![]() The first question will possibly take a little soul searching on your part. What stops me from spending time in the Word and why should I spend time in the Word? We want to make sure we are not approaching it from some legalistic point of view, as we probably won’t get much out of it, and it more than likely won’t be something that brings us joy. It not too full on that a beginner couldn’t do it and you can go much deeper with it if you’re looking for something more.īut before we get into the ins and outs of the SOAP method of bible study lets take a look at why we spend time in God’s word and why we study the bible. The SOAP method is a simple way of spending time in God’s word. It may be that you used to love spending time in the Word, but the busyness of life and it’s circumstances have got in the way, making spending time in the Word more of a chore, something you don’t feel you have the time for, or maybe you just don’t know how to get back into it again. You may have had a similar experience, or a very different one. I was blessed to have a Christian mum growing up and she did a great job at getting me to read my Bible most days, unfortunately I absorbed it as a ‘have to’ thing to do rather than a ‘want to’ thing to do, and as much as I loved the Lord, I struggled a lot in early days approaching my Bible from a legalistic ‘have to’ point of view rather than with joy and anticipation, and therefore I often missed out on getting the most out of spending time in the Word. There are resources out there, but they still don’t always lead to a deeper relationship with God, or a deeper understanding of His Word. It really depends on the patience of your audience how many times you should read through it.It can be hard to know how and where to start with studying the Bible. You can also split this step up: read the passage a second time for observation, and a third time for application. Read the passage through again, slowly, and ask them to draw any observations and applications that they can draw from the passage, using the questions above. Read the passage once through aloud and ask the kids to note any phrases, words, or ideas that stand out to them. This is especially important with kids who are still learning how to read. When doing this with kids, you should also read the passage aloud at least twice. Observation: What do you observe about the passage? What do you note about the characters or events? What is happening in the passage? How does it fit into the greater story of the Bible?Īpplication: How can you apply this to your life? Scripture: What words, phrases, and ideas stand out of you? Ask them the same questions as the adults. ![]()
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