This document provides guidance on reading and studying the Bible. It outlines many benefits of reading the Bible, such as giving strength, comfort, and guidance. It encourages regular Bible reading, noting genuine Christians have a hunger for God's word. The document offers tips for how to study the Bible, including setting aside 15-30 minutes daily in a distraction-free place, finding a reading plan, being creative by varying activities, keeping a journal, and giving distractions to God in prayer. The overall message is that regularly reading and studying the Bible in an engaged way provides numerous spiritual benefits.

1. INTERNATIONAL BIBLE BAPTIST
CHURCH, BANGKOK, THAILAND
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
STUDIES IN THE BIBLE PART 9

2. I) BENEFITS OF READING AND
OBEYING THE BIBLE
A) Gives us Long life,
Deut. (6:2)
B) Gives us strength to
overcome sin (Eph. 6:17)
C) Gives us comfort and
encouragement during tough
times (Ps. 34:19, Isa. 51:12, Ps.
23, Ps. 119)
D) Gives us guidance and
leads us to the right
way/path or
decision, (Hosea 14:6, Ps.
119:101)
E) Reminds us to stay
pure, holy, and separated from
the world (Lev. 19:2, I John
2:15)

3. F) Exposes our innermost thoughts ( James 1:23-25, Rom. 1:16, Jer.
17:9, Acts 2:37)
G) Protects us from danger (Prov. 2: 7,8)
H) Increases our faith (Rom.10:17)
I) Encourages us to amend our sinful ways (II Chron. 7:14)
J) Warns us: Words like “Take heed,” or “beware” :
(I Cor. 10:2, Deut. 8:11)
K) Gives us joy and peace ( Ps. 119: 50-52)

4. L) Hope (Luke 10:22)
M) The mind of God becomes
our mind ( Phil 2:4,5)
N) Keeps us from being proud
or keeps us humble. One
sign that a Christian is not
reading the Bible is he
becomes proud (Deut.
17:20)
O) For our prayers to be
answered (John 15:7)
P) Blessings, success, prosperit
y (James 1:22, Joshua
1:8, Deut. 28)

5. Q) Teaches us:
1) Prepares and equips
believers (2 Tim. 3:17)
2) To fear God (Ps. 111:17,
Deut. 17:19)
3) Wisdom and
understanding (Prov. 2:6)
4) Discernment (Ezek. 44:23,
Ecc. 8:5)
5) To be blameless
(John 17:17)
6) How we should behave,
to be perfect like Christ
(I Tim. 3:15, Eph. 4:12,13)

6. II) WHY SHOULD WE STUDY THE BIBLE?
A) Genuine Christians have a
deep hunger for God’s
Word ( Ps. 42:1,2; I Cor. 2:14)
B) Genuine Christians make
the Bible their priority
What do you enjoy more than
reading the Bible? It should be our
favorite activity (Deut. 6:5)
C) Genuine Christians are
victorious over sin and to be
determined and disciplined
(I John 4:4)
D) Genuine Christians enjoy
and do not endure their
Bible reading (Ps. 19: 11)

7. III) HOW TO STUDY THE BIBLE
A) Set aside at least 15-30
minutes a day in a place or spot
where you are least distracted. It
can be early in the morning, your
lunch break, etc. (Psalm 63:1)
It’s true that maintaining a
regular Bible reading habit will
take some discipline. But
remember that a habit is only
a means to an end. Your higher
goal is to transform your
Bible reading and prayer habit
into a meeting with God.
Think of it as an appointment
with God.

8. If you do, reading and prayer will
become less of a discipline and
more of a dialog with God.
B) Don’t Feel Guilty
Have you ever heard someone
say, “I’m having trouble
keeping a regular quiet time with
God? I know I ought
to but ...”? Maybe you’ve felt that
way. As we’ve already
acknowledged, maintaining a
“spiritual discipline” like Bible
reading can be a challenge. Even
so, we should be careful not to
think of it as “paying our dues to
God” or assume that God is

9. waiting to “zap” us if we fail
to read the Bible for a period
of time. The important thing
to remember is God loves
you and He wants to meet
with you (John 4:23-24)!
Don’t let guilt over what you
haven’t done in the past rob
you of the joy of meeting
with God in the present.
With whatever time you do
have, focus on enjoying God’s
Word today. If you do
that, you’ll soon find yourself
feeling less guilty and more
excited about meeting God
every day.

10. C. Find a Plan that Works for
You. Determine how many
chapters you can read each
day. There are many plans
that you can download.
D) Be Creative and Add Variety
We all go through times when
our walk with God seems
lifeless and dry. You can vary
the sequence of what you do
or sing a song sometimes or
recite a poem

11. E) Another helpful
technique is to keep a
journal of your
reflections. You do not
have to write something
everyday, only when a
passage really stands out.
You can use a
commentary and read a
Christian book
sometimes.
F) Give the Distraction to
God. There will be a lot
of distractions like
unexpected phone calls,

12. Family interruptions and pet
emergencies. But the
biggest distractions are our
own
fears, frustrations, temptatio
ns and worries and concerns.
What you can do is pray for
the person who just called or
ask God to let the baby sleep
so that you can have your
quiet time. Or when worries
and concerns distract
you, why don’t you just pray
for these distractions. These
may be the very things God
want you to pray about.