Part 4: Developing Discipline in Reading God's Word

LESSON 4

THE WORD OF GOD

Part 4: Developing discipline in reading God's Word

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1. GOAL

To have discipline in reading God's Word.

2. CONTENT

2.1 Introduction

In our everyday life, if we consider what we spend time reading, we will find that we read other things more than the Bible. We spend time reading newspapers, magazines or even sometimes the signs on the road.

We have already studied the value and importance of God's Word, so now we need to develop in our lives a habit of reading the Word of God (45 times consecutively is probably enough to make it a habit in our lives).

2.2 Question

How can we develop discipline in reading the Bible?

A. Rewarding ourselves

B. Punishing ourselves

C. Asking God to help schedule

D. Making a weekly time

2.3 The Scriptures

A. Discipline must start from our hearts.

Psalm 1:2

Proverbs 3:11

Our delight is in the law of the Lord. We should not despise or resent His instructions.

Psalm 119:97

We really love God's law.

Psalm 119:82

We wait for the Word of God.

Psalm 119:161

Our hearts tremble at His Word, like facing something new.

B. Advice on how to develop discipline in reading God's Word

Acts 17:11

We should make a decision to examine the Scriptures every day.

Isaiah 50:4

We should set up time to read the Bible every day, especially in the morning.

Psalm 119:97

We should meditate on God's Word all day long.

2.4 Discussion questions

A. What are the reasons you become bored or don't want to read the Bible?

- "I never understand, when I read the Bible."

- "I have too many things to worry about."

- "I am very busy and do not have enough time."

- "I forget to read the Bible all the time."

B. Give examples of solutions to the above that you have found them work.

C. Promise those next to you that you will read the Bible every day.

3. SPECIAL NOTES

A. We never forget to eat, brush our teeth, comb our hair, and so on. Let us not forget to read God's Word every day.

B. The time when we don't have a desire to read the Bible is the time that we should read it more.

4. MEMORY VERSE

Acts 17:11 Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.

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