​The purpose of Logos First Ministry is to teach God's word inductively , line upon line, precept upon precept to those desiring a more intimate walk with their Lord and Savior.  PSALM 19:8 says, "The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes." Do you want the LORD to enlighten you? Precious one, it comes from sitting at His feet. We proclaim Him, admonishing everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone complete in Christ.  COLOSSIANS 1:28   We invite you to learn this discipline of sitting at His feet INDIVIDUALLY AND CORPORATELY.  You will be amazed at how your week will be transformed as well!  What you gain at Jesus' feet as you do the ONE THING needful will never be taken away from you!  LUKE 10:42

INDUCTIVE BIBLE STUDY

Three skills are vital in the inductive approach (precept upon precept) to Bible study:
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       OBSERVATION (What does it say?) 
  • This first step always begins with prayer.  The author of the Word, the Spirit of God, intercedes for us when we don't know how to pray.  He guides us into truth.
  •  We want to ask the One who wrote the Word questions like  who, what, when, where, why, and how - the five W's and the H.  Much like you converse with humans to gather information, you are prayerfully talking to your heavenly Father as He speaks with you. 
  • Observation includes marking the text, finding key words and their original meaning from the Greek or Hebrew.   We want to find those words repeated in a certain book or chapter and ask the Author about their significance. 
       INTERPRETATION (What does it mean?)
  • Once we have thoroughly observed the text, we begin interpretation, but NEVER before careful observation! 
  • The most important thing in interpretation is to remember that CONTEXT rules.  To understand the context, we must be familiar with the Word of God. Ask if your interpretation is consistent with the theme, purpose and structure of the book you are studying.  Ask if your interpretation is consistent with other Scripture in the Word of God.  We should ALWAYS seek the full counsel of the Word of God in our interpretation. 
  • When we know the entire Word of God, we will not accept teaching simply because someone uses two or three isolated verses to support it. 
  • We should ALWAYS remember that Scripture NEVER contradicts Scripture.  We must remember that as humans we have finite minds. We bow our knee to God's Word when two things don't seem to reconcile in our minds, knowing that our total trust in God is the only thing that pleases Him. 
  • We should NEVER base our convictions on obscure passages of Scripture.
  • We should ALWAYS interpret Scripture literally.  God is very clear throughout His Word if a passage indicates a sign or something figurative; therefore, we should ALWAYS accept the literal meaning. 
  • We should become familiar with the literary styles of the Bible. 
  • Finally, we should look for the single meaning of a passage.  We don't want to twist verses to support a meaning that is not clearly taught; let the passage speak for itself.
​       APPLICATION (What does it mean in my life?)
  • No matter how much we know about Scripture, if we do not apply what we learn, we will NEVER benefit from study. 
  • To be a hearer of the Word and not a doer is to deceive ourselves (James 1:22-25).  
  • Once we have observed and interpreted a passage, understanding what it teaches, we are obligated before God to live by it. 
  • When we adjust any false concepts or teaching we have believed and embraced the truth revealed in His Word, then we have APPLIED what we learned.
  • The key to application found in 2 Timothy 3:16-17 reminds us that ALL Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, reproof, correction and training in righteousness, so that the man (or woman) of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. 
                      Reproof ... God exposes areas in your thinking and behavior that do not align with His Word.  (Hebrews 12:1-13)
                      Correction ... God works in you to do His good pleasure by applying His correction to your actions and attitudes when you confess and forsake what is wrong 
                      (Philippians 2:13)
                      Training in Righteousness ... God equips us through teachings, commands, promises, exhortations and warnings through the    lives of biblical characters
                     as well as His own character. 

All of this is accomplished through the reading and heeding of His holy, inerrant Word.  
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"But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen."
 2 Peter 3:9