If you can’t understand what a particular Bible verse means: read the verse before it and after it, if you still need more clarity, read the next verse before and after, and just keep going until you understand what that verse means.
When you really need help from God regarding a big decision, pray for a specific sign from God. This is referred to as “fleecing”. (SEE Judges 6:36-40 for the story of Gideon and the wool fleeces).Think of something that would be a good personal indicator to you, like a rainbow on a certain day or a call from a certain person, or something specific in your life.
When fleecing something...always remember to pray silently, in your head, so that the enemy can’t intercept your prayer and give you a false sign. Satan can not read our minds, only God can!
When you really need help from God regarding a big decision, pray for a specific sign from God. This is referred to as “fleecing”. (SEE Judges 6:36-40 for the story of Gideon and the wool fleeces).Think of something that would be a good personal indicator to you, like a rainbow on a certain day or a call from a certain person, or something specific in your life.
When fleecing something...always remember to pray silently, in your head, so that the enemy can’t intercept your prayer and give you a false sign. Satan can not read our minds, only God can!
If you can’t understand what a particular Bible verse means: read the verse before it and after it, if you still need more clarity, read the next verse before and after, and just keep going until you understand what that verse means.
If you don't already have a Bible, my recommendation is to get a New King James Version with Cross References as well as Red Letter Bible (Jesus' words in red).
If you don't already have a Bible, my recommendation is to get a New King James Version with Cross References as well as Red Letter Bible (Jesus' words in red).
The first four books of the Bible are referred to as the Gospels. The four Gospels are written by four very different people with four very different personalities, one for every personality type. So as you read each book you will probably be able to connect with one more than the others. God did this deliberately so everyone would be able to fully understand the life of Jesus. By reading all four we will gain a much fuller picture of who Christ is.
The first four books of the Bible are referred to as the Gospels. The four Gospels are written by four very different people with four very different personalities,
one for every personality type. So as you read each book you will probably be able to connect with one more than the others. God did this deliberately so everyone would be able to fully understand the life of Jesus. By reading all four we will gain a much fuller picture of who Christ is.
Here’s an interesting little trick that will help you make your Bible reading much more personal. Whenever you see the word Israel in the Bible, insert your name or the word overcomer. We, the family of believers, are the Spiritual Israel that overcomes sin/death through Jesus Christ.
Overcomer:
Here’s an interesting little trick that will help you make your Bible reading much more personal. Whenever you see the word Israel in the Bible, insert your name or the word overcomer. We, the family of believers, are the Spiritual Israel that overcomes sin/death through Jesus Christ.
The word sin, in the Bible, means to disobey God and His holy word/ to separate from God.
Whenever you see The Angel of the Lord capitalized, you know it’s referring to Jesus. An angel of the Lord is referring to angel. Whenever the is used before Angel you can know it is Jesus, i/e The Angel of the Lord as in Judges 13:17, if you read on to verse 18 where Jesus is replying to Manoah, you will see the upper case M in the word My name. This is a giveaway that it is Jesus replying to him. No, Jesus is not an angel, angels are created beings and Jesus was not created. However He is the Chief of the angels and is frequently referred to as The Angel of the Lord!
The word of God is infallible:
We can rest assured that the inspired word of God can be trusted 100%! Man did not write the Bible, it was inspired by God. Almighty God would not have allowed man’s opinion into His Holy Scriptures. Nor would He have allowed any mistakes. God knew that The Bible would be translated many times, He knew exactly what it would say once it was translated into English. God is never surprised. The following verses speak clearly as to the authenticity and perfection of the Holy Word of Almighty God.
Sin:
The word sin, in the Bible, means to disobey God and His holy word/ to separate from God.
Upper case nouns:
Whenever you see an upper case noun in the NKJV, such as Word, Son, Teacher, King, Lamb, Me, Him, Mine…etc., it’s referring to Jesus. This is one of the many reasons I uses the New King James Version of the Bible.
The Angel of the Lord:
Whenever you see The Angel of the Lord capitalized, you know it’s referring to Jesus. An angel of the Lord is referring to angel. Whenever the is used before Angel you can know it is Jesus, i/e The Angel of the Lord as in Judges 13:17, if you read on to verse 18 where Jesus is replying to Manoah, you will see the upper case M in the word My name. This is a giveaway that it is Jesus replying to him.
No, Jesus is not an angel, angels are created beings and Jesus was not created. However He is the Chief of the angels and is frequently referred to as The Angel of the Lord!
The word of God is infallible:
We can rest assured that the inspired word of God can be trusted 100%! Man did not write the Bible, it was inspired by God. Almighty God would not have allowed man’s opinion into His Holy Scriptures. Nor would He have allowed any mistakes. God knew that The Bible would be translated many times, He knew exactly what it would say once it was translated into English. God is never surprised.
The following verses speak clearly as to the authenticity and perfection of the Holy Word of Almighty God.
“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness” ~2 Timothy 3:16
“For the word of God is living and powerful, sharper than any two-edged sword…and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents go the heart.” ~Hebrews 4:12
“And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts; knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God[spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.” ~2 Peter 1:19-21
“ If He called them gods, to whom the word of God came and the Scripture cannot be broken…” ~John 10:35
“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness”
~2 Timothy 3:16
“For the word of God is living and powerful, sharper than any two-edged sword…and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents go the heart.” ~Hebrews 4:12
“And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts; knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God[spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.” ~2 Peter 1:19-21
“ If He called them gods, to whom the word of God came and the Scripture cannot be broken…” ~John 10:35
Fallen asleep:
When Jesus refers to sleep, He is usually referring to death. Even the apostle Paul reiterates to this in 1 Corinthians 15:51 (to make known to you this truth, for all will not sleep in their graves, or die, for death is meant by sleeping; they will …) The importance to this is that grave sleep or R.I.P. (resting in peace) until the second coming is clearly mentioned in numerous places in the Bible. The following verses all attest to this;
Fallen asleep:
When Jesus refers to sleep, He is usually referring to death. Even the apostle Paul reiterates to this in 1 Corinthians 15:51 (to make known to you this truth, for all will not sleep in their graves, or die, for death is meant by sleeping; they will …)
The importance to this is that grave sleep or R.I.P. (resting in peace) until the second coming is clearly mentioned in numerous places in the Bible. The following verses all attest to this;
“These things He said, and after that He said to them, Our friend Lazarus sleeps, but I go that I may wake him up. Then His disciples said, Lord, if he sleeps he will get well. However, Jesus spoke of his death, but they thought that He was speaking about taking rest in sleep. Then Jesus said to them plainly, Lazarus is dead.” ~John 11:11-14
“Now all wept and mourned for her; but He said, do not weep; she is not dead, but sleeping.” ~Luke 8:52
”Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you… that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep. After that He was seen by James, then by all the apostles. Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time.” ~ 1 Corinthians 15:1-8
Spiritual Israel: (or children of Israel)
When we see the word “Israel” in the Bible we can substitute (our name, the words Spiritual Israel/as we are Spiritual Israel, or the word overcomer/as we are the overcomes of sin through Christ.)
“These things He said, and after that He said to them, Our friend Lazarus sleeps, but I go that I may wake him up. Then His disciples said, Lord, if he sleeps he will get well. However, Jesus spoke of his death, but they thought that He was speaking about taking rest in sleep. Then Jesus said to them plainly, Lazarus is dead.” ~John 11:11-14
“Now all wept and mourned for her; but He said, do not weep;
she is not dead, but sleeping.” ~Luke 8:52
”Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you… that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep. After that He was seen by James, then by all the apostles. Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time.” ~ 1 Corinthians 15:1-8