Bible Study Journal

How to use the Bible Study Journal

The simple worksheet linked above was designed to move you deeper into your personal Bible Study. Use it as you see fit. Keep in mind, while you are using a “worksheet,” think of it more like a guided journal—you aren’t going to get graded on it. That said,

• if you are reading through a whole book of the Bible, you don’t need to fill out the same background info with each worksheet.

• You also don’t have to fill in all the lines—there may not be 14 points to the outline. Or there may be more and you need to add a piece of paper.

• They author may not be intending to convey anything more to the audience than the story of an actual event—not everything is a sermon in the Bible.

• You might not have any questions about cultural background

• You might not have any theological questions

• You might not draw out any important principles

• You might not have any real personal application for the passage

These things are simply listed to make you think and go deeper and to keep track of what you are reading and learning. Make it work for you. Don't be legalistic about it. Just enjoy the process. If you don’t, then this type of study might not be what you need and that’s ok.