WELCOME to Next Level | How to Read the Bible
Does the Bible feel too intimidating and complex?
Does understanding it feel impossible, so you don’t even try?
In this 8 session course, we want to help you understand why the Bible is the greatest tool we have.
We want to open your eyes to the way the Old Testament and New Testament connect and show you the purpose of each book of the Bible. We want to help you to read through the Bible without getting lost or giving up.
In this course, Michael DeFazio (New Testament faculty at Ozark Christian College) will help you hear God’s voice by learning how to read the Bible more effectively.
This course will help you discover the Bible’s literary design and main ideas by exploring the origins, content, and purpose of the Bible, showing you how each section & style fits into the entire Biblical story. Here you’ll be introduced to some of the basic skills necessary for reading the Bible effectively.
BEFORE WE BEGIN
In order to make the most of this study, be sure to grab your Bible (or Bible app/site) and be ready to engage. These sessions were designed to fit various time frames. They can be done in 15 minutes or 2 hours, so decide in advance what time frame you have and use that to guide your experience. Also, remember the relationships that are being shaped and formed through this time together. Whether it is two people or ten, lean in! Learning is often directly proportional to the extent of the relationship in which it occurs. Start each session with prayer and invite the Spirit to make clear what He has for you to learn and how He wants you to live.
