How to Choose the Right Bible Study Class?
Posted by CSAHM on November 24, 2009 · 2 Comments
One of the best ways to grow within our own faith is to join a Bible study class. There may be classes given through your own church, a local church, through an online community or blog, or even through the community or local library.
Bible studies can be on just about anything related to the Bible. Just two examples of many possibilities would be a Bible study on the book of Daniel or the book of Esther. With so many choices and possibilities, you may be wondering how to choose the best one for you.
Here are some tips and strategies that will hopefully make that decision just a little easier:
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Decide what you are interested in. The Bible is a vast array of stories, faith, love, prophecies and other lessons. You must decide before joining a Bible study class what you are interested in. Have you always been drawn to the book of Revelations? Or maybe the book of Lamentations? If at all possible search out your interests first. If there is not a Bible study on that subject you may consider starting one of your own or venturing out to something new.
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Join with a friend. If you have a close Christian friend, ask that person if he or she would be interested in joining you in the class. If we join any new experience with someone we trust, it makes the situation much more comfortable. Because of this, you are able to focus your attention to the task at hand, which is studying the Bible rather than wondering what everyone is thinking about you.
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Remain committed. The Bible is a very intense and deep read. A Bible study is usually exactly the same way. At times you may feel overwhelmed and think that you are not getting anything from the teachings. Of course this is not true because as we all know that the Lord works in mysterious ways. Stick with it, open your heart and remain committed. Pray to the Lord to let the words become clearer to you and profess how committed you are to Him and the Bible study. If you are faithful to Him, He in return will be faithful to you and allow you to interpret the learning with much more ease.
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Allow yourself to make a mistake. If you join a Bible study and after prayer and careful thought you feel that it is truly not the class for you, allow yourself to move on. The Lord wants you to grow in your faith and your relationship with Him. If you feel this Bible study is not assisting with that, you may want to seek out another Bible study. The purpose of a Bible study is to surround yourself with like minded people so you may study and learn from the Lord’s word. If you are not feeling fulfilled by your group then definitely visit another group. Keep at it until you find the one that you can truly open your heart to and remain committed to.
A Bible study class is one of the many tools we have to grow closer in our relationship with the Lord. By choosing a class carefully and staying devoted to the Lord and the teachings, we can only become more fulfilled and excited about our growing faith and devotion.
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GREAT tips! I totally agree – remain committed to attending and participating – unless you come to the conclusion that the study really is not for you. I jumped into a Bible study class this Fall and although I was entirely new to a group of women who had been studying some time together – they welcomed me with open arms and the study was life changing!
If i would decide to start a bible study i would chose to attend the class with some of my best friends. I would feel more comfortable to ask questions and to participate on the discussion. Unfortunately, most of my friends are not the kind of person who would attend such study, so i had to discover another way to do it. I found a free bible study which allows me to understand the bible by myself, without having to attend any class.