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How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth: Fourth Edition
Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart
Week 1
SMALL GROUP SESSION
Memory Verse
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly.
Colossians 3:16a (NIV)
DAILY STUDY
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- Watch or Listen to a devotion to help you digest God's truth in new ways
- Practice the study method
- Read scripture.
Week 2
SMALL GROUP SESSION
Memory Verse
Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.
Psalm 119:18 (NIV)
DAILY STUDY
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- Watch or Listen to a devotion to help you digest God's truth in new ways
- Practice the study method
- Read scripture.
Week 3
SMALL GROUP SESSION
Memory Verse
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
James 1:22 (NIV)
DAILY STUDY
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- Practice the study method
- Read scripture.
Week 4
SMALL GROUP SESSION
Memory Verse
I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.
Psalm 119:11 (NIV)
DAILY STUDY
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- Practice the study method
- Read scripture.
Week 5
SMALL GROUP SESSION
Memory Verse
“Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”
Matthew 7:24 (NIV)
DAILY STUDY
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- Watch or Listen to a devotion to help you digest God's truth in new ways
- Practice the study method
- Read scripture.
Week 6
SMALL GROUP SESSION
Memory Verse
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.
Psalm 119:105 (NIV)
DAILY STUDY
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- Watch or Listen to a devotion to help you digest God's truth in new ways
- Practice the study method
- Read scripture.
Why Can I Trust the Bible?
Whether you are exploring Christianity for the first time, wrestling with tough questions, or looking to deepen your confidence in Scripture, this collection of books offers thoughtful, well-researched answers. Written by leading historians, scholars, and theologians, these resources examine the historical reliability, textual accuracy, and enduring authority of the Bible. Giving you clear, grounded reasons to trust God's Word.
Historical accuracy
The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? by F.F. Bruce
A classic, accessible defence of the biblical text's historical reliability by a renowned scholar.
The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel
An investigative journalist interviews historians, archaeologists, and scholars regarding the historical evidence for the Gospel accounts.
How We Got the Bible by Neil R. Lightfoot
A widely recommended primer on the entire process. It breaks down how ancient scribes copied manuscripts, how materials like papyrus and parchment were preserved, and how ancient texts were compiled into the canon.
From God to Us: How We Got Our Bible by Norman L. Geisler and William E. Nix.
A detailed, academic overview of canonisation, manuscript transmission, and historical preservation. It tracks how both the Old and New Testaments survived centuries of copying without loss of core text.
Scientific & Archaeological Background
The Archaeology of the Bible by James K. Hoffmeier
Explores how archaeological discoveries intersect with biblical narratives.
God's Undertaker: Has Science Buried God? by John C. Lennox
Written by an Oxford mathematician, addressing the relationship between Christian scripture, faith, and modern science.