We are nerds in many different ways. One of the big things we do is get into long discussions about anime and movies. We discuss the character arcs and how they develop as people and what they do to show that in the shows. After the movies, we talk through our favorite parts and what made it memorable for us. This makes shows and moves more interesting to us.

The Bible is designed to be something you can dig through your whole life and keep finding amazing things. God gave us the Word so we would dig into it and mine out the truths and wisdom it has for us. When we approach the Bible with the attitude of digging into it, we discover greater truths and develop the way God intended us to.

We should approach the Bible with a sense of wonder, like digging for Gold. Proverbs says to seek wisdom as for silver and gold We are digging for treasure as we dig into the Bible.

• Find the obvious truths and lessons the Bible contains.
• See how all the books of the bible work together.
• The Bible is meant to be read and reread over our entire lives.
• The more knowledge of the Bible, the more we can grow in God.
• We can’t grow in God without knowing His Word.
• Prayer and the Bible go together.

• We must understand that there is more for us in the Bible rather than the surface.
• The Bible isn’t just for professionals, it's for all of us.
• As men who lead, we need wisdom for life and the Bible offers it to us.
• Misinterpretations of the Bible often come from people only reading for face value without digging, praying, and understanding the context.

• Be patient with yourself as you start the process
• Pay attention and look for the deeper truth.
• Get study materials to help you along the way
• Be willing to reflect and take the time to think about it.
• “Knowledge comes quickly, but wisdom grows slowly.”

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Recently I learned a hack for my iPhone that I never knew. It’s one of those things that had probably always been there but I didn’t realize it. Now that I do I use it all the time.

Have you ever had something like that? You use something and then later realize some new aspect to it or something about it you never knew, making it even better for you to use. The Bible is like that. We can casually read the Bible and learn some things but when we look at the intricate ways it fits together and the amazing messages it communicates, it comes alive to us and impacts our lives.

This week on the show we are discussing why God gave us the Bible. We are looking at the main messages that the Bible communicates to us. Once you understand these, the whole Bible will come alive and help you thrive in your life.

• Consistently shows how good God is and how messed up we are.
• God creating the world shows his generous and creative nature.
• God creating man and giving man life and community with the creator.
• The Bible shows us how messed up we are.
• Throughout history, we see the messed up nature of humanity.
• This story is repeated throughout the Bible timeline.

• “The Bible is the unified story that leads to Jesus” from The Bible Project.
• There were many good people in history before Jesus, but none were perfect.
• The Bible shows us why Jesus coming was so important.
• He did for us what we couldn’t do for ourselves.
• Jesus’ teachings fleshed out the teaching of the OT.
• He showed us who God is, he fleshed Him out to us.

• Life is not about us, it’s about God.
• Our world is messed up because people want to be their own God.
• Look how that turns out.
• Hedonism (Slave to their appetite)
• Nihilism (Bitter against life)
• Atrocities against others
• People who are the center of their universe often mess up everyone else’s lives.

• Continue to read the Proverb of the day and look at it with the lens of “What does this say about God?”
• Then ask “What does this say about humanity (me)?”

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Have you ever had a misconception about someone and then when you met them you found it to be wrong? We all have done that at some time or another. Many people are like that when it comes to the Bible.

The Bible is very different from any other book and too many people don’t read it for themselves or try to understand it. They often go off of things they heard or saw in a video but they don’t find out for themselves. This week’s show will dive into some of the common misconceptions people have about the Bible.

• While the Bible does contain guidelines for living a moral and ethical life, it is much more than a rulebook.
• It offers wisdom, guidance, and inspiration for navigating the complexities of human existence.
• Every law in the Bible is not a copy and paste for our lives today.
• The Bible has many narrative stories that teach us truths to apply to our lives

• The Bible is not a scientific textbook and should not be read as such.
• It was written in a pre-scientific era and uses metaphorical language to convey spiritual truths.
• The scientific lens is not always the best lens to apply to the Bible because we often have chronological snobbery
• God spoke through the worldview of the people of the day
• The Bible was not written as a self-help book

• While the Bible was written in a different time and cultural context, its messages and teachings are still relevant today.
• The Bible addresses universal human experiences and offers timeless wisdom for navigating life's challenges.
• The Bible is known as wisdom literature
• It’s goal is not to give you the video footage of every detail

By dispelling these misconceptions, we can approach the Bible with a fresh perspective and open ourselves to its transformative power.

• Don’t try to see yourself all the time as you read the Bible.
• Ask God to reveal Himself and His timeless truth to you as you continue reading Proverbs

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