Love him or hate him, at some point in the past few months you have found yourself in a conversation about Tim Tebow. Why are we so enamored by people like this?... why are we so opinionated? Negative or positive, I believe its because people like Tebow are seen as those who against any odds take action. If your not a person of action you enter into one of two groups. Group 1 we could call group optimists. The group that says "if he can take action ...so can I." Group 2, pessimists, this group says "why is action necessary, or this guy's action doesn't amount to anything."
Bible study, like rising to any occasion can be a daunting task. The real question comes down to what group you place yourself in. The "if others before me have done it", or "what's the point of all this". I pray that Christians reading this have placed themselves in group 1, and have determined like Tebow that no matter the fears, the circumstances or pressures (inside and outside), to take action.
I would like to encourage all who are frustrated or maybe even just plain bored with bible study, you...yes you can be a contender for the Scriptures as we all have been called to do. Read Jude 3 with fresh eyes.
3 Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing that you contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints.
We are admonished to take hold of what has been giving to us - to contend for it. Contenders take action. Over the next few weeks my goal is to establish bible study roots that can prove to be not only effective but also profitable. I want to lay these roots with the acronym A.C.T.I.O.N. It is not a closed system but rather a reasonable approach to bible study. Lets end this post by simply unpacking the acronym.
A. Activate
C. Confirm
T. Trust (truth)
I. Institute
O. Omit
N. Nurture
Next time we will begin to find out how each measure taken is its own individual approach. Until then, take up your sword ... it's the leather one.
-Ryan Teaching Pastor at Dayspring Churh http://www.dayspringknoxville.com/
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