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Welcome back to the Coffee and Bible Time podcast.

Today we're diving into step two of our four-part series on the easy Bible study method. And that's the letter A,

which stands for assess the main idea. In this step, we're going to talk about how you need to

slow down, break up the scriptures, paraphrase, ask thoughtful questions, all of these things to help us really move past the goal of

just reading the Bible, but to truly understanding it. And assessing the main idea helps us move past

surface level reading into real discovery. When you take the time to assess the

main idea, you begin to uncover the heart of the passage, what the author was really saying

to the original audience and what God wants you to see today. So grab your Bible, your journal,

and of course your coffee, and let's explore how

this can transform the way you engage with scripture. Joining me today is Ashley, part of the coffee

and Bible time team here. Thank you for joining, Ash. Thanks for having me again.

Also, my wonderful daughter, not going to lie, I'm grateful for you. So, Ashley, as we mentioned,

this is the part of the study where we're going to start to digest the text.

You've already spent time learning about the context.

We have examined questions about the passage, and now we're putting together the details.

We're moving towards the big picture.

So for any of our listeners who maybe missed the first episode, need just a tiny refresh, what would you want them to know in a snapshot about entering into the story that sets us up for being able to assess the main idea?

I would first want them to know that, so this is the easy Bible study method, and it's a four-part Bible study system where you make Bible study super easy by going through the acronym easy. So we already did E and turn into the story, and that's really where you just slow down, read the text, and ask

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