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The Mark Driscoll Podcast

The Power of 4!

The Mark Driscoll Podcast

Mark Driscoll

Religion & Spirituality

4.82K Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2024

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

The more you read your Bible, the more you improve your life. But, have you heard of the Power of 4?Tune in to hear the scientific evidence of the benefits of reading your Bible. 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

There was a study that was done and its result was called the Power of Four Effect.

0:06.4

It was a study that was done with 400,000 people about their Bible reading.

0:10.6

Who reads the Bible, who doesn't, when do they study it and they were not anticipating this one fact the

0:16.6

fact that jumped out was not expected this was kind of the surprise of the study

0:21.0

so they studied 400,000 people and they found that the

0:25.0

market difference in improvements in people's lives comes with reading the Bible

0:29.2

four or more times a day. One day a week, not much of a movement of the needle.

0:34.8

Two days a week, not a big movement of the needle.

0:37.8

Three days a week, not a big movement of the needle.

0:40.0

Four days a week, big difference.

0:42.2

And what that is, that's going from the Bible

0:44.5

being a minority in your life

0:46.2

to being a majority of your life.

0:48.8

It's once you cross over that threshold.

0:55.0

Those who study, read the Bible, four plus days a week,

0:56.4

they're four hundred and seven percent more likely to memorize scripture.

1:01.8

You know why? If you eat something healthy and you're like I feel better can I eat more of that you start to

1:07.2

disciple your palate you start to change your dietary desires.

1:13.4

Number two, 228% more likely to share your faith

1:17.4

with others.

1:18.6

Because part of it is, I'm in God's word.

1:22.0

It's making me healthy. You're not healthy. Hey, let me talk to you about

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