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If you want to grow as a Christian, if you want to understand God’s will for your life, and if you want to know Jesus better, then you will need to study the Bible. The Bible gives direction and understanding. It helps you stay away from temptations, and it teaches you how to live in a way that pleases God. This post will help you understand why you need to mine the Bible for its wealth so you can be transformed into the person God wants you to become.

"Why Should I Study the Bible?" by Bobby Conway

Read
Romans 10:17

Pray
Father, help me have an undying passion for studying Your Word, and help me be transformed into the person You want me to be because of it.

Reflect
How often do I study the Bible each week?

Respond
Make a commitment to yourself and to God to set aside time every day to study the Bible. Use the methods in this Growth Plan to help you learn how.

It’s time to become passionate about studying the Word. It is only by studying this amazing, timely, living, applicable book that you can live the kind of life God wants for you—a life that is full of purpose and sure of God’s character and plan. The Bible is your tool to live a transformed life that pleases God. The following posts in this series will give you many terrific tools and methods for studying the Bible. Try them out and learn from them. Keep the ones that work for you and apply them to your daily studies. The next post focuses on a method to deeply study a book of the Bible over a five-day period as you develop this important discipline of Christian life.