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ETS ACADEMY · LESSON 2

The Word of God

Teaching points

  • The Bible is not a textbook — it is a love letter. It was written to be obeyed, not just studied.
  • Inductive Bible study: Observation (what does it say?), Interpretation (what does it mean?), Application (what do I do?).
  • The Bible is living and active — it reads you as you read it. Approach it with humility and expectation.
  • Scripture memory is not busywork — it is storing ammunition for spiritual battle.
  • Meditation is not emptying the mind — it is filling the mind with God's Word and letting it saturate your thinking.

Read in Scripture

  • Psalm 119:105
  • Hebrews 4:12
  • 2 Timothy 2:15
  • Joshua 1:8
  • Psalm 1:1-3

Reflect

  • What is your current Bible reading habit? Is it producing transformation or just information?
  • When was the last time a passage of Scripture changed the way you lived — not just the way you thought?
  • How do you handle passages that are confusing or uncomfortable?
  • What would it look like to memorize one verse a week?

Put it into practice

  • Start a Bible reading plan — even one chapter a day.
  • Practice the OIA method on one passage this week.
  • Choose one verse to memorize and recite it daily.

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