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We're continuing in a series on the Spiritual Disciplines and today's episode is on Bible Study. We're going to talk about the benefits, explain some basic Bible study methods, share some resources to help you get started digging into the Word

The special holiday set aside gives us the opportunity to share with others about Who Jesus is and why we celebrate Easter. The special holiday set aside gives us the opportunity to share with others about Who Jesus is and why we celebrate Easter. Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures,    ~ 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 I'm sharing some resources to get you thinking how you would like to be intentional in celebrating the risen Christ this Easter season in your home.

We talked in our last episode on bible reading that we need to read the Word and hear the Word preached but just doing those two things doesn't always guarantee we will remember or be able to apply what we read. Let’s define meditation as deep thinking on the truths and spiritual realities revealed in Scripture We all know we need to hide God’s Word in our heart ~ Donald Whitney “The reason we come away so cold from reading the word is because we do not warm ourselves at the fire of meditation”  ~ Thomas Watson Jerry Bridges Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald Whitney Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus through the Spiritual Disciplines by Dave Mathis

Colossians 3:12 comes to mind here: Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, Pray for the Lord to soften hearts and open eyes and hearts including our own in the situation. John Newton Examine your heart and be reminded we bring no glory to the Lord or any benefit to the controversial situation if we don't show ourselves to be a disciple of Jesus. [click_to_tweet tweet=”Examine your heart and be reminded we bring no glory to the Lord or any benefit to the controversial situation if we don't show ourselves to be a disciple of Jesus. quote=”Examine your heart and be reminded we bring no glory to the Lord or any benefit to the controversial situation if we don't show ourselves to be a disciple of Jesus.