Questions for Bible Reading

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Steve Farrar in his book “Point Man” says that reading the Bible is the equivalent of a soldier eating his rations.  The Bible is our spiritual food, and without it we become weak and easy prey for the enemy.

This month’s Briefingmagazine (www.Matthiasmedia.com/Briefing) contains a series of questions to use when reading the Bible.  These come from the Cornerstone church in Kingston, south-west London.  Their church uses these questions when reading large slabs of the Bible, and they can be used individually as well.  They’re great questions and I hope they can be of use to you in your Bible reading.  Not all questions will apply to every passage.

1. What strikes you? What questions does this passage raise?
2. What dangers/ warnings/ sins are there? (1 Corinthians 10:11)
3. What do you learn about God – Father/ Son/ Holy Spirit?
4. How is Jesus previewed/ revealed? (Luke 24:27)
5. How are you corrected and rebuked? (2 Timothy 3:16)
6. How are you encouraged to endure? (Romans 15:4)
7. What do you learn about doing works of service and building up the church? (Ephesians 4:11-13)
8. What do you learn about loving God?
9. What do you learn about loving your neighbour as yourself?
10. How do you feel you need to change to live as a man/ woman of God?