The way to study the Bible:
People get the wrong idea about the Bible. They use it to see what they can take from it for themselves. How typical of man. They use it for guidance in hard times; they use it for knowledge; they use it for comfort; they use it for instructions of how to live. I wonder how many people out there read the Bible to worship God? The Bible can help in all of these areas. However to read the Bible just for these self-benefiting purposes is missing out on what the Bible is really all about - Jesus. We all have our favourite Bible character, whether it is the tenacity and outspokenness of Peter, the strength and might of Samson, the courage and bravery of David, the loyalty of Joseph, the beauty of Esther or the wisdom of King Solomon. However the one that we should always search for when reading the Scriptures is Jesus Christ. For in every character in the Bible, Jesus can be found. Indeed every story or historical event in the Bible, Jesus can be found. The Bible is a big book...