Over the next several episodes, I want to talk about ten ways that will help you grow spiritually, deepen your intimacy with Jesus, and practically live the authentic Christian life.
If you’ve spent any amount of time in church you’ve likely been told how important it is for believers to be reading and studying God’s Word … our problem is most of us don’t know how or where to start.
In this episode, we talk about how reading and studying the Bible will grow and deepen your spiritual life … with a couple simple ideas to get started.
If you want to go even deeper into this topic:
- A list of resources to help you read and study the Bible
- Bible reading plans
- Join a live webinar on how growing spiritually through the Word – Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 7:00pm MST
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Deep and Wide
As Christians, we need to include both Bible reading and study into our lives. The reason is we read the Bible for breadth and study the Bible for depth.
Reading the Bible helps you gain a big picture view and understanding of the story of Scripture. Studying the Bible helps you dive deeper into what it means.
How to get started
Here are a few simple suggestions on how to get started reading and studying Scripture:
- Just get started. I know that sound trite or too simple, but for many of us, we just need to start. Rather than have the perfect plan or system, just get going and allow a system and habit to form. Grab a reading plan and start reading Scripture. Choose a book or passage and begin to ask it questions; going as deep as you can in understanding what it means.
- Pray and ask God to give you a hunger for His Word.
- Remember that your love for Scripture will grow the more time you spend in it.
And consider joining me on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 7:00pm MST for a free webinar that will give you practical tips and tools to help you read and study the Bible so that you can grow in your spiritual life this year … and I’ll stick around at the end to answer questions you might have on Bible reading and study. Click here to register.
Listen to the series: 10 ways to grow spiritually
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About NRJohnson
NRJohnson (Nathan Johnson) is the host of the Deeper Christian Podcast and has an overwhelming passion for Jesus, the Gospel, and Studying God’s Word. He is a writer, teacher, and communicator who helps other believers understand and apply the Bible as they grow and mature in their faith—desiring that they gain greater intimacy with Christ, experience the victorious Christian life, and transform the world through the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit. Read more about him here.
About the Deeper Christian Podcast
Many Christians feel frustrated because they don’t grow spiritually. The Deeper Christian Podcast helps equip Christians to understand the Word of God and cultivate a passionate love for Jesus that turns the world upside down.
Whether you want to learn how to study God’s Word, grow in your faith, cultivate a powerful and effective prayer life, share the Gospel boldly, deepen your intimacy with Jesus, live victoriously, or transform the world through the indwelling life of the Holy Spirit, the Deeper Christian Podcast with NRJohnson (Nathan Johnson) will encourage and equip you to grow spiritually and live a Christ-centered life.
