1. It’s exciting and it makes you want to
praise the Lord more. Psalms 119:105
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
2. Adjust our spiritual deficiency! James 1:22-23
but be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own
selves. For if any be a hearer of
the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a
glass:
3.
It helps us live a better life. Matthew 4:4 But he answered and said, It
is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that
proceedeth out of the mouth of God. 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.
4.
Helps us to learn more about God. Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing,
and hearing by the word of God. 1 Peter 2:2-3 as newborn babes, desire the
sincere milk of the word,that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have
tasted that the Lord is gracious.
5.
Guides our way of life. Joshua 1:8 this book of the law shall not depart
out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou
mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou
shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
6. It helps you obey God and do His will. Psalms
119: 9-12: Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto
according to thy word. : With my whole heart have I sought thee: O
let me not wander from thy commandments? : Thy word have I hid in mine
heart, that I might not sin against thee. : Blessed art thou, O LORD:
teach me thy statutes
7. To defend against Satan. Ephesians 6:11 and
take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of
God:
8. It helps us grow as believers. Colossians
1:11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all
patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
9.
To know more about our beloved Savior Jesus, the cross and the gospel,
etc. John 5:39-40 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal
life: and they are they which testify of me. And ye will not come to me,
that ye might have life.
10. Bible study grows us in faith. Romans 10:17
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
11. Bible study helps us to grow in wisdom.
Psalm119:98 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies:
for they are ever with me.
12. Above all, studying the Bible help us
to know Jesus. . Matthew 5:17 think not that I am come to destroy the law,
or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. Luke 24:44 And
he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was
yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law
of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. John
5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they
are they which testify of me
13. Protect yourself from false teachings
and false prophets... Matthew 7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you
in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Colossians 2:8 Beware lest any man
spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after
the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ
14. To use time wisely. Ephesians 5:15-16 See
then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the
time, because the days are evil.
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