Welcome to The For The Gospel Podcast, where we provide sound doctrine for everyday people.

I'm your host, Kosti Hin, and on today's episode, it's part two of our four-part spiritual

disciplines series.

Last episode was on prayer, and this episode is on how to study and retain the Bible.

Now first off, this episode is for every level of spiritual discipline.

If you're not doing great with your Bible reading and your study plan and going deeper,

this is going to help you a lot.

If you're feeling pretty good about your weekly rhythms and God's Word, this episode's

going to sharpen you and probably give you an encouraging tip or two.

And if you think you are just nailing it, well, great.

This episode is an episode you can share with someone who is struggling to find a good

rhythm in their daily study and their retention of God's Word.

That's what we're talking about, how to study and retain the Bible.

Now first off, and this is something we all need to remember.

We need to pray before studying God's Word.

Without prayer, your timing God's Word is like a race car without an engine under the

hood.

It's pretty cool looking on the outside, but there's no power on the inside.

Prayer is our power source for studying God's Word.

If you think you can do it without prayer, chances are your pride is leading the way.

Or you have gotten into the habit of a religious routine or ritual.

But I would be wary of such an approach because you need to commune with God.

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