1. Mindset
Psalm 139:16-18Psalm 139:16-18 LetterLetter
Psalm 19:7bPsalm 19:7b ManualManual
Psalm 119:105Psalm 119:105 LightLight
Ephesians 5:26Ephesians 5:26 SoapSoap
1 Peter 2:21 Peter 2:2 FoodFood
2. Model
And these wordsthese words which I command you
today shall be in your heart.in your heart. You shall teachteach
them diligently to your children, and shall talktalk
of them when you sit in your house, when you
walk by the way, when you lie down, and
when you rise up.
Deut 6:6-7, NKJVDeut 6:6-7, NKJV
3. Motive
Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently
obey the voice of the Lordthe voice of the Lord your God, to
observe carefullyobserve carefully all His command-ments
which I command you today, that the Lord
your God will set you high above all nations
of the earth.
Deut 28:1-2, NKJVDeut 28:1-2, NKJV
3. Motive
The goals of devotional Bible study are:
1) To meetmeet the Lord
2) To obeyobey the Lord
NOT:NOT: to master the Scripture
BUT:BUT: to meet the Saviour
NOT:NOT: to master the Scripture
BUT:BUT: to meet the Saviour
5. Maximisers
1. Choose a suitable translationtranslation
ProblemProblem
Lack of Lack of insightinsight
Loss of Loss of interestinterest
SolutionSolution
Read a simple Read a simple translationtranslation
Fall in love Fall in love with the Wordwith the Word
5.1 Translation
Which is the best
Bible?
““The one you read”The one you read”
(Billy Graham)(Billy Graham)
Which Bible will you
read?
The one you best The one you best
understand!!!understand!!!
There is nothing spiritual about
reading something you don’t
understand!
There is nothing spiritual about
reading something you don’t
understand!
5.1 Translation
Awkward English
Reader interprets
Hard to understand
Good for serious study
Suitable for experts
Awkward English
Reader interprets
Hard to understand
Good for serious study
Suitable for experts
Natural English
Translator interprets
Easy to understand
Good for casual reading
Suitable for everybody
Most Christians read literal translations, but Most Christians read literal translations, but they should read dynamic translations. they should read dynamic translations.
Most Christians read literal translations, but Most Christians read literal translations, but they should read dynamic translations. they should read dynamic translations.
Literal TranslationsLiteral Translations Dynamic TranslationsDynamic Translations
No!
No!Yes
Yes
5.1 Translation
NASBNKJVNASBNKJV NIVNIV
NLTGNBCEV
NLTGNBCEV
ESVNRSVESV
NRSVLB
MessLB
Mess
LIT
ER
AL
LIT
ER
AL
DY
NA
MIC
DY
NA
MIC
Ideal for devotional
reading
Ideal for devotional
reading
5.1 Translation
This good news tells
us how God makes us God makes us
right in his sight.right in his sight. This
is accomplished from
start to finish by faith.
As the Scriptures say,
“It is through faith that
the righteous person
has life.”
For in the gospel, a a
righteousness from righteousness from
GodGod is revealed, a
righteousness that is
by faith from first to
last, just as it is written,
“The righteous will live
by faith.”
For in it the the
righteousness ofrighteousness of God
is revealed from faith
to faith; as it is written,
“The just shall live by
faith.”
NLTNLTNIVNIVNKJVNKJV
5.1 Translation
This good news tells
us how God makes us
right in his sight. This
is accomplished from
start to finish by
faith. As the Scriptures
say, “It is through faith
that the righteous
person has life.”
For in the gospel, a
righteousness from
God is revealed, a
righteousness that is
by faith from first to by faith from first to
last,last, just as it is
written, “The righteous
will live by faith.”
For in it the
righteousness of God
is revealed from faith from faith
to faith;to faith; as it is written,
“The just shall live by
faith.”
NLTNLTNIVNIVNKJVNKJV