Five Easy Ways to Learn the Bible

Bible knowledge is something that every Christian wants, but we don’t always know the best way to get it.  Many times, people expect to sit through a Bible class or sermon from week to week and gain all the knowledge they need.  This is definitely a necessary and worthy way to learn more, but it should never be seen as the only way to learn the Bible.  Sermons and classes are designed for people in general where there will be different levels of knowledge and maturity.  Some subjects may seem easy to understand and other subjects may be a bit more challenging to understand, simply based on a person’s level of knowledge. Yet, all subjects must be covered to preach “all the counsel of God” (Acts 20:27).  To learn the Bible better, there are some very easy and practical things that everyone can do.  Here are just five of them:

1. Read the Bible – One of the reasons why people find it hard to understand the Bible is just because they are not very familiar with it.  Using a good Bible reading plan to regularly read is a good way to learn more.  Just reading a chapter a day is a good practice for anyone. 
2. Take a Correspondence Course – There are several courses that are available that are short and easy to understand to help you gain a better knowledge of the Bible as a whole. We have many options in the church office.
3. Chapter and book overviews – There are books such as, “Know Your Bible” by Frank Dunn that help to give some insight on each book of the Bible.  You might even commit to read a chapter a week and write down your thoughts or questions on that chapter each day.  You will gain a good understanding of it and you can remember it better by giving it a title you can remember such as, “Acts 2 – Beginning of the Church.” 
4. Use study aids – There are workbooks available on various topics to help you learn more about the church, morality, God, etc.  Using the workbooks that are given each quarter in Bible class will also help in learning more. 
5. Ask for help – Any elder, preacher, deacon, or teacher would be glad to help anybody who is desiring to learn more about the Bible.  Personal Bible studies are always a good option and can be very helpful in answering questions that someone has. 

God has given us His Word in a way that everyone can understand (Eph. 3:4).  He wants us to know the doctrine and read His Word (John 7:17; 1 Tim. 4:13) to grow spiritually and be able to teach others also (Heb. 5:12-14; 2 Tim. 2:2). 
~Derrick Coble

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