The importance of the Bible in the disciple’s life

• Reading – Revelation 1:3

• Hearing – Romans 10:17
• Studying - Acts 17:11
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• Memorizing – Psalm 119:9, 11

• Meditating - Psalm 1:2, 3

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Revelation 1:3

Blessed is he that reads, and they that hear the words of this
prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the
time is at hand.
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Three steps involved in faith:

1.Hear - Willing to listen to God’s word

2.Mental assent - Agrees that the message is true
3.Commitment - Yields to the truth and allowing it to become a
part of his behavior and life.

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The more you listen to God’s word, the more your faith will
grow. Faith grows in proportion to the amount of ‘Word time’
one has. It will influence the directions that you take in life.

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Acts 17:11

These were more noble

than those in Thessalonica,
in that they received the
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word with all readiness of

mind, and searched the
scriptures daily, whether
those things were so.

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 Biblical truth is often presented in isolated (topical) form
without a good understanding of how it fits into the Christian
life as a whole, promoting the compartmentalizing of the
Christian’s life.
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SDA Bible Commentaries

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Sabbath School Christian Devotional/Inspirational

Quarterly Books
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Psalm 119:9 & 11

How shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto
according to your word….Your word have I hid in mine heart,
that I might not sin against you.
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Write down the bible

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text in a note book
which you wish to
memorize so that you
can review it
whenever you find
time to do so.

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 Psalm 1:2, 3
Meditate on what the Bible has
to say Blessed is the man that
walks not in the counsel
of the ungodly, nor
stands in the way
of sinners, nor sits in the
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But his delight is in the
law of the LORD; and in
his law does he meditate
day and night.

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Many, even in their seasons of devotion, fail of receiving the
blessing of real communion with God. They are in too great
haste. With hurried steps they press through the circle of Christ’s
loving presence, pausing a moment within the sacred time with
God. They have no time to remain with the Divine Teacher. With
their burdens they return to their work.
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God bids us to come apart and

commune with Him.

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 We must give ourselves time to think, to pray and to meditate on
God’s words. We will receive the uplifting influence of His Spirit.
The wearied frame and tired brain will be refreshed, the burdened
heart will be lightened. Not a pause for a moment in His presence,
but personal contact with Christ, to sit down in companionship with
Him—this is our need.
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