This is Pastor Rick's Daily Hope, the audio broadcast ministry of Pastor Rick Warren.

Today we continue with a series called 40 Days in the Word.

In these messages, Pastor Rick shares practical Bible study tools that will

reignite your passion for God's Word and revolutionize your life as you grow

closer to Jesus.

Now in just a few moments, we're going to tell you about a book by Pastor Rick

called Bible Study Methods that simplifies Bible study and helps you

experience the true joy that comes from personally discovering the truths of God.

You can take a sneak peek at this valuable tool by going to PastorRick.com

while you listen to today's message.

That's PastorRick.com or you can text the word daily to 800-600-5,000-4.

That's the word daily to 800-600-5,000-4.

Right now, here's Pastor Rick Warren with the final part of a message called

How to Study a Bible Passage.

The phrase here, he risked his life in Greek literally as he hazarded his life.

It's a gambling term. He's going to roll the dice.

And go on, you know what, I don't know if I'm going to make it back, but I'm going to make sure that

offering from that church gets to Paul in Rome.

And if I die trying, so be it, I die trying.

He is God's great gambler. I see guys gambling their lives on stupid stuff today

instead of gambling on stuff that will make their lives count and last forever.

He's God's gambler. He's gambling his life for Jesus Christ.

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