Leather Bound Bible vs. iPad

About two years ago when you looked across your church the chances of seeing more than a couple of iPads in the hands of worshipers was rare. Today, there’s a good chance that a third of a congregation has an iPad in their possession. (I totally made that stat up.)

I bought an iPad the month it made it’s debut. When I unsheathed it’s glory on the platform of a church I was preaching at it seemed foreign. I got some strange stares. Some envious stares. And, some looks of disgust with my over indulgence of modern technology.

A lot has changed since then. Which brings me to an important question. Should you ditch your old school leather bound Bible and use your iPad with a Bible application?

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Shut the Door

Matthew 6:6 But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. (ESV)

Distractions abound today. Social media, email, YouTube, television, text messages, and iPods are just a few of the distractions all of us have succumb to in the last five minutes. Multi-tasking has reached it’s zenith in our everyday lives. And, I believe that these modern day conveniences have become our greatest hinderances to our devotional life.

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How to Study the Bible pt. 4- Topical Study

Over the last several weeks we have been learning how to enhance our Bible study. We have covered how to do dynamic studies, devotional studies and character studies. I certainly pray that your desire to study the Bible has increased. And, that some of these methods have helped you. 

Topical Bible Study

FOCUS VERSE: 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Topical Study

Throughout the Bible there are many topics that can be examined. I believe the Bible cannot be exhausted. Every day that you study you will find something new that will speak to your life. Studying the Bible is one of the most exciting experiences for a Christian.

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Billy Graham on Studying and Preaching

I’ve been writing on studying the Bible in our recent posts. I ran across this quote from Rev. Billy Graham that really smote my heart today. 

“One of my great regrets is that I have not studied enough. I wish I had studied more and preached less. People have pressured me into speaking to groups when I should have been studying and preparing. Donald Barnhouse said that if he knew the Lord was coming in three years, he would spend two of them studying and one preaching. I’m trying to make it up.” – Billy Graham (Christianity Today, September 23, 1977)

How to Study the Bible pt. 3- Character Study

We are continuing our series on How to Study the Bible. Lesson 1 was an introduction to in-depth study. Lesson 2 covered Devotional study. Lesson 3 we will cover Character Bible study. This is my favorite type of in depth Bible study. I hope you are enjoying these posts on how to better study the Bible. 

Character Studies

FOCUS VERSE Romans 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope

One of the most enjoyable ways to study the Bible is through the study of it’s characters. A major goal of Christian living is to develop godly character. What better way to gain better character than to study the lives of the people of the Bible?

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