We talk about making disciples, but do we make the time to do it? In this series of lessons, we must address time management as it relates to personal discipleship.
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Defining Discipleship
We talk about making disciples, but do we know how to do it? In this series of lessons on Personal Discipleship, let’s pray that we start obeying the biblical mandate regarding discipleship.
Before we can make a disciple, we need to figure out what one looks like.
Interpreting Revelation
The final book of the Bible is full of glorious promises and yet significant challenges. While the entire Bible has interpretive challenges, none is so difficult as the Book of Revelation. In our last session of hermeneutics, let us focus on how to be unashamed in our accurate study of this final book.
Interpreting the Epistles
In our study of hermeneutics, the New Testament epistles are an important biblical genre on which to focus.
Interpreting Acts
The Book of Acts is a unique book in all of Scripture. Being the only narrative-based book in the New Testament that isn’t a Gospel, extra hermeneutical precaution must be made.
Interpreting the Gospels
As we approach the New Testament, the first hermeneutical task is to learn how to study the Gospels. The Gospels are the accounts written to portray the person and work of Jesus Christ.
Interpreting the Prophets
Interpreting the Old Testament prophets is an important hermeneutics’ skill.
While the prophets are historical literature, they are more like sermons commenting on the events than detailed reporting of the events.
Interpreting the Writings
The Writings section of the Old Testament is also referred to as the Wisdom Literature. These books don’t fit naturally into the Law, History, or Prophets categories. While these books are different, they each artistically teach the wisdom in keeping God’s Law.
Interpreting the Law
In our study of Hermeneutics, we come to one of the most difficult sections of Scripture to interpret – the Law.
Oftentimes, New Testament believers go too far in relation to the Law – either by expressing strict obedience to all types or by ignoring the commandments altogether as not applying to us. We must find a healthy balance when it comes to interpreting this wonderful section of Scripture.
The Importance of Context
When it comes to reading Scripture, context is key.
Too much of our current biblical study focuses on isolated verses and neglects the context of which the verses were originally written.