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How To Teach And Study The Bible

Have you ever wondered how to pick up your Bible and begin an in-depth study all on your own? Are you confused on how to read a verse in its original historical and theological context?

People from more than 15 U.S. states and three countries flooded into the 2022 VBVMI Bible Conference to learn the fundamentals of in-depth Bible study and practical tools to teach the Bible to others. In these conference sessions you'll learn new strategies to diving deeper into God's Word and the tools to teach it to others.

The 2022 VBVMI Bible Conference theme came from the words of our dearly beloved principal teacher, Stephen Armstrong:

"The rewards of studying the Bible for yourself are far greater than any to be found in only listening to the teachings of others."

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Transformational Gospel Teaching: “Live What You Preach"

Within many churches today, the claim is that bible teaching is happening across the pulpit, however there is not much translation to Gospel living. Could it be that today’s teaching within the average evangelical church is more self-centered than Christ-centered within a growing secular society? We will see through the example of a scribe named Ezra, how God through Ezra, restored His people following a period of judgement by way of example through the study of the law, diligently practicing it, and properly teaching it to Israel.

Wesley Livingston

55:57

Study Your Bible As If You Were Teaching It

You cannot outsource your spiritual growth. As the late Pastor Stephen Armstrong said, “The rewards of studying the Bible for yourself are far greater than any to be found in only listening to the teaching of others.” Understanding God’s word takes time and intentionality. Find out what this looks like in the setting of your personal study time and through the teaching and fellowship at your local church congregation.

51:21

Asking Better Questions

Asking questions was one of the most common strategies Jesus used to help his listeners learn. And the difficulty of the question matched the readiness of the listener to handle the question. This session will consider Jesus’ use of questions and how we can ask better questions today.

Houston Heflin, Ed.D.

46:10

Spiritual Disciplines to Help Us Learn the Bible

There are many spiritual disciplines that help us know God’s Word. These can be used by individuals or classes and small groups. This session will focus on strategies that include: memorization, journaling, reading scripture, blessing others, praying for others, and praying for our own learning.

Houston Heflin, Ed.D.

51:31

A Lost Generation: How to Effectively Teach Children the Bible

It’s often thought that the mind of a child can’t understand Biblical doctrines within the scriptures or the character of God. However, God’s Word tells us something contrary to this world view (Prov. 22:6). In this session, we will show you how to teach systematic theology to the spiritually young, while also tackling common mistakes we fall prey to as we are called to disciple the next generation (Ps. 78:4).

52:03

Study to Teach the Scriptures (Part 1)

All believers are given the privilege to study their Bible. Most believers understand the need to read the scriptures so we can know what God desires for us and from us. One of the reasons we are to study our Bible is so we can teach others what we have learned though our study of the Bible, this is discipleship. Do we truly understand the reason we are to study our Bible and that it is the responsibility of each believer to be prepared to ‘teach’ the Bible? This class will provide the biblical perspective each believer is to have when they approach their own study of the Bible. A general overview of the areas a believer should be equipped in understanding their study time and a brief review of the ways to begin this process will be highlighted.

Annette Armstrong

42:22

Study to Teach the Scriptures (Part 2)

Part 2 of Annette Armstrong's teaching encouraging all beleivers to study and learn the scriptures, to such an ability they can teach others.

Annette Armstrong

55:53

Annette Armstrong

Contributing Teacher, Verse By Verse Ministry International

Jon Smith

Offline Ministry Manager, Verse By Verse Ministry International

Sofi Smith

Children's Minister

Greg Driver

Lead Pastor, Faith Bible Fellowship

Houston Heflin, Ed.D.

Professor, Abilene Christian University

Wesley Livingston

Principle Teacher of Verse By Verse Ministry International