9 Reasons to Read Your BibleSample
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LIFE’S INSTRUCTION MANUAL
The Bible is God talking to you. It’s where you find out who you are and how to live a life of victory. God has exalted His Word above His Name (see Ps. 138:2), and His Word will never return void but will always accomplish what He sent it to do (see Isa. 55:11).
His Word is His will for us. We can’t separate God from His Word.
Too many Christians view reading the Bible as a duty or some sort of dry activity that they “must do” in order to be “good Christians” or in order to receive God’s blessings. But that’s not why we read it.
First of all, we don’t read it to get the blessings—it’s too late! We’ve already received all God’s blessings in Christ (see Eph. 1:3).
No, we read the Bible to see what those blessings are, and to keep them in the forefront of our mind so we can contend for them in everyday life. We read it so we know what belongs to us—so we have the faith to say, “No devil! That’s not in my covenant; I resist you in Jesus’ Name!”
We read the Bible to hear God’s voice and follow His path for our lives. I call it “God’s Instruction Manual for Life.” It’s vital to read the instructions!
Here’s the first of nine reason to read your Bible:
1. It has your answers. John 14:27 says you can hear His voice and follow Him. The Bible is how you learn to recognize God’s voice, get His guidance, and make right decisions. More reasons to come...
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In a world that’s constantly changing, constantly confusing, and very often wrong, the Bible is an anchor—the foundation of our life. It’s God talking to us, His instructional manual for living. Matthew 24:35 says, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.” When we read the Bible regularly, we can get to know God in a deeper way and live a supernatural life!
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We would like to thank Karen Jensen Salisbury for providing this plan. For more information, please visit: http://karenjensen.org
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