Living by the Book Workbook

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Summary: If I could get everyone to read just one book, this is it!
Review: This is probably the most important book to get Christians to read. More important than the Bible? Yes -- because reading this will 1) get people excited about getting into the Bible and 2) give them the tools to get the most out of their time in the Bible.

It is a good introduction to Bible study that covers observing the text (the most important step and the one given the least space in most introductory books), interpreting the text, and applying the text (another often neglected step). Through explanation and example the author will show the reader how to make the Bible text his own, and then at the end of most chapters there is a passage (or a few) that is recommended as especially well suited to practicing the new skill.

(Also available is a workbook that complements this book with more exercises for each skill.)

This is an introduction aimed at the average layman, not clergy, and one can certainly go deeper into the topic, but this is a great book to help the average believer to understand and apply the truths that the Biblical authors (and Author) left us.