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Pastors training Pack 1!

A simple, easy to learn "How To" guide to better understand the Bible and what God has to say to us.

Developed by Richard J. Krejcir Into Thy Word Ministries

For International distribution only to non-English speaking countries only. Book may be purchased in any online Bookstore.

"I learned years ago to go to the place for the deepest lessons of life. That one place is the Bible." R.A. Torrey

Preamble:

"This book (The Bible) contains the mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, the doom of sinners, and the happiness of believers. Its doctrines are holy, its precepts are binding, its histories are true, and its decisions are immutable. Read it to be wise, believe in it to be safe, and practice it to be holy. It contains light to direct you, food to support you, and comfort to cheer you. It is the traveler's map, the pilgrim's staff, the pilot's compass, the soldier's sword, and the Christian's charter. Here paradise is restored, heaven opened, and the gates of hell disclosed. Christ is its grand object, our good its design, and the glory of God its end. It should fill the memory, rule the heart, and guide the feet. Read it slowly, frequently, and prayerfully. It is a mine of wealth, a paradise of glory, and a river of pleasure. It is given you in life, will be opened in the judgment, and be remembered forever. It involves the highest responsibility, will reward the greatest labor, and will condemn all who trifle with its sacred contents."

Author Unknown

PROLOGUE:

This is a simple guide to help you dig into God's Word. These steps you are about to embark upon are not difficult. In fact they are quite easy, there are no elaborate condescending methods, just a common sense approach to get all we can from God's most precious Word. I first developed this study over 25 years ago, and have taught it to countless groups from Junior Highers to seasoned Pastors. I carefully honed it and it has become very practical and beneficial.

This book was developed by Richard Joseph Krejcir from Into Thy Word Ministries in Pasadena California, United States of America. This work has been a process of continuous research and study of over twenty years that started in 1978. Shortly after becoming a Christian I embarked on this project. I interviewed over 100 of the world's top Bible teachers including Billy Graham, Chuck Swindoll, Chuck Smith, R. C. Sproul and countless others on how they study and teach the Bible. Then I addend my experiences from putting their ideas into practice, teaching others, putting on seminars since 1988, as well as my studies from seminary and my P.H. D research.

Just like learning a new computer program, there is a learning curve, even when the program is easier. Remember the old days of computers, learning all those "DOS" commands. Now we just scroll the mouse and click. This book will allow you to scroll and click with ease. These "steps" will become second nature like a seasoned pastor spends a fraction of the time in his sermon preparation than when he first came out of seminary. You too can become a "pro" into God's Word!

This book is for the new Christian, who has never picked up a Bible before and for the seasoned Bible teacher to be refreshed, because we all still need to be learning and growing. Besides an old dog can pick up some new tricks!

The primary purpose is to show you "How" in a logical clear and concise way to study His Word. This guide is not an exhaustive scholarly endeavor. There are many works that fit that bill, but they are not for the average Christian. They tend to be so technical that people will buy the book, but soon give up with it, and thus give up with knowing the Bible deeper.

This Guide will provide you with the "map" of questions, tools, and a chart; but you must provide the will. To surrender our will to God's will is the essential element of being a growing Christian. God's Word provides the way; you simply provide the means.

There are many ways we can study the Bible effectively. There is no "best" way, only that we do it! Many Christians feel all they have to do for Bible lessons is sit in a pew, turn on the television or radio, or naturally receive their knowledge for being a Christian; but this is not how to transform our lives. We must read and get into the Word of God ourselves: Through prayer, hard work, discipline, concentration, application, and even more prayer!

"For the Word of God is quick and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and the joints and marrow, and is discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."

(Hebrews 4:12 KJV)

So set aside time each day free from distractions and go for it with passion and vigor. As you start to dive into these steps and gain more insights into His marvelous Word, you will find your life transformed; not because of this book, because of His book. You will find a growing sense of anticipation as you approach your study time, and that the study of His Word becomes fun and enjoyable. You will discover more in a few minutes than what you ever did before. You will find that over an hour of your "old" way of just reading it like a textbook will no longer reveal the results that these "pointers" will in a fraction of the time!

So let Christ transform you through His Word.

It is my prayer you will gain valuable insights from this work to be a more effective teacher of our Lord's most precious Word!

Richard Krejcir

Number 6:24

(All scripture references will be from the "New International Version" unless otherwise noted.)

Session I: Why Inductive Bible Study?

Inductive Bible study is learning how to exegete the Bible for all its worth with our best efforts. We do this through teaching people tools and skills to help observe the text, dig out the meaning, and then apply it to their lives.

Some people view the Bible as an un-climbable mountain, a dark cave that is feared to be trespassed upon. Be encouraged, and be comforted, that you can indeed do it. Through the inductive method, you can climb that mountain and venture into the cave with confidence. In fact you will be able to mine the truths as an expert "exegete" does! The Bible is a diamond mine filled with precious nuggets that can be applied to your life, for a life to be transformed and renewed! As with any mine, you do have to start digging and we show you how to do this. The inductive method has been proven as the best way to find those diamonds, and the more you dig the more you will find!

Inductive Bible study has 3 primary areas:

First is Observation:

This is carefully going over the text to see what is going on, the "who, what, where, when, how, and why." It is like training a missionary about the culture before venturing to their new country of ministry. If they are not trained of the culture and customs, they will miss a lot of opportunities, and their effectiveness will fall way short of what they could have done.

This is done by teaching you how to pull out the facts through the nature of Scripture and how to avoid presumptions and fallacies, because God's Word speaks for itself.

Second is Interpretation:

This is taking what is said and finding out what does the text mean. How to interpret literally in the correct context. That is we never take out of God's Word what is not there, or read in our will as His.

Third is Application:

This is taking the plain meaning and putting it to practical use. This is the, 'how shall I respond' to the Word. What sin to get rid of, what commands to yield too, the pitfalls to avoid, the actions to engage in, and the promises we are to keep.

What are the other ways to study the Bible?

There are many ways to study the Bible and the best way is that you do it!

There are three common ways to study the Bible and all have their advantages and shortfalls.

First is the 'Deductive Approach': This is the common way of reading the Bible. The reader acts as a detective; which is good at first, as we all need to deduct what the Bible says. This form usually starts with a premise such as a topic or idea and then pulls out the relative ideas. This deductive method tends to skip the key process that helps you organize what the text says in a logical manner. Thus you skip and miss a lot and do not get out of your Bible reading what you should. The danger is that when ideas are pulled out of their context, they result in theology, interpretation, and application that may not exist.

Second is the 'Opinion Approach': This form uses the personality of the reader as the template to gathering the information from the text. That all that is read and studied is compared to their experience and education. The reader has the tendency to go to the text with firm preconceived ideas. The pitfall is even if you are a seminary grad and experienced pastor, you will miss a lot and get things wrong.

In the above approaches, the reader plows into the Bible without knowing how to do it. Like using a cookbook without understanding how to cook or what the measurements and ingredients mean. So your meal will be less than what may have been intended. Thus, the Bible reader becomes confused, overwhelmed, and frustrated. Of course there is always a benefit to just read the Bible. Our point is we can do it much better and gain more for our lives as His child.

Third is the 'Inductive Method': The Inductive approach looks at the whole text in its context and pulls out facts, interprets them, and then applies them. There are no pitfalls with this method as long as the 'exegete' is honest to the text.

So what is special and unique about your ministry?

We wholeheartedly believe and teach the 'inductive Bible study method.' What we do is teach it in such a way that you can draw out even more, by using proven ways on how we learn and assimilate information. How God created us to absorb and learn, and applying that to better understand His Word. We combined this with the exegetical methods pastors learn in Seminary. Our call is to produce the best way possible to teach others how to study the Bible.

The inductive method of Observation, then Interpretation and then Application is a great way to study God's Word. We teach, inspire, and encourage you further, the way the great exegetes and preachers do. Why are some people great at teaching and others not? Because the ones who are good at it, are good at digging out the Bible's insights without compromising the integrity of the text. We teach you how to do this.

With 'Into Thy Word,' we have an 8-step process. At the heart, are the 3 steps of Observation, Interpretation, and Application. Our extra steps are not to be convoluted, but allow you to draw out even more. Because we capitalize on how our minds work, so you get more out of your experience in His Word.

Because of the way our minds naturally work, we expanded the 3 step 'Inductive' process into 8 steps. This is done in a logical and systematic way. This is not adding irrelevant information, causing distraction, or making it convoluted, but rather making the process easier and more insightful.

Our unique process of 'Into Thy Word' allows each step to build upon the previous step in a logical and systematic way, which paves the way for the next step. So you learn more and are able to progress at your own level.

The first two steps are designed to prepare you to enter the relationship of Bible reading. Because you are going before a holy God, and you need to do it in a reverent way.

STEP I: "KNOWING THE KNOWABLE:" BRINGING OUR MIND TO BE RIGHT WITH GOD!

This is about Prayer and Attitude, two essential factors that will enable you to excel if you do, or fail if you do not.

STEP II: "HOW": THE METHOD OF GETTING INTO GOD'S WORD

This step is showing you how to start, choosing your text, and how to go about it.

The next 5 steps are the inductive process of observing then learning, then applying it into your life.

STEP III: "OBSERVE IT" ASK WHAT DOES IT SAY?!

This has to transpire so we can dig out what is there.

STEP III (B): "OBSERVE IT" ASK WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

Since we naturally interpret and jump to conclusions in our fallen human thinking, we just start the interpretation process, because you are going to do it anyway. We then place a 'governor' to slow you down, without sacrificing your enthusiasm and creativity, so we can do it right.

STEP IV: "QUESTIONS": ASK AND LEARN!!!

We then ask key essential questions to dig out more that we may have missed.

STEP V: "KNOW IT"!!!

Then we can really start to make sense and internalize the implications and truth, so it effects who we are at the very 'existential' core of our being. This needs to take place before we can apply it. Because we need to be the people of God in order to do the work of God.

STEP VI: "APPLICATION"!!!

Then we can apply it. We take a careful look on how we can do this with honesty and forethought. And then take on the responsibility to reciprocate, that is telling others!

The last step is taking the previous steps and writing it down for lasting remembrance and commitment.

STEP VII: "CHARTING YOUR PATH"

This is so we can keep track what we learn as you progress. You can use this step throughout the inductive process.

"You can do it!"

Session II: "PRELUDE INTO GOD'S TREASURE CHEST"

What we need to do before venturing into His most Holy Word! We need to prepare our hearts and minds with the right attitude and reverence!

"At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children."

(Matt. 11:25)

ATTITUDE:"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." (Gal. 2:20)

Start with the proper attitude! Our minds must be clear and childlike before Him, because when you read His Word you are before the face of God! You are going before a Holy God, so adjust yourself with these attitudes:

REVERENCE: "But the LORD is in his holy temple; let all the earth be silent before him." (Hab 2:20, Psalm 89:7)

Prepare your heart and mind. You are not going to a football game!

Be quiet; clear your distracting thoughts and desires away!

YOUR WILL: "My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding, and if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God." ( Prov. 2:1-5)

"Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth..." (John 7:17f)

We must be willing to not only read but to obey God's decrees! It is not about you, it is about God! Make it your choice and work hard with a surrendered will to His!

ANTICIPATION: "O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water." (Psalm 63:1)

We must come before God with eagerness and expectancy. This is not a chore; it is fellowship with the Creator of the universe, what better time could there be!

BE ALERT: "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline;" "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding." (Prov. 1:7; 3:5-6)

Find a time where you are most alert and awake!

BE IN LOVE: "I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread;" "When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart's delight, for I bear your name, O LORD God Almighty."

(Job 23:12; Jeremiah. 15:16)

Fall in love with His Word! Have the appetite, as it was better than your favorite meal! Do not let it be just a duty! The love will increase as we increase in our effort and study!

In God's eyes it is far more important why we do something rather than that we do something, even good.

"The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. The spiritual man makes judgments about all things, but he himself is not subject to any man's judgment." (I Cor. 14-15)

" What do you need to do to put "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart;" "He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not wholeheartedly."

(I Sam 16:7, II Chron 25:2)

Thus we do not want to do the right thing with the wrong attitude and motives.

"Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law." (Psalm 119:18)

A very important point: For this to work you must have a relationship with Christ, with your trust in His grace. Without it, you are programming a computer without any knowledge of its language or design. You may attempt it, but all you will get is gibberish, "foolishness," as Scripture tells us, the knowledge will be hidden from you.

these precepts into action?

How would you following these precepts affect your church?

What would happen if you did not follow these precepts?