Bible Study Tips

Prayerful Digestion of God's Word

Thursday, April 2, 2015

How then shall unbelief be cured and faith be strengthened? Surely not by straining to believe the Scriptures, as some do.

5 Reasons Why We Should Study God's Word

Monday, May 4, 2015

The Bible is an incredible book of history and facts that proves that there is a God that created all things. Most important of all, the Bible is the Word of God.

BST Quick Tips: Slow Down

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Reading through a certain amount of the Bible each day is a worthy goal. But don't let the quantity of your reading become more important than the quality. Slow down when you need to.

7 Ways to Read the Bible (and Actually Meet God)

Barnabas Piper Monday, March 26, 2018

Often we simply read scripture for information, to follow a rule, or as an academic pursuit. Reading to meet God sounds like a great idea and the ideal for a Christian, but how do we actually do it? How can we change our mind-sets to view Scripture as a living, rich revelation instead of a religious tome of instructions and history? Here are seven ways.

What Lies Below?

Inside BST Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Once you’ve found chapters and verses on our site, you can read them in a number of translations. But that’s not the end. We've got more tricks just below the reading pane.

BST Quick Tips: Making Time

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Spare time may seem like your rarest commodity. But you might be surprised where you can find time for Bible study.

Unfolding Scripture

Wednesday, May 9, 2007

God never intended for His Word to be a tidy, hands-off package.

Are You Really Interpreting the Bible Literally?

Stephen Altrogge Thursday, September 10, 2015

So what does it mean to truly interpret the Bible literally? How can we be sure that our “literal” interpretation of the Bible isn’t actually a theological hack job? Here are some simple questions to help you truly interpret the Bible literally.

Get the Most from Your Bible

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Merely reading the Bible is not enough if you want to get the full meaning from any particular text. Learn how to get the most out of reading your Bible.

3 Simple Steps for Studying the Bible

Thursday, March 5, 2015

There are a number of ways we can study the Bible, but one of the most effective and simple approaches to reading and understanding God’s Word involves three simple steps.

6 Ways to Kickstart Your Devotional Life

Stephen Altrogge Thursday, April 16, 2015

Are you in a spiritual rut? Here are a few practical tips to breathe new life and vigor back into your devotional life.

What Bible Did Jesus Use?

Monday, December 22, 2014

Have you ever looked down and wondered if you really held the same Bible Jesus had, the one God breathed out supernaturally by inspiration?

How to Read a Psalm

Theologically Driven Wednesday, July 15, 2015

When I have preached on a psalm in a church, some people have mentioned to me that they were familiar with a verse from the psalm but they had not thought about the passage’s overall message. I have often wondered if believers have a good reading strategy for getting the most out of a psalm.

4 Solid Tips for Getting Started with Bible Study

Inside BST Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Getting started with Bible study can seem overwhelming, but it isn’t as difficult as it may seem. To help you start your journey, we’ve provided a few tips on getting into the Bible.

Do We Believe the Whole Gospel?

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Unbelief. This one word expresses the judgment Emil Brunner, the Swiss “crisis theologian,” used to describe nineteenth-century liberal theology.

How to Read the Bible Theologically

Monday, November 3, 2008

J.I. Packer - To read the Bible "theologically" means to read the Bible "with a focus on God."

5 Great Ways to Study Your Bible

Chris Russell Monday, June 1, 2015

Over the years, I have found five specific ways of studying the Bible that have been very helpful for me. Since they have been such a blessing to me, I thought I’d take a few moments to share them with you.

So You Want to Go Deeper...

Thursday, May 14, 2015

Sometimes it's hard to please the people clamoring for "deeper" teaching because everyone seems to have a different idea of what "deep" is.

BST Quick Tips: Staying on Topic

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

After you read through the Bible a few times, try something different: Go through the Bible to discover what God says on specific topics.

Leading a Bible Study

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

As a Bible study group leader, you’ll find your role changing back and forth from expert to cheerleader to lover to referee during the course of a session.