FirstSteps_SessionFour
FirstSteps_SessionFour
FirstSteps_SessionFour
The
Bible.
Where
do
you
begin?
Why
is
it
so
important?
What
does
a
book
written
thousands
of
years
ago
have
to
do
with
my
life
today?
These
are
all
questions
many
have
asked.
But
we
have
found
that
when
a
person
accepts
Jesus
as
their
Lord
and
Savior,
that
there
is
actually
less
questioning
its
importance
and
more
of
a
hunger
to
know
all
you
can
know
about
God,
His
son
Jesus,
and
about
what
it
means
to
be
a
Christian.
You
are
like
an
orphan
that
has
finally
been
reunited
with
their
father…only
to
find
out
He
has
been
searching
for
you
from
the
very
beginning.
There
is
great
joy
in
that.
But
you
have
to
know
that
there
is
another
one,
the
devil,
who
is
going
to
do
all
he
can
to
bring
doubt
into
your
mind
and
to
confuse
you.
This
is
where
the
Bible
comes
in.
The
Bible
will
teach
you
how
to
interpret
all
of
life’s
situations
through
the
lens
of
eternity,
and
give
you
strength
and
whatever
you
need
for
every
situation
and
every
need.
Even
Jesus,
when
confronted
with
temptation
or
hunger
or
thirst
and
even
death,
would
quote
scripture
because
there
is
Power
in
God’s
Word.
It
is
the
Truth
about
all
things
and
a
blueprint
for
your
new
life
in
Christ!
Remember,
God
communicates
to
His
people
in
the
following
three
ways:
1. His
People—the
church
(session
2)
2. Prayer—two-‐way
conversation
with
God
(session
3)
3. Through
His
Holy
Word—the
Bible
When
you
accepted
Jesus
Christ
as
your
Lord
and
Savior
the
Bible
says
that
your
very
heart
became
the
“temple
of
the
Holy
Spirit.”
This
means,
quite
simply
that
the
Holy
Spirit
lives
in
you.
(more
on
this
in
session
5).
But
in
short,
the
indwelling
Christ
will
speak
to
your
heart
as
you
read
and
meditate
(think
about)
the
Word
of
God.
Step
One:
Obtain
a
Bible.
And
even
better
yet,
a
study
Bible.
A
trip
to
the
local
Christian
bookstore
will
not
only
provide
good
options,
it
will
also
have
sales
people
who
have
known
the
Lord
and
walked
with
Him
for
many
years.
We
typically
use
the
New
King
James
version,
but
there
are
other
versions
that
make
it
easier
to
understand
as
well.
If
cost
is
an
issue,
the
church
you
attend
or
visit
will
usually
be
more
than
willing
to
give
you
either
a
new
Bible
or
a
good
used
one.
Step
Two:
Set
Aside
a
Time
and
a
Place.
Spending
time
reading
God’s
Word
should
be
as
important
as
the
food
you
eat,
and
in
fact
it
is
your
spiritual
food.
And
just
like
you
get
weak
and
irritate
easy
when
you
haven’t
eaten,
the
same
is
true
for
God’s
Word.
You
need
to
take
it
in
daily
for
it
to
have
its
real
effect
in
your
life.
Find
a
time
where
you
can
consistently
give
just
ten
minutes
of
your
day
to
focused
attention
on
reading
His
Word.
Then,
find
a
place
where
you
can
be
undisturbed.
Start
with
just
10
minutes
each
day
(more
is
optional)
and
begin
to
read
it.
1. Old
Testament:
Read
4
Psalms
each
day.
If
you
do
this,
you
will
have
read
the
entire
Book
of
Psalms
every
month.
2. Read
one
chapter
in
I
Samuel
each
day
until
you
have
finished
I
Samuel
and
II
Samuel.
3. Read
one
chapter
in
the
book
of
Matthew
each
day
and
then
work
your
way
through
each
book
until
you
finish
the
New
Testament.
Step
Four:
Write
in
the
Margins.
Always
have
a
pen
with
you
and
whenever
you
read
something
that
has
special
meaning
for
you
write
a
brief
note
in
the
margin.
Then
always
put
the
month
and
year.
This
will
have
great
value
to
you
over
the
years.
Bible
Reading:
Please
read
the
following
verses
about
the
Word
of
God:
All
Scripture
is
breathed
out
by
God
and
profitable
for
teaching,
for
reproof,
for
correction,
and
for
training
in
righteousness,
that
the
man
of
God
may
be
competent,
equipped
for
every
good
work.
2
Timothy
3:16-‐17
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119:105
This
Book
of
the
Law
shall
not
depart
from
your
mouth,
but
you
shall
meditate
on
it
day
and
night,
so
that
you
may
be
careful
to
do
according
to
all
that
is
written
in
it.
For
then
you
will
make
your
way
prosperous,
and
then
you
will
have
good
success.
Joshua
1:8
But
he
answered,
“It
is
written,
“‘Man
shall
not
live
by
bread
alone,
but
by
every
word
that
comes
from
the
mouth
of
God.’”
Matthew
4:4
For
whatever
was
written
in
former
days
was
written
for
our
instruction,
that
through
endurance
and
through
the
encouragement
of
the
Scriptures
we
might
have
hope.
Romans
15:4
For
the
word
of
God
is
living
and
active,
sharper
than
any
two-‐edged
sword,
piercing
to
the
division
of
soul
and
of
spirit,
of
joints
and
of
marrow,
and
discerning
the
thoughts
and
intentions
of
the
heart.
Hebrews
4:12
Please
answer
the
questions
below,
and
then
copy
and
paste
your
responses
in
an
email
to
your
course
mentor
[email protected]
.
After
you
have
submitted
these
you
will
receive
a
personalized
response
from
your
course
mentor
based
on
your
answers.
1. Give
your
basic
understanding
of
why
you
should
value
ands
protect
your
time
in
God’s
Word
based
on
what
you
have
learned
above.
2. What does the Bible have to do with you and your daily life?
3. How will you begin to incorporate Bible Reading into your daily life?
4. Can
you
think
of
a
prayer
time
and
a
prayer
place
you
could
carve
out
in
your
life?
When
and
where?
6. Please list any questions or other observations from Session Four.