How to Study the Bible: Intermediate Level - Impact Workshops

Hey everyone. So in our last video, we covered part

one in our series, How to Read the Bible, The Beginner Level, and now it's time

to cover part two, the intermediate level. I would recommend that

you watch the beginner level first because this video will assume that you know

the lessons that were covered there. This video will generally have the same format as the first video,

and in it we will cover the differences between the beginner

and intermediate level, an assessment that will tell you if this is the right

Bible reading level for you. The materials needed to study at this

level, how much time that should be spent. A deeper study on the steps

that you should take while reading how to know you're done. Some helpful tips to keep in mind

while you read and some goals for you

as you prepare for the advanced level. The overall goal of this video

is for Bible learners who have a desire to grow further,

to be brought to the next level. And it's our hope and wish for you to be

blessed by God through reading His Word. To begin the major difference

between the beginner level and the intermediate level

is that the beginner level focuses more on building the habit

of reading the Bible correctly. While the intermediate level transitions

the beginner from reading the Bible

to studying the Bible. Here we're going to add three additional steps to the observation

step and application step. And not only are there

more steps to cover, but we'll also add to the observation

step. Also in the beginner level video,

we told viewers to place greater attention to what they can understand as opposed

to dwelling on what they don't understand in the Bible. The reason for

this is so that beginner level readers can focus on developing their eye

for observation and applications without being hung up on difficult

passages with tough interpretations. But once students get used to reading

the Bible and making correct observations and accurate applications, it is now

time to pay attention to passages that don't make sense initially

or are hard to understand. The questions that arise in our minds

as we read must no longer be avoided

but be tackled and grasped. And in order to find answers

and obtain more understanding, it will require

more than just reading the Bible. It will require a diligent study of it. So now the assessment. How do you know

if you're ready to read at this level? This level will assume that you have

already built a solid habit of reading, and so you should be able to read

for about 15 minutes straight, and you should be able to easily

use the five WS and tact for your observations

and spectrum to find applications. Hopefully you don't think

too much of these acronyms anymore and have reached a place where, when you read the commands, adjectives,

characters and terms just jump out at you. Before reading this level, you should have multiple books in the Bible

that you've read already completely, and you should be nearing the completion

of reading the entire New Testament. In addition, your reading of Scripture

can probably be described as being more thorough than when you first

started reading the Bible, and you are probably growing in

your desire to learn more of God's truths. People at this level most likely sat

in many great Bible studies and are now wanting to do what it takes to become

a more disciplined student of God's word. If this is you and you have a passion

to love God more through a more in-depth reading of the Bible,

then you must be ready to shift from reading your Bible

to actively studying the Bible. Let's get started. So materials you need you will need a word

for word translation of the Bible as well as the previously mentioned

and V or MLT. You will need access to blue letter Bible,

which you can get through a laptop or smartphone

and you will need a study Bible for those of you who want to go above

and beyond in your learning. I recommend that you purchase

and read the book Living by the book

by Howard and William Hendricks. Let's cover

the first thing you need a word for word translation of the Bible

regarding the translations. There's a difference between a word for word translation

and a thought for a thought translation. Now, the Bible was originally written

in three different languages Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek. The Old Testament

was mostly written in Hebrew, and the New Testament was written

in Greek. It's easy

to see the Bible as one big book, but the Bible is a compilation of 66

different books with different authors written in different places

at different time periods. 39 books are in the Old Testament

and they were originally written in the Hebrew language, while the New Testament is composed

of the remaining 27 books, and they were originally written

in the Greek when the Bible was being put together. The books were organized

and scholars used manuscript copies or historical documents

to compile the entire Bible. When our Bible was translated

into English, certain translators

would use different methods to translate. One method was a word for word

translation, and another method was a thought for thought translation

for word for word translations. Scholars would take a sentence and would translate that sentence

one word at a time. Looking at this sentence

from John one one, the word was God. If the Greek word was they us,

they would find the English word God. If the Greek word was logos,

they find the English word word. So word after word they would translate

either from the Hebrew or Greek. And once they were all done,

they would have a word for word translation. Then there's the thought for thought

translation. Instead of focusing on translating

one word at a time, they would look at the entire sentence

and then they would understand the general meaning or thought that's being conveyed

and translate based on the thoughts. The NIV and the analogy are thought

for thought translations and are easier to read because their purpose is to help

the modern reader understand it better. However,

if you want to read at the next level, I recommend that you start reading

word for word translations because they are closer

to the original language of God's word. Some word for word translations

that I'll cover in this video are the A.B., the ESV, the N.K., J.V. and VK, J.V.. Of these, the A.B. is closest

to the original manuscripts of the Bible, then the ESV

and then the end KJV in the KJV. Follow. Try to read a little bit of all of them

and see which one you like the most. And then prepare your thought

for thought translation with your word for word translation. But don't get rid of your NIV

or your adulti in your studies. If a passage doesn't make sense,

one of the first steps you take to find out

the meaning is to switch translations and see if you can get greater

understanding by looking at different perspectives

that other translations offer. But if you didn't know already,

there's a lot of translations and these are just the ones

they recommend. A quick little shout out

translation is the amplified translation, which is another great word

for word translation. And you can access this one

by using Bible Gateway dot com. Next, you'll need access to blue letter

Bible dot org. You can access it

either through their website or you can get the app. This will be your best friend

through Blue Letter Bible. You can access

many different translations of the Bible. You can also access

the original Hebrew and Greek. And you also have access to book

introductions and free commentaries. After you have access,

get your hands on a good study bible. Personally, I recommend the ESV

Study Bible if you can afford it. However, other translations offer

study Bibles like the NAACP and K, J.V. and Ivy. The difference between a regular Bible

and a study Bible is that a regular Bible only has the text of God's Word,

whereas a study Bible will have additional information on God's word, which normally

include overviews and commentaries. An overview

is given at the beginning of a book and will tell you who wrote the book, the date it was written

and other background information. Commentaries are comments

made about a specific passage and study. Bibles are filled

with helpful commentaries that can help

you better understand the passage. So. That being said, a good study

Bible is a great tool for disciplined learners of God's word. The optional reading is living by the book

written by Howard and William Hendricks. If you have the means and the time,

I highly suggest you purchasing this book

and then reading it thoroughly. It dives heavily into the inductive Bible

study method and would add to the knowledge

that we mention in our videos. Next, how much time

should you expect to spend reading? And I would say to prepare

maybe 15 to 45 minutes studying the Bible. But don't think too much about the time. And just because you've read

for 30 minutes straight does not mean you've read

an intermediate level. In my experience,

I just see that reading in more depth takes a little bit more time. The main point here is that

if you want to grow in your knowledge of God's word, it will probably take more

than 5 to 10 minutes. So be ready to spend

a little bit more time because you'll have more to do as you'll

soon see. All right. Now we get to jump into the steps

you should take as you begin to study the Bible at this level. We'll be adding to the previously

mentioned observation and application step. And first,

we have a pre step, which is context. After we have observation followed

by interpretation, then application and visualization to finish the advanced

level video will add to these steps. But for now, let's dove

into what each of these steps are. So what's the pre step context? Please note that this step does not need

to be taken every time you read the Bible. You only do this

when you start a new book of the Bible. In the context of a book

is the overall big picture of the book. And you can find the context

by finding five key elements the author date, theme, purpose

and background. To build the context, we'd research

the author of the book, The Date the book was written. Next, there's the theme of the book,

and the theme is the big overall message or idea that the book focuses on

throughout the entire book. After the theme

you have the purpose of the book. When researching the purpose, you should know the audience

that the author was writing to and what the author's intentions

or motivation were as they wrote to them. Ask yourself what was the purpose? Or Why did this

author write to this audience? After the purpose, you find the background

and there's multiple backgrounds to consider. There's the historical background,

the cultural background, and these might contain

a political background. A study bible would be very beneficial

for you here because they normally provide

all of this information before each book. Now, this may look like a lot to read, but you can probably read all of this

with a good study, Bible or commentary, and maybe 5 to 20 minutes

depending on your reading speed. If you don't have a study Bible,

blue letter Bible has access to multiple Bible book introductions

to read them. Follow these steps, go to blue letter

Bible talk, then go to the study tab. Located at the top of the website and then find the link

titled Introductions to the Bible. It's organized under the Bible

reference category. Here you'll see introductions given by Jay

Vernon Magee and John MacArthur. So now that you know how to build the context, let me show you

why it's useful to do this. If you read the book of Second Timothy,

you'd read chapter one, verse seven For God, give us a spirit, not of fear,

but of power and love and self-control. This is a great verse,

but can be understood at a greater level by knowing the context

for the book of Second. Timothy Paul was the author and he wrote

this letter sometime between A.D. 64 to 67, which would place it around

the time of what was called the Neuroni in persecution. Nero was a Roman emperor

and he was known for his brutality. And it was during his rule that he called for Christians

to be executed and massacred. And we learn that Paul was in prison

while he wrote Second Timothy and he was waiting to be killed

under Emperor Nero's orders. One major theme from this book

that is repeated is endurance. And in this letter,

Paul writes to his beloved friend, his son in the faith

Timothy from Death Row. Paul tells Timothy that he fought

the good fight, that he ran his race, and that he encourages Timothy

to fulfill his ministry. Paul wrote this letter

to encourage Timothy to endure amidst

hardship and extreme suffering. Here we understand the author day

theme, purpose and backgrounds. Author Paul Date A.D. 64 to 67. Theme Endurance Purpose

to encourage Timothy and the Church during Christian persecution and the background

during the Neuroni and persecution. While Paul was in prison

awaiting his death. Now let's reread

Second Timothy Chapter 147 for God gave us a spirit

not of fear, but of power. And love and self-control. The term fear now has greater depth because it comes from a context of death and unjust imprisonment

that awaited Christians at this time. By understanding the context

of every book that you read. You will expand your mind

to see deeper observations. So before you read a book,

do some research and find the context. Once you find the context,

the next thing to do is to dove into the observation

step that asks, What do I see? We covered the five W's and tact before, and now it's time to go deeper

in your observations. Another acronym that we will be

adding is Reps, and this focuses

on making more advanced observations. The R in reps is repetition. As you read the Bible, you will find words

that are repeated over and over again. You see, God doesn't waste words. So when He repeats certain words,

it's important to take note of them. Words that are often repeated

can help point to specific themes. For example, in John Chapter 15,

the word abide is repeated many times throughout the entire chapter,

which points us to this observation that Jesus stresses

the points that His disciples must abide and stay close to Him

in order to do anything. Bear in mind that some repetitions

are repeated within a chapter and other repetitions are repeated

throughout the entire book. You may also find repetitions

of specific words between different books. Again, the word lights is repeated

in Chapter three in the Gospel of John

and the Light in Chapter one. In the letter first John. Another example is found

in the Book of Judges. The words Israel did

what was evil in the sight of the Lord. Those words are repeated multiple times,

and these repeated words can give us greater understanding

of what God wants us to focus on. The E and reps is emphasized themes. As you read, you may find that

main ideas are being focused on. For example, in the book of First John,

the concept of children is repeated a lot. Children of God, children of the Devil. It goes into great detail of what

a child of God looks like and what a child of the devil looks like. So no matter what chapter you find yourself in, one thing to observe

in that chapter book that you're reading is its theme or the main ideas

it focuses on. And bear in mind that themes can be broad themes of love, hard work, integrity,

perseverance, discipline, wisdom. Try to see if you can find them. Now there are three PS in reps

and the first P is picture. In this step of the observation

method, you picture yourself in the passage

and in it you exercise your imagination. For example, if you look at Exodus Chapter

14 at the crossing of the Red Sea, it says in verses 9 to 10, the Egyptians

pursued them, the Israelites, all Pharaoh's horses and chariots

and his horsemen and his army. And they overtook them, encamped

at the sea by p hereof, in front of bells. Even when Pharaoh drew near,

the people of Israel lifted up their eyes and behold the Egyptians

were marching after them, and they feared greatly, and the people of Israel

cried to the Lord. Now let's use our imagination to see

what's not directly mentioned in Scripture. Can you see the panic on the Israelites

faces? Can you see the soldiers? Can you hear their cries of war

and see their shining swords? Can you see crying mothers

holding their crying babies? Can you smell the sweat of hundreds of

thousands of people crammed in a valley? Can you feel the tension in the air? The sense of dread? Can you see the faces of people

who expect to die in the marching military

coming towards them? And as you read of Jesus's life, hear

the authority in his voice, the look of his eyes filled

with compassion toward the multitude, see his blood

drop as his hands are pierced, and the look of shock and disbelief

as his disciples see his resurrected body. As a student of the Bible,

it would serve you well to utilize picture

in your observations. The goal of this step is to see

with your mind's eye, to hear, smell and feel

what the characters would experience. The second piece is like picture and its

perspective as you picture the passage. The idea of perspective

is to look at the perspectives or the different points of view of the different characters

that are mentioned for example. Think of the Book of Genesis

and recall Joseph being sold into slavery. Can you feel the different emotions

of the characters involved? Can you see the enormous guilt

that eventually weighed on the brothers

that were responsible for selling Joseph? Can you see the broken hearted father who continually wept for his lost son? And can you see the utter sense

of betrayal that Joseph must have felt? Three completely different emotions. Guilt. Agony. Betrayal. These would be great observations to see. Yes, we could focus entirely on Joseph

and how God delivered him. But can you also see how his brothers

learned from their mistakes and what toll their sin took on them? So take the time and increase

your observations by looking through the lens of the main character

and of the other characters mentioned. Our applications of Scripture can run deeper through this method

to consider David and Goliath. Yes, we can take steps of faith

and courage like David. But can we also learn

from the mistakes of Goliath like Goliath? Can we also be proud to the point

where we begin to look down on others? It was because of his pride

and his disrespect of God that led to his disaster, a kind of disaster

we should hope to avoid, if possible. It's through perspective

that we can learn at greater depths. The third is pattern and it's similar

to the R in reps repetitions. Pay attention to words that are repeated

pattern. Pays attention to events

that are repeated. Let's look at the flood in Genesis. You'll see that

people rebelled against God and that God judged them

by drowning them with a flood. Look at Exodus. Pharaoh rebelled against God's

word to let his people go, and God judged the Egyptians with plagues

and with the death of the Egyptian army. In the Book of Revelation, the Antichrist

and his empire will come against God's people, and they will condemn them

to death by beheading. And then afterwards,

God judges them by execution. One observation you can make

is this pattern right here rebellion against God and then judgments. In the same way that a, b, a, b, a B

is a pattern. A pattern I see is rebellion, judgment, rebellion and judgment. This is a pattern mentioned many times

throughout the Bible. Pride comes before the fall. He will bring down the proud and lift up

the lowly. Patterns are more advanced observations,

but they can be very applicable when you find them. The Z in Reps stands for Zoom in and out like a camera can zoom in and out

from scene to scene. So too can you zoom out of one book

and then compare it with another book and find the similarities and differences

between them. In fact,

many books are good to read together because they have a lot in common. Second, Peter and Jud. Exodus and Revelation. Hebrews and Leviticus. Proverbs and James. Luke and Acts. Daniel and Revelation. Now I can't go into great detail

about the reasons for all of these pairings,

but as you read more books and understand them better,

you'll start to see how they connect. If you study leadership,

you can consider the different leadership styles

between Nehemiah, Moses, David and Paul. And if you think of humble beginnings,

you can compare David, Joseph and Jesus. In fact, David, Joseph and Jesus possessed

one interesting similarity. They had huge milestones at age 30. David and Joseph rose to power at age 30. And Jesus began his ministry at age 30. Perhaps an application

here can be that God equips people with important lessons before raising them

to positions of authority. All of that to say the zoom in and out

method is also an advanced method and can only really be done

if you've read multiple books. Now in the beginner level, video

I mentioned spectrum and you use it in the application step. However, at the intermediate level, you

can also apply it in the observation step. So I challenge you use your observation

skills to see the signs that are mentioned, to

observe the promises given or the examples of good character, see the commands

that are declared, the truths revealed. Try to hear the calls of repentance. Try to identify the mood or the emotional atmosphere

and the reasons to be thankful. Now I know I spent a lot of time

on the observation step, but one key

to getting to the next level in your Bible reading is learning to see more

okay after context and observation steps. You have the interpretation step. The observation step asks What do I see? The interpretation step asks,

What does this mean? When interpreting the Bible

or discovering its meaning, it's important to never add or subtract

anything to Scripture. And this is also true in the observation

step. For example, in Philippians four six,

if you don't observe the word love or if you don't see it as a theme,

then it's not about love. It's important to observe and interpret

what's actually there. Also, with the interpretation step

when you read the Bible, unless it's clearly a metaphor, you should learn

to read the Bible literally. Let's look at John 316

for God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son,

that whoever believes in him should not perish

but have everlasting life. Observation. Some of the WS look at the who's God,

the worlds and the son. They're all characters. The ones God loved, the world

He gave his son whoever believes will have

everlasting life. Some of the wise why did God give his son so whoever believes in him

should not perish but have life. Using tact key terms. Love, believe. Life. Adjectives

only begotten everlasting connective for but tenses of verbs loved. Gave, believes, perish. Okay, those are observations. What's the interpretation of this passage? Or in other words,

what does this passage mean? It means that God loved

the people of the world so much that He was willing to give his only son

and anyone who believes in his son won't perish or see destruction,

but have eternal life. That's it. That's the meaning. And it's important that you don't add

or take away from it. For example, does this passage mean

that Jesus loves you? Technically speaking, no. Does Jesus love you? Yes. But is that the meaning of John 316? No. The correct meaning of John 316. Is that God loved the world

so much that He sent his son, and whoever believes in this son

won't perish, but live. So specifically,

this passage focuses on the fact that God, the Father, loved the world. How do we know it's God the father? Because He gave his son. The focus here is on God, the father giving the action of loving humanity,

not God the Son. The points of the interpretation

and step is to be technical. Let's look at another example

in Philippians four six, be anxious for nothing. Button everything by prayer

and supplication with Thanksgiving. Let your requests be made known to God. Interpretation Step. What does this mean for one? This passage does not mean for you to not be anxious for anything. Why? Because when this letter was written,

you are not who the author had in mind. Paul wrote the letter

to the Philippians church. So what's the correct

interpretation of this passage? Paul gave a command

to the Philippians church to not be worried about anything,

but instead to respond with prayer. And then he also gave the command to be

thankful when they make requests to God. Done. That's the interpretation. The interpretation here isn't Jesus loves

you and it's not trust in God during hard times. Why? Because love is not mentioned

in Philippians four six. Hardship is not mentioned in this verse

either. You must learn to only observe and interpret what is actually written. Philippians four six has to do with worry and prayer, not love or hardship. And the reason why this is so important

for you to learn is because false teachers will twist scripture

and give false interpretations. Good teachers will have you open

the Bible. They'll make correct observations

that are actually there. They'll give literal and to the point

interpretations, unless it's a metaphor. And then they will tell you how to apply

God's word. So in order to identify bad teachers,

you must be able to see if someone adds to

or subtracts from the Bible. And you must be on the lookout for them, making their own interpretations. Make this a habit of yours

as you look at a passage. Make correct observations of what's

actually there and then interpret it accurately by making sure you don't add

to it. Now, to continue with the interpretation

step, what do you do if you come across a passage

and you don't know the meaning? For example, there are some parables

in Matthew 13 that are obscure. Look at verses 31 to 32. The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of

mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest of all seeds,

but when it has grown, it is larger than all the garden plants

and becomes a tree so that the birds of the air

come and make nests in its branches. What does this mean? Jesus doesn't

even explain the meaning directly. So what should you do? Well, back in the beginner level,

I told you to skip passages that you don't know

and focus on what you do know. But now that you're more advanced,

it is now time for you

to try to find the answers yourself. And so there's a few steps

that you can take. First step,

read the verses and multiple translations. And you can do so using Blue Letter Bible. And I would read both that

and I've ands of the knelt here. And I would also read that A.B. the ESV, the end, KJV. And the Amplified. You want multiple perspectives. Second step. Read the verse in question. In context. So if you're hung up on one

particular verse, read the whole chapter that the verse is in, and look to see if

the surrounding verses give you any clues. Third step. Utilize resources. Look at a study Bible. And turn to the verse you're struggling

with once you turn there. Read the commentaries

on that particular passage. Another resource you can turn to are the commentaries found in Blue Letter

Bible talk. You can follow these steps

in order to access them. Go to blue letter bible dot org. Look at the study tab at the top

and then click on the link text commentaries located

under the category Bible commentaries. Now there's a lot of different commentaries,

and so I suggest that you ask your pastor or your Bible teacher who they recommend. If you want my personal suggestion,

I recommend Matthew Henry. He can be tough to read for some. But Matthew Henry's

commentaries will be a huge resource if you can gain his wisdom. Plus, he has a commentary

of every chapter of the Bible. Now, before you use commentaries,

some ground rules. Rule number one read the passage yourself

first. Hear from God and then hear from man. Rule number two Pray before you use them. Tell God

that you don't understand a passage and ask for wisdom and greater understand

king. As an optional rule,

I would suggest reading at least two different translations

for different perspectives. Once you've read yourself, once you've prayed and read

at least two different translations, then you can consult your study Bible

and the online commentaries that you have access to. And now to the application step. This step gets easier

if you spend a lot of time in the observation and interpretation

step. Let's look at Philippians four six again. How can you apply this

passage to your life? One could be

I shouldn't worry about school or my job. This is a correct application,

not a correct interpreter option. But just because the interpretation

of the passage doesn't include you doesn't mean

you can't apply it to your life. So again, the passages

meaning isn't about you. It's about Paul writing a letter

to the Philippians church. So you can't be in the interpretation. However, you can still apply the passage. Paul is talking to encourage Christians. And we as Christians

can learn from the wisdom that is giving to this audience. Some applications in the same way

the Philippians church shouldn't worry. I shouldn't worry about school

or about how much money I make. I should learn to pray more,

and I should be more grateful. And if I do want something,

I should tell God what I want, what the spirit of gratitude

as opposed to a spirit of entitlement. And finally, the visualization step. The visualization step asks,

what does this look like? If I were to apply it to my life, or

how can I visualize this step in my life? This step takes the application step even further

and is practical for real life. For example,

an application from Philippians four six. Maybe I shouldn't worry about work,

but a visualization would be I need to work overtime

so I can pay off my student loans. I need to save more, but I can't change

anything by worrying about it. God is in control. I need to give my money concerns to God. Let's do another one. With this passage and application,

one could be with Thanksgiving. Let your request be made known to God. A visualization would be

I really want to be in a relationship and I'm lonely right now, but I'm thankful that I have my friends

and my family. So God, please send me a partner

that I can spend my life with. But at the same time, I'm thankful

for who I have right now. The visualization step makes it practical in order

to make sure that a visualization is good, you should be able to apply the passage

immediately or sometime during the day. All right. That covers

everything you need to know about what to do

when you read at the intermediate level. How do you know you're done? Here's a suggested to do list. One you've thoroughly read through one

chapter, meaning you've taken your time. You didn't speed read, but you tried to

comprehend the full meaning of the text. Two You've made observations,

interpretations, applications, and you can recall

at least one visualization for the day. And number three, if there was anything

that you read that you didn't know the meaning to or if you wanted to learn

more, you tried to either read different translations

or you did some research, and that's it. Now some final tips as you move forward

reading at this level. Tip number one, be patient. If you never read at this level before,

it can be exhausting. Some days. So don't expect to do an intermediate

study of the Bible every day. Maybe during the weekdays

you do your beginner level study and on the weekends

you do more intensive studying. Pray for wisdom

on how you can build endurance. Don't force yourself to study

at high levels every day. Try to work towards that. So be patient. Tip number two

Find out what works for you. Reading may look differently for you

than for someone else. So find your own reading rhythm. This video is just to give you some help. So don't follow everything to a tee. If something we said here helps,

then use it. But if it's not helpful for you,

then that's fine too. Some other options. Instead of reading

one or two chapters a day. Some of you may want to utilize

reading the Bible in bulk. For example, in an effort to observe the

theme of a book, you may want to devote all of your time to reading through one

whole book straight. Within 30 minutes, you could probably read

the entire book of James. So instead of just reading one

or two chapters at a time, you can read more to get a broader

perspective. Use this video's instruction

as a template. So read the way that you want to. Tip number three. Train hard to look at the clock. Yes, I know

some of you have work in school, but if you can try to make your time

with God as uninterrupted as possible,

learn to meditate on what Scripture says. Don't be a rush constantly. Look at the clock

and say, Just ten more minutes. Learn to calm down. To slow down

and to hear God's voice through his word. Tip number four Add to your knowledge. There's more than one way

to read the Bible. I'm just offering some tips that have

helped me learn to read the Bible. So I suggest that you ask your pastor

or your Bible teacher how they study the Bible

and then add the knowledge from here to their knowledge. There's many great people to learn from. We just wanted to add to the resources

that you can benefit from. Tip number five Combine

your growing knowledge with love. Remember what first Corinthians Chapter

eight versus one be says Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up

as you grow in knowledge. Remember that that knowledge

is to be used to bless people, not to get you into thinking

that you're more holy or righteous. So in all the knowledge that you gain,

let your motive for getting wisdom

be a genuine love for God. Jesus died for you. He truly loves you. And He desires to spend time with you. So whatever you do, don't lose your heart

for God in your studies. In conclusion, there is one goal

that I would suggest you accomplish before you go on to the advanced level,

and that is to read the entire Bible using this method, Old Testament

and New Testament. And guys. That wraps up this video. If you watched through the beginner

and intermediate level, great job. God will honor your diligence

and will bless your studies. So keep working hard, my friends,

and let us learn from God's truths and let us receive His blessings

so we can be a blessing to others. So take care and never forget Jesus loves you. Thank you so much for watching our second

impact workshop video. If you like that,

please feel free to share it with others. We're also now on TikTok,

so give us a follow there. Until next, my name is Joseph. This is Impact. We'll see you next time.