We are going to get started on a new book today. We will be going through Titus "precept" style. We chose this book because it is short and precepts can be pretty intense so we are doing this as a starting point and to help each of us learn how to study the word of God even better. I will give you instructions and also scan in some resources for you as we go.
For today we will ONLY be reading through the book of Titus. There are things I want you to be thinking about as you read it but I don't want you to do anything else but read today. Part of doing precepts is to really read and study the word of God in an "inductive" way. This means to use your Bible as our primary source of study. Please refrain from using commentaries or any other sources to help you understand. We will be looking at ways for you to understand the word on your own. I'll give you more pointers as we go and if at any time, this gets confusing or you get lost at all, please let me know. I'll be there to help you every step of the way.
Precepts Mission: To establish people in God's word
Vision: People living as exemplary followers of Jesus Christ
- Studying the Bible inductively
- Viewing the world biblically
- serving the church faithfully in the power of the Holy Spirit
Goal: to know God
Using the Bible as our primary source for study
- observation - examining what the text says (ask: Who, What, Where, Why, When)
- Interpretation - understanding what text means
- Application - applying meaning of text to my life 1) change of belief 2) change of behavior
There is a lot more information I can give you and I will give you more tomorrow but for today, I just want you to understand what it means to study the word inductively and just begin to ask yourself Who, What, When, Where, Why as you begin to read the book of Titus...
Who wrote the book?
What is the book written about?
When was the book written?
Where was the book written?
Why is the book written?
A couple things you will need... Get a notebook, folder or 3 ring binder so that you can begin to write things down as you study and find the answers. Get a set of colored pencils. Tomorrow we will mostly just be reading again. Friday, we will begin to do some markings. I'll give you a "key" as well as the worksheets with the text.
I hope you enjoy this. Please let me know if you have any questions. May the Lord reveal himself to you in a new way as you begin to study.
Blessings,
Pamela
I'm so glad that we are studying a book out of the New Testament. This is the first time I've studied Titus. So this will be fun!
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