Welcome to the Bible study! Today I am going to walk you through a typical Bible study from my perspective. There were many lesson I learned through this study that I hope you benefit from and many considerations that I had that could be applied no matter the format of your study.

Earth-shattering events in our lives, like the death of a loved one, can cause us to remember that there is more than just this Earth, they remind us of the eternal. Why should we treasure this eternal perspective and what benefit does it have? It can be difficult to keep this perspective when we are distracted in the seemingly mundane decisions and events that fill up our days but this treasured discovery should be polished and kept at the fore-front of our mind.

Listen as JB Nicholson tells stories about the people that made a big impact on his spiritual journey. These stories are inspiring and equipping as we get to see spiritual maturity in 3D examples. The writer to the Hebrews says that we should follow the faith of others that have spoken the word of God to us, considering the end of their conduct, Jesus Christ! (Hebrews 13:7-8) Hopefully a look at these Christ-like people, will help you on your own journey.

This week, we continue to look at different teaching activities you can incorporate into your Bible study. However, these activities are a much more diverse selection that I experimented with over the years. These were not used weekly but were incorporated as needed and allowed for some fun and different styles of learning.

There are so many different ways to structure a Bible study. In this episode, we will examine the "standard format" for the Bible study here in Mississippi and the rationale behind it. Adopt this method for similar goals, or take parts and adjust for your own audience, teaching style, etc. In a future episode, we will examine the other methods that were used for different kinds of study that you can use for more ideas!

We continue with two more ways to "discover" the Lord Jesus all throughout the Old Testament. You can find the handout PDF linked below. Christ Revealed in the Old Testament: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Evy0G5tN14RtElMyTC3k_Bu66zO7M-72/view?usp=sharing

The Son of God became flesh and dwelt among us. But where was the second Person of the Trinity between the creation of the World and His incarnation? How was it that He expounded to the two on the Emmaus road in all the Scriptures (our Old Testament) the things concerning Himself? Here we begin our discussion on discovering Christ in the Old Testament in your own studies.

Every time we have a "Treasured Discoveries" episode, I ask our guest, "How do you keep this discovery polished?" I think it is important for us to reexamine these precious truths that the Lord reveals by His Spirit. Today, Brian Veenstra shares his strategy on keeping truths from his past studies and readings fresh in his mind and heart. I think you'll find it to be simple, easily replicated, and adjustable with your own methods!