As a Christian, it is the capturing of biblical truth in your conscious mind that gives you the capacity to defeat Satan.

You can't do it on your own.

Jesus literally triumphed over the devil through the word of God.

It is the source of victory.

Welcome to Grace to You with John MacArthur.

I'm your host, Phil Johnson.

For over 55 years, John MacArthur has been studying the Bible, verse by verse,

detail by detail, sorting through the historical background, subtleties in the original language, and various interpretive challenges.

Ever wondered if that's something you could do?

Today on Grace to you, John pulls back the curtain a bit, showing you his process for

understanding and applying scripture, and it's a method that is within

your reach. Useful not only for pastors and Sunday school teachers and Bible study leaders,

this series is basic training for every Christian men and women alike. So to learn how to interpret

the Bible and even figure out difficult passages on your own,

here is John to continue his series, How to Study the Bible.

First of all, we said that we should study the Bible because it is the source of truth.

Jesus said in John 1717, thy word is true. Great statement. And we talked about the cynicism of Pilate who said,

what is true? Secondly, we suggested to you that we should study the Bible because the Bible

is not only the source of truth, but it's the source of happiness. It's the source of joy.

In fact, we quoted from the words of Jesus

that if you hear my words and keep them,

my joy will remain in you.

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