal focus. 
    • Write out the passage leaving space above and between for notes
    • What does the passage say to you? 
    • Where is God in the passage? Look for what God “is” “has” or “does” - you might have to look a verse before or after the one you are focusing on. 
    • Underline what people are doing positively or should be doing. (You could mark negatives with a caution sign triangle)
    • Mark absolutes in a special way (words like “all”, “any”, “never”, etc) 
  • Examination - What does it mean 
    • Utilize other translations and cross references to help you understand the passage.
  • Your Experience - Evaluate and journal your thoughts as you meditate on what you’ve studied and journal how you can apply it.
  • Write out a prayer on what you found/discovered in the passage you studied and ask for wisdom.
  • You might also sing a song or hymn that is applicable to your study.

 

Duration 41:10