How to Read and Study the Bible Effectively

Apostolic Life in the 21st Century

David K. Bernard

Theology, Oneness Pentecostal, Religion & Spirituality, Apostolic Pentecostal, United Pentecostal Church International, Upci, Christianity, David K. Bernard

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🗓️ 10 January 2022

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Many believers have committed to read and study the Bible in 2022. But how can we make our reading and study efforts as effective as possible?If you want to become a more knowledgeable student of God's Word, this episode is for you. Dr. David K. Bernard shares tips and strategies for enhancing your personal study of the Scriptures, as well as a review of some of his favorite Bible study resources.For more information on this topic, see Dr. Bernard's book Understanding God's Word, available fr...

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0:00.0	Welcome to Apostolic Life in the 21st Century, a podcast dedicated to helping modern day believers live out the teachings of the First Century Church.
0:10.3	This podcast is part of the teaching ministry of Dr. David K. Bernard.
0:14.5	Dr. Bernard has dedicated his life to studying the Bible and helping believers apply its message to their daily lives.
0:23.3	In Apostolic Life in the 21st century,
0:28.6	Dr. Bernard answers your questions about what the Bible teaches and how those teachings apply to everyday life. Thank you for joining us for this broadcast. People enjoy listening to this podcast because they appreciate your extensive knowledge of the Bible.
0:41.5	And audience members routinely send us questions in hopes that you'll address them in an upcoming episode.
0:46.9	The only problem, of course, is that we don't have time to cover every single question.
0:51.4	Somebody out there has a question that you haven't covered and they need an answer. And we know
0:55.6	that God's word has the answers, of course. People just need to know how to find those answers in the
1:00.4	Bible. With that in mind, what does effective Bible study involve and how can a person enhance
1:06.0	their personal understanding of God's word? First of all, I think it's helpful for us to read the Bible daily.
1:13.3	I try to read at least a little bit every day, and if for some reason I'm not able, then I catch
1:18.3	up. I typically try to read the Bible through every year. And for the past 10 years or so, I've
1:25.2	used different translations in order to evaluate them but
1:29.4	also to glean fresh insight and then I will compare them of course I was raised
1:35.2	with the King James version so if I use a different translation especially if I
1:39.7	see some new insight or doctrinal point that I hadn't really thought about. I'll go back to the King
1:45.4	James, the new King James, and compare them to make sure I think they're, you know, they're on the
1:50.8	right track and, of course, try to dig into the underlying Hebrew and Greek text. So what I would first
1:56.9	of all suggest is make a habit of reading the Bible regularly and consistently. Read it
2:03.2	devotional. Sometimes I like to read it fast. So like to take the whole book, one book of the
2:08.9	Bible and read it all in one setting, or if it's a long book, maybe in two or three days, but to read
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