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Acts 10:30-32 30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing, 31 And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God. 32 Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee 2 Priceless Tools Needed For Bible Study

Acts 10:33-35 33 33 Immediately therefore I sent to Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of all things that are commanded thee of God. God. 34 34 Then Peter opened his mouth, Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: God is no respecter of persons: 35 in every nation he that in every nation he that feareth and worketh righteousness, is and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him accepted with him 35 But But him, feareth him, 3 Priceless Tools Needed For Bible Study

Acts 10:33-35 33 33 Immediately therefore I sent to Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. thou art come. Now therefore are we Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of all things that are commanded thee of God. God. 34 34 Then Peter opened his mouth, Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: God is no respecter of persons: 35 in every nation he that in every nation he that feareth and worketh righteousness, is and worketh righteousness, is accepted accepted with him with him 35 But But him, feareth him, 4 Priceless Tools Needed For Bible Study

2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth 5 Priceless Tools Needed For Bible Study

Introduction Introduction Understanding the Bible is Vital 2 Timothy 3:1-12 To Do So One Must Study Diligently Understanding the Bible Is NOT Just Reading - Thought & Meditation Needed Attending Bible Classes - Study Material Hearing Sermons - Make Applications We Must Understand The Need For Bible Study - Hosea 4:6; Eph. 4:11-15 6 Priceless Tools Needed For Bible Study

Introduction Introduction There Are Many Tools For Bible Study Bible Dictionaries Commentaries Concordances Lexicons Reference Bibles Maps Bible Study Computer Program's 7 Priceless Tools Needed For Bible Study

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A Desire To Obey God Salvation Is Dependent on Obedience Hebrews 5:8-9 When We Desire To Obey God, this Produces and strengthens our faith Romans 10:17; Hebrews 11:6; John 8:31-32 Increases our knowledge to avoid ignorance Hosea 4:6; Acts 17:30; Romans 10:1-4 Helps us to escape the consequences of sin 2 Peter 2:20-22; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-8 Prepares us for the judgment to come John 12:48; 2 Corinthians 5:10; 1 Peter 4:17-18 Priceless Tools Needed For Bible Study Priceless Tools 9

A Habit of Regular Study Christians Are Commanded To Study 2 Timothy 2:15 Christians Are Commanded to Grow Ephesians 4:15; 1 Peter 2:2; 2 Peter 3:18 Do We Diligently Study? 2 Peter 1:3-10; Rev. 1:3; 2 Cor. 14:37 How Do We Approach Bible Study? Just attend classes occasionally? Read your Bible randomly - no purpose? Priceless Tools 10 Priceless Tools Needed For Bible Study

An Honest & Good Heart Christ Commended This Kind of Heart Luke 8:15 Cornelius & His Household Had This Kind of Heart Acts 10:30-35; Luke 8:11-15 The honest and good heart Resists the devil - Luke 8:12; 1 Peter 5:8-9 Endures - Luke 8:13; Matt. 10:22; Jas 1:12 Is not worldly - Luke 8:14; 1 John 2:15-16 Bears abundant fruit - Luke 8:15; John 15:1-8 Priceless Tools 11 Priceless Tools Needed For Bible Study

A Spirit Of Investigation The Bereans Had This Spirit Acts 17:11-12 Must Not Take What We Hear On Face Value - Must Examine, Investigate John 5:39-40; Isaiah 8:20; 55:6-9 We Must Try The Spirits 1 John 4:1-6 We Must Prove All Things 1 Thessalonians 5:21 Priceless Tools 12 Priceless Tools Needed For Bible Study

A Desire To Handle Rightly Literally, We Must Cut It Straight handling aright -2 Timothy 2:15 (ASV) Cannot Wrest (twist) The Scriptures 2 Peter 3:16 Perverting God s Word Is Condemned Galatians 1:8-9; Revelation 22:18-19 Deuteronomy 4:2; 12:32; Proverbs 30:6 Must Speak Rightly God s Word 1 Peter 4:11; 2 John 9-11; Acts 26:25 Priceless Tools 13 Priceless Tools Needed For Bible Study

A Desire to Obey God A Habit Of Regular Bible Study An Honest and Good Heart A Spirit of Investigation A Desire to handle rightly God s word Priceless Tools Review 14 Priceless Tools Needed For Bible Study

Do You Use These Tools? Do You Desire to hear, believe and obey His word? Regularly study to be approved of God? Have an honest and good heart ? Test and investigate what is taught? Do you have a desire to handle God s word rightly? If Not, Why Not? If Not, Why Not? 15 Priceless Tools Needed For Bible Study

what what shalI shalI we do? we do? Acts 2:37 Acts 2:37 An alien sinner must Hear the Gospel Romans 10:17 Believe John 8:32 Repent Acts 17:30 Confess Christ Matthew 10:32 Be Baptized Acts 2:38 An erring Child of God must Repent and Pray Acts 8:22 Live faithful unto death Revelation 2:10 16 Priceless Tools Needed For Bible Study