Asking the Right Questions
Description
Simple Questions to Ask Every Time You Open Your Bible
We all know that we should read our Bibles-yet at times we struggle with knowing exactly how, no matter how long we've followed Jesus. In this empowering book, Professor Matthew Harmon walks us through two simple sets of questions to ask every time we open our Bibles:
Understanding the Bible:
1. What do we learn about God?
2. What do we learn about people?
3. What do we learn about relating to God?
4. What do we learn about relating to others?
Applying the Bible:
1. What does God want me to understand?
2. What does God want me to believe?
3. What does God want me to desire?
4. What does God want me to do?
Arming you with practical ways to get to the heart of any passage, this book will help position you to experience the joy that results from being transformed by God's Word.
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Matthew S. Harmon (PhD, Wheaton College) is professor of New Testament Studies at Grace College and Theological Seminary in Winona Lake, Indiana. He was previously on staff with Cru for eight years and is the author of numerous books, including commentaries on Galatians, Philippians, 2 Peter, and Jude. He also cohosts the Various and Sundry podcast. Matthew and his wife, Kate, live in Warsaw, Indiana, and have two sons.
Content
- Intro
- Cover
- Newsletter Signup
- Endorsements
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part 1 Laying the Foundation
- 1 The Story We Find Ourselves In
- 2 The Bible Is Godâ?Ts Tool to Change Us
- Part 2 Reading the Bible
- 3 Reading the Bible as Jesus Did
- 4 Written for Us but Not to Us
- 5 Four Foundational Questions
- Part 3 Reading Our Lives
- 6 The Gospel Pattern of Life
- 7 The Fallen Condition
- 8 The Gospel Solution
- 9 Applying the Bible to Our Whole Lives
- 10 The Power to Obey
- Conclusion
- Additional Resources
- Resource 1 Tips for Understanding and Applying Different Kinds of Passages
- Resource 2 A Word to Pastors, Sunday School Teachers, and Small Group Leaders
- Resource 3 At a Glance
- General Index
- Scripture Index
