Lent Week 5: How Should We Study the Bible? March 18, 2018

Text: Jeremiah 31:31-34

How shoud we understand the story we find in Scripture? How do we, as a community, develop a church-wide approach to teh good work of studying and wrestling with Scritpure. How do we understand the role of tradition 

5 Rules for Studying the Bible: 

• We understand the Bible through Jesus 
• Look for the spirit of the passage 
• Find Scriptures that give you a lens to have the eyes of your heart opened  
• Read and study the great teachers (Yes, that includes Bonhoeffer)
• Be careful not to create your own theology and tradition 

Studying God's Word takes work, but it is a good work permeated with grace and truth.