Spiritual Life

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Spiritual Life Disciplines

• Part 5 Spiritual Discipline 1 Bible Intake

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The intake of the Word of God is the foundational
spiritual discipline
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Bible intake has several forms

• Hearing Gods Word 
• Reading Gods Word
• Memorizing Gods Word
• Singing Gods Word
• Studying Gods Word
• Discussing Gods Word
• Meditating on Gods Word

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Goals of Bible intake

• To know God
• To be like God

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3 skills needed for Bible intake

• Knowledge of general Bible content and
  organization
• Interpret Scripture
• Apply Scripture

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Overview of Old Testament
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Overview of New Testament
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Arc of Bible History
CREATION
JUDGES
SILENCE
PATRIARCH
GOSPEL
KINGDOM
EXODUS
EXILE
CHURCH
CONQUEST
RETURN
MISSIONS
Chart from Max Anders, 30 Days to Understanding
the Bible (Word, 1994), 248.