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How to study

Simple, repeatable ways to read a passage well.

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Simple methods you can repeat for the rest of your life: how to start, and how to sit with one passage until it opens up.

  1. How Long Does It Take to Read the Bible?

    A plain answer on how many hours it takes to read the whole Bible, plus realistic plans for reading it in a year or in shorter daily sittings.

  2. How to Apply the Bible to Everyday Life

    Learn how to study the Bible for application, moving from reading to real-life obedience with a simple, repeatable method.

  3. How to Pray: What the Bible Teaches About Prayer

    Learn how to pray from Scripture: Jesus' model prayer, praying in faith, in Jesus' name, and what to do when you don't know what to say.

  4. How to Read the Bible: A Beginner's Guide

    Start reading Scripture with a simple plan: begin in the Gospels, use a clear translation, pray, and let God's Word shape your life.

  5. How to Read the Bible in Order: A Simple Reading Path

    A simple, flexible path for reading the Bible in order, from Genesis to Revelation or by genre, with tips for chapters, verses, and daily reading.

  6. How to Study the Bible: A Beginner's Guide

    A beginner's guide to studying the Bible: read in context, observe, interpret, apply, and pray. Start with the Gospels and use a simple method.

  7. The SOAP Method of Bible Study: How to Use It

    Learn the SOAP method of Bible study: Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer. A simple daily plan for reading the Bible with a journal and prayer.

  8. What Is a Study Bible and How Do You Use One?

    A study Bible pairs Scripture with notes, maps, and cross-references. Learn what it is, how to use it well, and when to set the notes aside.

  9. How to study a Bible passage: observe, interpret, apply

    A simple three-step method for studying any Bible passage, observe, interpret, apply, worked through on the story of Jesus calming the storm in Mark 4.

  10. How to read the Bible for the first time

    New to the Bible? Where to start, which translation to pick, how to read a chapter, and what to do with the hard parts, in plain steps.