Search the Scriptures: A Study Guide to the Bible : New NIV Edition

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Summary: If You Want to Read & Study The Bible Daily...
Review: I have just started year three of "Search The Scriptures (Jan 2005)." This book helps you get into the Word every day (and that is a good thing).
Most of the studies take about 20 minutes and are designed for a daily, relatively quick study of God's word.

Over the past several years, I have read the bible cover to cover - each time over the period of a year. While each time proved to be enlightening and an accomplishment, I yearned for a deeper understanding of what I was reading.

Search The Scriptures has done just that walking me through the entire bible over a three-year period.

As a Christian, I should be reading my bible daily.
However, many Christians simply don't take the time. This book will help you find the time and help you delve deeper into God's word. While Search The Scriptures is not a perfect book (some of the studies are simply too quick), it accomplishes its goal by getting you to read your bible daily. Order it and follow the daily studies. You'll find yourself getting to know the Holy God much better.

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Summary: This Book has blessed my life considerably
Review: I taught Sunday School for many years to an adult class. I never really did any kind of systematic study in preparation. I taught in faith that the Holy Spirit would work through all of us in the class, and that He would teach us. I never felt that I had a handle on the "Big Picture" of God's Word. When I purchased Search the Scriptures, I found what I needed. It divides the Bible up into small study portions that can be handled in about 30 minutes to an hour. The questions can be easily answered, but at the same time were challenging. Most of the time scripture references within the question helped in finding an answer. The best part was how the questions forced me to look at my own life, and my relationship with God. I am a reflective man with much on my mind. I found this approach to be an opportunity to write back to myself about the issues and concerns of my life. I completed the study with 1,025 pages of work printed out, including the questions. This is my gift to my children. I am revising the work by adding intoductions to all 66 books, and it is a joy to re-read what I wrote and augment it with commentaries from other sources. I highly recommend Search the Scriptures.

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Summary: Forum website - http://search-the-scriptures.blogspot.com
Review: If you're gonna start reading this book soon, or already have written a book of your reflections and answers, do visit this website and contribute to the discussion that'll develop over the next 3 years! Impressive work Lynn Michael Hill.. 1,025 pages! You're invited to come join us too!
http://search-the-scriptures.blogspot.com


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Summary: If you do it, it will change you.
Review: Most Christians spend time reading the bible or listening to sermons, but very little actually sinks in. In Acts the Bereans were classified as 'noble' because they searched the scriptures daily. That is really the basis of this book. It differs from a daily devotional in that it is full of questions. This forces people from passive to active participation, the difference in retention in switching between those study modes is huge.
It is not deep or particularly insightful, but it is manageable in twenty minutes a day. For someone that doesn't have the self discipline to really study on their own this will help tremendously.
Whenever I come upon someone who wants to learn God's word and is of reasonable education level I buy them one of these books. I haven't regretted it yet.

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Summary: Best I've Ever Used
Review: This is the best devotional aid I've ever found. You can spend the suggested 20 minutes per day reading the passage and answering the questions, or you can use the questions as a starting point to probe deeper into the meaning and message of Scripture. This book ranks as one of the best kept secrets in Christian publishing.