Psalm 119:97-105 Psalm 119:97-105 PARABLES Psalm 119:97-105 PARABLES Matthew 13:1-3,10-13

Psalm

119:97-105

Psalm

119:97-105

PARABLES

Psalm

119:97-105

PARABLES

Matthew

13:1-3,10-13

Matthew 13:1-23 Sower + Soils


Luke 11:5-10 Friend in Need



Matthew 21:28-32 Two Sons



Matthew 21:28-32 Two Sons

Luke 10:25-37 Good Samaritan

Guidelines for Studying Scripture


1. DON’T look for proof texts.



EISEGESIS



EISEGESIS

Literally, “to lead into”

To interpret based upon a subjective, non-analytical reading; bringing one’s own ideas to the text, or reading one’s own meaning into the passage.



Matthew 15:1-9



Matthew 15:1-9John 5:37-40



Matthew 15:1-9John 5:37-40Romans 10:1-3



Matthew 15:1-9John 5:37-40Romans 10:1-32 Peter 3:14-16



Matthew 15:1-9John 5:37-40Romans 10:1-32 Peter 3:14-162 Thessalonians 2:9-12


2. DO honestly search for truth.



EISEGESIS



EXEGESIS



EXEGESIS

Literally, “to lead out of”

To interpret based upon a critical examination of Scripture based upon its historical setting and meaning to its original readers.



Who wrote the passage?What kind of writing is it?To whom was it originally written?What was their world and culture like?What is the context of the passage?What would those first readers have thought?How would they have interpreted it?



Deuteronomy 5:12-15



Deuteronomy 5:12-15 To whom was this command given?



Deuteronomy 5:12-15 To whom was this command given? Deuteronomy 5:1-5



Deuteronomy 5:12-15 To whom was this command given? Deuteronomy 5:1-5 Acts 17:11 “They received the word with

great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily, to see whether these things were so.”


3. DON’T be deceived by false teaching.



2 Corinthians 11:3-13

Paul was greatly concerned that the church in Corinth might be led away and deceived…

“For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ."



Ephesians 4:14

Some are "children, tossed here and there by waves, and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming."



1 Timothy 4:1

"But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons."



2 Timothy 4:3-4

"For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate to themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires; and will turn away their ears from the truth, and will turn aside to myths."


4. DO pray and ask God for wisdom.



James 4:2 We don’t take time to ask.



James 4:2 We don’t take time to ask. James 4:3 We ask with wrong motives.



James 4:2 We don’t take time to ask. James 4:3 We ask with wrong motives. James 1:5 “But if any of you lacks

wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives generously to all and without reproach...”





Acts 8 – Ethiopian treasurer





Acts 8 – Ethiopian treasurer Acts 10 – Cornelius and his family

















Ephesians 3:3-5


Ephesians 3:3-5

“By revelation there was made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief. And by referring to this, when you read you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit.”


Ephesians 3:3-5

“By revelation there was made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief. And by referring to this, when you read you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit.”


I am resolved to

Follow the Savior

Faithful and true each day

Heed what He sayeth

Do what He willeth

He is the living way

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