This document provides instructions for how to study the Bible without a structured book study in 6 simple steps: 1) Pray and invite God to spend time with you. 2) Read the Scripture passage and write it down. 3) Make notes about details. 4) List facts found in the passage. 5) Record what God is saying through the passage. 6) Journal a personal response to God about what was read. Examples of how to fill out the study notes are also included. The overall message is that an unstructured Bible study can be approached simply by following these steps with a focus on listening to God through prayer and reflection.
2. Thinking of studying
God¡¯s Word without a
structured ¡°Book Study¡±
can be intimidating.
? What if I don¡¯t get it?
? What if I don¡¯t hear God¡¯s voice?
? What if I say the wrong thing?
? It is so confusing to me!
? The Bible is so big!
? What if I don¡¯t agree with what I read?
4. There are only a
few things you
will need to
quickly grasp
our study
5. Simple Steps to Study
Pray
Read and Record Text
Make Notes, Write Facts
Think about and record What God is Saying
Listen to what God is speaking to you
Respond and journal to God
6. Simple Steps to Study
1st Step
Pray, invite God to spend
time with you as you
begin to study His
Word and grow in
relationship with Him
7. Simple Steps to Study
2nd Step
Read the Scripture and
Write Scripture Here
then write it on sheet 1
in the box marked
TEXT. Enter the Book,
Chapter, and Verse at
the top of your page.
8. Simple Steps to Study
3rd Step
? Make notes if you want
to about the text¡
who¡¯s, what¡¯s, when¡¯s,
where¡¯s, and why¡¯s.-
totally ok to leave this
blank if you don¡¯t want
to include it.
9. Simple Steps to Study
4th Step
List Any Facts From
the Scripture that
you can find. These
are just the facts.
10. Simple Steps to Study
5th Step
Record the things you feel
God is trying to
communicate to you
through the scripture on
the 2nd page of your note
sheet under the 1st
column labeled What is
God Saying.
11. Simple Steps to Study
6th Step
This is a place for you to
journal what you hear
God saying to you
personally through the
Scripture.
It is a personal reflection for you.
12. Simple Steps to Study
Final Step
This is your opportunity to
respond to God¡ be
transparent and honest¡
share your heart with
Him, He is listening!