Studying

8. February 2010 by Bernice Davis.

Hello Everyone:

Today, I promised I would post the last part of the reading on Prayer, Fasting and Studying by Roderick Belin.    Below is the piece on Studying.  Tomorrow, we will return to our monarchy study.

STUDY

 

 

 

Study leads to the Renewing of the Mind.  Studying is the way to true repentance.  This is what repentance is: to change your mind.  To change your mind, you must Study the Holy Scripture.  Read the Scriptural passage.  What does it say?

Richard Foster in his Celebration of Discipline, suggests four important aspects of Study:

1.    Repetition.  Read and reread. 

2.    Concentration.  This means that you have to give what you are reading your attention.  You have to stick with what you are reading and bring your mind back to it should your mind wander.  Commit!  Read out loud if you have to.

3.    Comprehension.  Take the time to get the meaning, the understanding of what you are reading.  What does the passage say?  What is the content of the passage?

4.    Reflection. Eugene Peterson says that you should “chew” on the Word.  Take your time and think about what you have read.  Ask questions.  Live with it.  Meditate on it.  What is God saying to you in this passage?

Through the process of Study your mind becomes renewed and your actions are transformed. 

 

 

 

DANIEL FAST

GUIDELINES FOR DANIEL FAST

 

 

(Foods We May Eat)

Whole Grains: Brown Rice, Oats, Barley

 

Legumes: Dried Beans, Pinto Beans, Split Peas, Lentils, Black Eyed Peas

 

Fruits: Apples, Apricots, Bananas, Blackberries, Blueberries, Boysenberries, Cantaloupe , Cherries, Cranberries, Oats, Figs, Grapefruit, Grapes, Guava, Honeydew Melon, Kiwi, Lemons, Limes, Mangoes, Nectarines, Papayas, Peaches, Pears, Pineapples, Plums, Prunes, Raisins, Raspberries, Strawberries, Tangelos, Tangerines, Watermelon

 

Vegetables: Artichokes, Asparagus, Beets, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Chili Peppers, Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, Gingerroot, Kale, Leeks, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Mustard Greens, Okra, Onions, Parsley, Potatoes, Radishes, Rutabagas, Scallions, Spinach, Sprouts, Squashes, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watercress, Yams, Zucchini

 

Seeds, Nuts, Sprouts

 

Liquids: Spring Water, Distilled Water, 100% All-Natural Fruit Juices, 100% All Natural Vegetable Juices

 

(Foods to Avoid)

Meat

White Rice

Fried Foods

Caffeine

Carbonated Beverages

Foods Containing Preservatives or Additives

Refined Sugar

Sugar Substitutes

White Flour and All Products Using It

Margarine, Shortening, High Fat Products

God’s Promises to You Concerning Your Health

 

 

Exodus 15:26 - I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.

 

2 Chronicles 16:9  For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.

 

Psalm 84:11  For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

 

Psalm 91:1&16  He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High will abide under the shadow of the Almighty… “With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.” 

 

Psalm 107:19-20  Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble; He saved them out of their distresses.  He sent His Word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

 

Isaiah 53:5  He was wounded for our rebellious acts. He was crushed for our sins. He was punished so that we could have peace, and we received healing from his wounds.

 

Jeremiah 29:11  For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

 

Matthew 9:35  Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. 

 

Mark 16:17-18  And these signs shall follow those who believe: in My Name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover. 

 

Luke 6:17-19  …and a great throng of people… who had come to hear Him, and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were being cured.  And all the multitude were trying to touch Him, for power was coming from Him and healing them all. 

 

John 10:10   …I am come that they might have life and have it more abundantly.

 

John 14:12  Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in me, the works I do shall he do also, and greater works than these shall he do; because I go to the Father. 

 

2 Corinthians 4:7  But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassing greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves. 

 

James 5:13-18  If any of you are having trouble, pray. If you are happy, sing psalms.  If you are sick, call for the church leaders. Have them pray for you and anoint you with olive oil in the name of the Lord.  (Prayers offered in faith will save those who are sick, and the Lord will cure them.) If you have sinned, you will be forgiven.  So admit your sins to each other, and pray for each other so that you will be healed. Prayers offered by those who have God’s approval are effective.  Elijah was human like us. Yet, when he prayed that it wouldn’t rain, no rain fell on the ground for three-and-a-half years.  Then he prayed again. It rained, and the ground produced crops.

 

 

Scriptures to Build You Up in the Faith

 

 

Mark 11:22-24  Jesus said to them, “Have faith in God! I can guarantee this truth: This is what will be done for someone who doesn’t doubt but believes what he says will happen: He can say to this mountain, ‘Be uprooted and thrown into the sea,’ and it will be done for him. That’s why I tell you to have faith that you have already received whatever you pray for, and it will be yours.

 

Matthew 17:20  And he saith unto them, Because of your little faith: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

 

James 1:6-8  When you ask for something, don’t have any doubts. A person who has doubts is like a wave that is blown by the wind and tossed by the sea.  A person who has doubts shouldn’t expect to receive anything from the Lord.  A person who has doubts is thinking about two different things at the same time and can’t make up his mind about anything.

 

Romans 4:17-21   Abraham believed when he stood in the presence of the God who gives life to dead people and calls into existence nations that don’t even exist.  When there was nothing left to hope for, Abraham still hoped and believed. As a result, he became a father of many nations, as he had been told: “That is how many descendants you will have.”  Abraham didn’t weaken. Through faith he regarded the facts: His body was already as good as dead now that he was about a hundred years old, and Sarah was unable to have children.  He didn’t doubt God’s promise out of a lack of faith (did not stagger in unbelief). Instead, giving honor to God for the promise, he became strong because of faith and was absolutely confident that God would do what he promised.

 

Mark 13:58 And He did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief.

 

Only believe.  Only believe.

All things are possible only believe.

 

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