KNOWING YOUR BIBLE
January 22, 2023: Dear Friends, Thank you for following this blog. We are currently in a series learning about important people and events that are written about in the Bible. This series was begun on August 7, 2022, continued until Advent began on November 27, 2022, and was restarted on January 1, 2023. Blogs have been written on some of the important people and events written about in the Old Testament. We are now focused on some of the important people and events written about in the New Testament. And of course, as we know, the most important person written about in the Bible is our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Study on Jesus Christ, his birth, life, crucifixion and resurrection can be had by reviewing the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, the gospel books, found in the New Testament of the Bible. Go to the website, keeganbooks.com to study the blog written on August 7, 2022. Progress forward to last week’s blog to review and contemplate on what has been written in these blogs.
Why is knowing about important people and events that are written about in the Bible advantageous to the one trying to learn and know the Bible? There are several reasons why reading and studying events and people in the Bible are helpful. Some of the reasons include gaining knowledge and broadening one’s perspective when trying to understand what has been written about an event or a specific person. When trying to decipher a particular circumstance or event in one’s life, one can begin to compare oneself with the written event or person that will help in increasing understanding of the situation and action that should be taken. Other reasons to know about events and people that are written about in the Bible include helping one learn the location in the Bible where certain people or events are written about in the Bible. Knowing about events and people that have been written about will help in group learning and studying together when involved in Bible classes on learning the Bible. Being Bible knowledgeable increases faith and confidence as one strives to learn and know the Bible.
The focus in this week’s blog will be on the last few books of the Letters of Paul. To have a broadened background of Paul’s letters, return to the last 2-3 blogs on Paul’s letters to study and contemplate before reading the Bible verses listed below. Paul wrote 13 letters to different people and churches in his ministry of our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. It is thought that he wrote the letters in the 50′sAD. Most of his letters focused on Jesus Christ, his glory, his teachings, the Holy Spirit, and the importance of the church.
MAY GOD BLESS YOUR BIBLE STUDY THIS WEEK!
Bible verses: Colossians: Chapter 1, verses 1-2; verse 9. verse14; Chapter 3, verses 12-17; and verses 23-24. 1st Thessalonians: Chapter 1, verse 1; and verse 13; chapter 3, verses 12-13; chapter4, verses 9-12; and verse 5, verses 14-21. 2nd Thessalonians: chapter 2, verses 3-12; chapter 3, verses 1-13. 1st Timothy: Chapter 1, verses 1-2; chapter 2, verses 1-6; chapter 4, verses 6-8; and chapter 6, verse 11-16. 2nd Timothy: chapter 1, verses 6-7, chapter 2, verses 8-13; chapter 3, verses 11-13. Titus: chapter 1, verse 7-9 and chapter 3, verses 4-8. Philemon: chapter 1, verses 1-2 and 8-16.