Key Points
- We all need food to live, and Christians likewise need spiritual food to live and grow.
- God's Word is our spiritual food.
- God speaks to us through His Word, and we speak to Him in prayer.
- Reading God's Word regularly and interacting with it helps us to grow.
- There are many great promises in God's Word. In order to help you learn from God's Word, you can use a method of Bible reading called the Swedish method. Think about these three symbols each time you read God's Word, and let them help you interact with the Word well.
- Something that sticks out to you.
- A verse that raises questions.
- Something you need to know or do.
Verses
1 Peter 2:2-3, "Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good."
Hebrews 1:1-2, "In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe."
Questions
- What do you find interesting about the topic of reading God's Word?
- God spoke to us in His Word and through His Son, Jesus (read Hebrews 1:1-2). How does it help you think of God's Word as God speaking to you?
- Read together Joshua 1:8-9. Practice the Swedish Method with these verses. What stuck out to you in reading Joshua 1:8-9?
- Did Joshua 1:8-9 raise any questions as you read? Talk about them.
- What do you think God is leading you to know, trust, or do from Joshua 1:8-9?
- What is one next step you can take in reading God's Word regularly?