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KEYS of Bible Study [Session 11]

October 10, 2013 by Mark Trotter

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  1. The 9th KEY of Bible Study is to approach the Bible believing there are NO contradictions, only APPARENT contradictions. #WordStrong
  2. Always give the Bible the BENEFIT of the DOUBT, just like you would a dear & trusted friend. #WordStrong
  3. Always treat the Bible with the same respect we give criminals: INNOCENT until proven GUILTY. #WordStrong
  4. Because of 1Jn.4:1, always treat TEACHERS of the Bible from the opposite standpoint: GUILTY until proven INNOCENT. #WordStrong
  5. Your APTITUDE in the Word of God is directly commensurate with your ATTITUDE toward it. #WordStrong
  6. Never make the Bible CONFORM to what you BELIEVE; always CONFORM what you BELIEVE to the Bible. #WordStrong
  7. It’s what we THINK we KNOW about the Bible that keeps us from LEARNING. #WordStrong
  8. Change what you’ve always been TAUGHT and/or THOUGHT when it goes contrary to the Bible. #WordStrong
  9. Be aware that God always GIVES us what we WANT. That’s either real positive…or real negative!
  10. When the Bible appears to contradict itself, it is God’s way of getting our attention to teach us a profound truth. #WordStrong

Notes:

KEY #9: APPROACH THE BIBLE BELIEVING THERE ARE ______CONTRADICTIONS…ONLY ______________ CONTRADICTIONS.

KEY THOUGHTS:

  • Always give the Bible the ________________ of the _________________.
  • Always operate within the Word of God with the conviction that the Bible is _______________ until proven __________________.

KEY PRINCIPLES:

  • Your ____________________ in the Word of God is directly commensurate with your __________________ toward the Word of God.
    • Luke 24:25
    • John 2:23–25
    • Luke 23:8–9
    • 1 Thessalonians 2:13
  • Never make the Bible __________________ to what you _________________…Always ________________ what you ______________ to what the Bible ____________.
    • KEY QUOTE: “It’s what we ______________ we _____________ about the Bible that keeps us from _______________.”
  • Always be prepared to __________________ whatever you’ve been _______________, or whatever you’ve always _______________ to be true about the Bible, when it goes _______________ to the Bible.
  • Be aware that God always ______________ us what we _______________.

KEY VERSES:

  • Ezekiel 14:1–11
  • Isaiah 29:9–14
  • 2 Thessalonians 2:8–12

KEY TRUTH:

  • Whenever the Bible APPEARS to ___________________ itself, recognize that God is using it to get your ___________________, so He can _________________ to you a profound spiritual truth.

KEY EXAMPLE:

  • Doing the math from 1 Kings 6:1
    • From the time of the Exodus to the time Solomon began to build the Temple was… ________ years.
  • Doing the math from Acts 13:16–22
    • Verse 18 – Israel was in the wilderness after the Exodus for a period of ________ years.
    • Verses 19–20 – From the wilderness to Samuel (during the time of the Judges) was a period of ________ years.
    • Verse 21 – After Judges, Saul was king for a period of ________ years.
    • Verse 22 – After Saul, David (1 Kings 2:11) was king for a period of ________ years.
    • Note: 1 Kings 6:1 lets us know that after David, Solomon began to build the Temple at the beginning of the fourth year of his reign, so that was another ________ years.
  • 573 years minus 480 years means there is a discrepancy of ________ years.
    • Obviously, the discrepancy is some time during the time of the _________________, because 450 of the 480 years are taken up there.
    • Interesting observations from the Book of Judges.
      • Note the years the Book reveals when Israel was ruled by someone else:
        • Judges 3:8 – _________ years.
        • Judges 3:14 – _________ years.
        • Judges 4:3 – _________ years.
        • Judges 6:1– _________ years.
        • Judges 13:1– _________ years.
        • ______ years.

“KEYS of Bible Study” Sessions

  • KEYS of Bible Study [Session 1]
  • KEYS of Bible Study [Session 2]
  • KEYS of Bible Study [Session 3]
  • KEYS of Bible Study [Session 4]
  • KEYS of Bible Study [Session 5]
  • KEYS of Bible Study [Session 6]
  • KEYS of Bible Study [Session 7]
  • KEYS of Bible Study [Session 8]
  • KEYS of Bible Study [Session 9]
  • KEYS of Bible Study [Session 10]
  • KEYS of Bible Study [Session 11]
  • KEYS of Bible Study [Session 12]
  • KEYS of Bible Study [Session 13]
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About Mark Trotter

Mark became a Christian in 1972 as a sophomore in high school in his hometown of Miami, Florida. Shortly after his salvation, he felt the call of God on his life, and prepared his life for ministry.

He served as an Associate Pastor in Huntington Beach, California and Atlanta, Georgia, and 20 years as the Senior Pastor of the First Baptist Church of New Philadelphia. He was the Teaching Pastor at Northwest Bible Church in Hilliard, Ohio for eight years. He serves as the Associate Pastor of One Baptist Church outside of Atlanta, Georgia.

Mark, and his wife, Sherry have two married children, Justin (Morgan) and Jacie (Justin), and three grandchildren, Jaden, Jantzen and Birkley.

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