How To Understand the Bible Part 2 of 4

“The Bible Can Be Read and Understood By All”

Series “How to Understand the Bible” (Part 2 of 4)

Acts 8:26-31, 35

INTRODUCTION

I.  God Desires All People To _______________ His Salvation Gen 3:15, 12:1-3; 22:18; 1 Jn 1:7; Mt 28:19; Acts 1:8; 1 Jn 2:2; Jn 3:16; 2 Pet 3:9; Lk 19:10; 1 Tim 2:4; Titus 2:11

II. To Receive This Salvation It Is Essential To ___________ God’s Word Isa 55:9; 1 Cor 2:9; Eph 2-3; Col 1; 2 Pet 1:3-4; Jas 1:21; 1 Pet 2:2; 1:23; Jas 1:18; Jn 12:48; 2 Tim 2:15; Jn 6:63; Act 20:32; 2 Tim 3:16-17; Rom 1:16; Eph 2:8; Heb 11:6; Rom 10:17

III. God Desires _______________ To Understand The Bible

A. Addressed To ___________  Mk 16:15; Mt 28:19; Lk 24:47; Act 1:8

• Jews (Deut 6:4-9; Act 2:14; Heb)

• Gentiles (Act 10:334ff; 11:20ff; Epistles)

• Slaves (Eph 6:5-9; Col 3:22; Philem 10)

• Intellectuals (Acts 17:17-32)

• Prisoners (Acts 16:25)

• Roman Soldiers (Act 27:21; Phil 1:12-13; Act 16:13f; 10:34f)

• Kings, Rulers, Politicians (Act 24:24-26; 26; 8:26f)

• Women (Eph 5:22f; 1 Tim 5; 2 Jn; Act 16:13-14)

• Children (Eph 6:1-3; 2 Tim 3:14; Deut 11:18-19)

• Non-Believers (Acts 14:6f; 19:26-27; Rom 1:14)

B. Simple Language, Common Objects And Figures Exod 20; Mt 5:7, 16, 34; 6:15, 24; 7:2, 21; Mark 12:37

C. Tools Necessary To Understand Can Be Possessed By _______ 2 Cor 4:3-4; Mt 11:25; Lk 10:21; Dan 12:10; Jn 3:21; Eph 3:4

  Words, Punctuation, Figures of Speech

         Syntax -- Grammar and Sentence Structure

         Context

         Historical Setting and Circumstances

         Harmonizing With All Other Statements and Truth

D. God Holds People ________________ When They Fail To Live According To The Bible 2 Thess 1:6-9; 2 Pet 3:15-16; Heb 12:25

E. All Kinds Of People Did Understand And _________ The Word Act 2:5, 41; 17:34; 14:11, 20-22; 18;8; 6:7; Jn 3:2; 1 Cor 1:26; 2:14; Lk 19:42; Rom 10:3; Jn 7:17; 1 Cor 3:18ff