HOW TO LEAD A BIBLE

STUDY
How to study the BIBLE inductively
HOW TO STUDY THE BIBLE INDUCTIVELY

The INDUCTIVE Method:

Investing TIME

Exercising DISCIPLINE

Employing a METHOD
INDUCTION is the process of considering a
succession of observed facts and their relationship
to each other, and drawing from them a general
conclusion.
Biblical Passages
Romans 3: 21-26

Ephesians 2: 8-10

Genesis 15: 6

Titus 3: 4-7
 Romans 3: 21-26
But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, alth
ough the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— the righteousness of God
through faith faith
through in Jesus ChristChrist
in Jesus for allfor
who
all believe
who believe.
. For there is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God
,grace
and are
as ajustified
gift, by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ
Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by f
aith. This was to show God’s righteousness, to be because
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faith.
divine forbearance h
e had passed over former sins. It was to show his righteousness at the present ti
me, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

Ephesians 2: 8-10

8 8For
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is by
by grace
grace you have been saved, through through faith
faith—and
this is not from yourselves, it is theitgift
is the gift of God
of God— 9 not by
works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s
handiwork, createdcreatedin Christ Jesus to
in Christ do good
Jesus works,
to do good which
works,
God prepared
which in advance
God prepared for us
in advance fortous
do.
to do.
Genesis 15: 6
Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.

Titus 3: 4-7

 4But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us,
not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He
saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, 6whom
he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7so that,
having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of
eternal life.
 Biblical Passages Induction
Romans 3: 21-26 We are save by GOD’S grace
through FAITH alone. Good
Ephesians 2: 8-10
works result from the faith that
Genesis 15: 6 justifies a person.
Titus 3: 4-7 DOCTRINE: Justification by
FAITH

The DEDUCTIVE approach, on the other hand,

employs a process of applying what is already known
as a general proposition (derived earlier through the
induction) to a new or unknown situation.
 Biblical Passages Induction
Romans 3: 21-26 We are save by GOD’S grace
through FAITH alone. Good
Ephesians 2: 8-10
works result from the faith that
Genesis 15: 6 justifies a person.
Titus 3: 4-7 DOCTRINE: Justification by
FAITH

Philippians 2: 12,13

12Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in

my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work
out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

13for it is God who works in you both to will and to

do for His good pleasure.
 His words in Isaiah 66:2 indicate: “To this one I will look, to him who is humble and contrite of
spirit, and who trembles at My word.”
An important Old Testament truth is “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” (Ps. 111:10;
 Biblical Passages Induction
Romans 3: 21-26 We are save by GOD’S grace
through FAITH alone. Good
Ephesians 2: 8-10
works result from the faith that
Genesis 15: 6 justifies a person.
Titus 3: 4-7 DOCTRINE: Justification by
FAITH

Philippians 2: 12,13
Deduction
What does it mean to work
out your own salvation
with fear and trembling;
James 2: 18-26
Deduction
Is james contradicting himself
here?
 18But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.”
Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show
you my faith by my works. 19You believe that God is one;
you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder! 20Do
you want to be shown, you foolish person, that faith apart
from works is useless? 21Was not Abraham our father
justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the
altar? 22You see that faith was active along with his works,
and faith was completed by his works; 23and the Scripture
was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was
counted to him as righteousness”—and he was called
a friend of God. 24You see that a person is justified by
works and not by faith alone. 25And in the same way was
not also Rahab the prostitute justified by works when she
received the messengers and sent them out by another
way? 26For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also
faith apart from works is dead.
Three Basic Steps to the Inductive Method
 1. OBSERVE
 To observe means to note and give full attention to
both explicit and implicit data. This means to see data
not as isolated facts but as facts related to one another.
 -people
 -places
- action
-reaction
- motives
-statements
- comments
Three Basic Steps to the Inductive Method

 2. INTERPRET
 There are 2 levels of understanding:
 -What the message means to the original
hearers
 - What it may mean for us readers today
Three Basic Steps to the Inductive Method

 3. APPLY
 To apply means to act on what the passage
has taught us personally or corporately
 Let’s apply what we learned
 Matthew 28:19
 -Romans 8:26
 -1 Cor. 12:11
 -Ephesians 4:30
 -Acts 5: 3, 4
 Hebrews 10:29
 HOW TO STUDY NARRATIVES
 What is a narrative?
It is a story.
 Narratives present truth through dialogues and action between
God and people, and between people and other people.

 *setting (tagpo)
 *plot (balangkas)
 *action (pangyayari)
 *consequences (bunga o resulta)
 HOW TO STUDY NARRATIVES
 OBSERVATION
We have to study the context. (nilalaman)

 1. historical and cultural period when the event

occurred
 2. events immediately before or after
 the chapter before and after it
 *explicit facts (open, clearly stated)
 *implicit facts (hidden or implied)

 STORY:
STORY: _____________
CURSING THE FIG TREE
BIBLE REFERENCE: Mark 11:12-25; Matthew 21:18-22; Luke
BIBLE REFERENCE:
13:6-9 _____________
JESUS,
WHO
FIG TREE,
DISCIPLES

LEAVING
DISCIPLES WERE
RESULTS
AMAZED
BETHANY,
WHERE
GOING TO
GOD SEES THE JERUSALEM
MOTIVE OF THE
HEART
GOD IS LOVING CURSING
WHAT
OF THE
FIG TREE
NO FRUIT BUT EARLY IN THE
MANYWHY
LEAVES
WHEN
MORNING

CAUSE –
EFFECT
HOW
(NO FRUIT-
WITHERED)
HOW TO STUDY NARRATIVES
INTERPRETATION
When questions pop up in your mind, DON’T ANSWER RIGHT AWAY.

 1. What will help you understand the passage?

 2. Pray for the Holy Spirit to help you while

digging carefully at the passage.

 1.Define the difficult or overused words.
 2. Determine the significance of certain terms of
address, names, places, and practices. Consult a
bible dictionary.

3. Characterize the actors according to their
feelings, attitudes, and action.

 4. Ascribe reason or motivation for statement
or action.
 5. What does the story reveal about human
nature?

6. What do I learn about God the father, God
the Son, God the Holy Spirit?

 WITH PRAYER use also

* Other translations of the BIBLE


* Standard English dictionary
(English-Filipino translation)

* Bible encyclopedia (apps)


*Bible commentary


* Concordance/Atlas/Maps

HOW TO STUDY NARRATIVES
APPLICATION
As God expected a response from the people he dealt
with in the past, so does He demand a response from us.

 1. What have I learn about God?

Possible application:
He is patient/He cares for us/He sees the motive
of our hearts.
HOW TO STUDY NARRATIVES
 2. What have I learned about human nature?

Possible application:
That people can be deceitful. Do not look upon
man but to fix our eyes in Jesus always.
 HOW TO STUDY NARRATIVES
 3. What sin in my life have I’ve been made aware of?
 What should I do about it?

Possible application:
I need to search my heart. Am I living a life as one
save by Christ.
HOW TO STUDY NARRATIVES
 4. What command confront me?
 How can I obey God?
Possible application:
If I have truly accepted Christ, then the fruit of the
spirit should be evident in my life.
HOW TO STUDY NARRATIVES
 5. What good examples can I emulate?
 What bad examples are there to learn from?
Possible application:
If I have not yet fully committed my life to God,
what am I doing here? What am I waiting for?
What is stopping me to commit fully to Christ?
HOW TO STUDY NARRATIVES
 6. Are there promises to claim?
 What conditions must I fulfill?
Possible application:
 2 Corinthians 5:17               

 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation

has come: The old has gone, the new is here!