I am doing an inductive bible study on the book of Ephesians. I have not done an inductive study this detailed before. Reading through the book, each verse is examined for words pertaining to the trinity (and marked separately for God, Son, And Holy Spirit), and key words and phrases are studied. This means reading each verse over and over, and it really begins to sink into your skin as it goes along. I am finding it difficult, as I like to read, study and then stand back and look at a bigger picture, and look at the history and setting surrounding the study, and the Greek words used for certain verses....marking words using different color pencils is proving tedious! I am surprised at my reaction. I love bible study of any kind. Lord, I pray that I can get the hang of this! One of the other students last evening had prepared an entire notebook, and had completed what I knew were hours of daily work. She had gone through each verse of the entire book of Ephesians, and written about each one, for all chapters. Wowsers. I had spent at least a half hour or more each day reading and re-reading the book, taking notes, and cross referencing and learning a lot, but I looked totally unprepared when I arrived. I pray for help from the Lord, and I know He will.
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Hang in there my friend. It does take time to get the hang of it, but just remember, the Lord isn't concerned about what color you use to mark His name, He just wants to spend time with you and watch you grow. Don't put 'legalisic' type expectations on yourself, then you really won't enjoy it. Glean what the Lord has for you, He show you.
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