Approach the Bible as a book that points to Jesus

• God has revealed Himself to be known, loved, enjoyed, and worshiped

Meditate on the Bible

• Meditating on Scripture helps us to better understand it and better know God

Three General Questions

• What does this passage reveal about God?

• What does this passage reveal about man?

• How should I live in light of this passage

Pay attention to genres

• Different genres operate by a different set of rules

Pay attention to context

• Context → words and phrases that come before and after the words and phrases being considered

Let scripture interpret scripture

• God can’t lie, so when we read the Bible and run into passages that seem to contradict other passages, we need to let the Bible interpret itself