STUDY
Studying reveals the standard.
Who in your life is someone who really knows Scripture? What are they like? How do they use that knowledge? How do you think they gained that knowledge?
When you want to study the Bible, what do you do? What’s your process?
Read: Read Matthew 5:1-2
What do you know about the Sermon on the Mount? Are there any verses in these three chapters that you have memorized?
Read: Read Matthew 5:17-20
Have you ever felt like you were ignoring God’s law?
What’s your reaction to verse 18?
How can your righteousness be better than that of the teachers of the law and the Pharisees?
Why should we study the Bible? How can studying help you?
From the four parts of the SOAP method of Bible study, which one comes most naturally to you? Which is most difficult?
What do you need to do this week to grow in your study of Scripture?
Pray: Ask God to grow a desire in you to more deeply study the Bible.