Do you have questions about how to read the Bible? See below for 34 of them.
You’ll find answers to all these questions in the new book, Ask Pastor John: 750 Bible Answers to Life’s Most Important Questions. (“Pastor John” is John Piper, who spent 33 years as a pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota.)
Chapter 1 is all about reading the Bible, and you can download a free copy of Chapter 1 here:
https://www.desiringgod.org/books/ask-pastor-john
Here are the 34 Bible reading questions:
- Why do we read the Bible?
- Why read the Bible daily?
- How do I get the most from my Bible reading?
- What should we expect on our first read through the Bible?
- How do we stay passionate about Bible reading for a full year?
- Where should I help a new believer begin his journey into the Bible?
- What are the essential components of daily Bible reading?
- How many Bible versions should I read?
- Ink or pixels?
- How do I find the meaning of a Bible text?
- Should we read the Bible for breadth or depth?
- How do we accomplish deep reading with pens and paper and marked-up texts, but also simply read the Bible devotionally?
- How do we piece together chapters of Scripture?
- How do I read the Bible topically?
- What happens when you pray over Scripture?
- How do I pray before reading the Bible?
- How do I prepare my soul to encounter Christ through Bible reading?
- Isn’t the Bible old and irrelevant?
- How do I battle doubt and cynicism in Bible reading?
- Why is the Bible so violent?
- Is Bible reading only profitable if we come away with application?
- How do we avoid intellectualism with the Bible?
- Do I love Bible insights more than I love God?
- How do I read the Bible in dark seasons?
- I’m too busy and exhausted—when should I read the Bible?
- Should we use audio Bibles for daily devotions?
- I have one hour to read. How much Bible? How much other books?
- If I listen carefully to sermons, why do I need to read my Bible?
- If I read my Bible, why do I need preachers?
- When does my Bible neglect become sin?
- What is the final goal of Bible reading?
- Bible memory: essential or optional?
- What are your suggestions for Bible memorization?
- What are essential Bible texts for life’s hardest battles?
Enjoy!
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