Reading
and Studying Scripture as the Living
and Active Word of God
Scripture
Study Course - Table of Contents
.
edited by
Don Schwager
Introduction: An
Overview to the Scripture Study Course
1. Listening to the Word of
God in the School of the Holy Spirit
- Powerpoint
slide presentation and readings:
- Scripture meditations from Old
and New Testaments: with questions for
reflection
2. The Unity of Scripture - One Word and
One Spirit
- Powerpoint
slide presentation and readings:
- Scripture meditations
from Old and New Testaments: with
questions for reflection
- Readings for study: A
selection from Catholic, Orthodox, and
Protestant sources
.
3. Interpreting the
Scriptures - the Literal and Spiritual
Senses of Scripture
- Powerpoint slide presentation
and readings:
- Scripture meditations from Old
and New Testaments: with questions for
reflection
4. The Power and Authority
of Scripture
- Powerpoint slide presentation
and readings:
- Scripture meditations from Old
and New Testaments: with questions for
reflection
o Deuteronomy
6:1-9
and Matthew 22:36-40 The authority of
the Word of God
o 1
Peter 1: 22-25 The Power of God's
living Word
o The nature of
Scriptural authority and submission to
Scripture
5. Signs, Symbols, and
Figures that Foreshadow Christ's Work
- Powerpoint Slide
Presentation and Readings:
o Old
Testament
Types of Christ powerpoint slide
presentation (pptx file 5 Mb)
o Readings
on Old Testament Types of Christ PDF
file (size 366 kb)
- Other
online articles for study:
o Old
Testament
Types of Christ
o The
Christian
Meaning of the Psalms, by Jeanne Kun
o Reading
the
Scriptures with the Early Church Fathers,
by Don Schwager
.
6. Ruler of the Ages: The
Stages of God's Plan in Scripture
- Powerpoint Slide
Presentation and Readings:
o Stages
of God's Plan through the Ages powerpoint
presentation (pptx file 2.5
Mb)
o Stages
of God's Plan readings for study PDF
file (size 1 Mb)
- Other
online articles for study:
- The
stages
of God's Plan, by Steve Clark
- Scripture verses from Old and New
Testament: with questions for reflection and
study
- Readings for study:
On Scripture, by C.S.
Lewis.
7. Keys to Growth in Understanding: Faith,
Meekness, Teachable spirit
- Powerpoint slide presentation
and readings:
8. The Parables of Jesus
- Powerpoint Slide
Presentation and Readings:
o Reading
& Interpreting the Parables of Jesus
powerpoint slide presentation (pptx file
5 Mb)
o Readings
for study on the Parables of Jesus PDF
file (size 366 kb)
o Discovering
the Treasure of Jesus' Parables by Jeanne
Kun PDF file (size 366 kb)
[more materials and links will be
uploaded later]
• Gospel
Signs and Miracles – Turning Water into Wine
and Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes
• Gospel
Signs & Encounters – Jesus Meets Nathanial
and Nicodemus (John 2-3)
• Gospel
Signs & Encounters – Jesus Meets the
Samaritan Woman at Jacob’s Well (John 4)
• Gospel
Signs & Encounters – Philip led by Spirit
to Samaritans and Ethiopian Eunuch (Acts 8)
• Developing
Good Habits and Disciplined Approach to Daily
Reading of Scripture
• A
Unified Approach to Studying the Old Testament
and New Testament
• Law
and Grace – Old Testament and New Testament
• Revelation
and Prophecy – Old Testament and New Testament
• Tools
for Scripture Study – Topical and Word
Studies, Bible Dictionaries and Commentaries
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