Discover How the SPACE Bible Study Method Can Inform Your Life
I often encourage people to study the Bible. But we shouldn’t read Scripture to amass knowledge to stuff into our brain.
The primary value is to let the Bible’s words inform our journey and reform our life. Therefore, we need to apply the words of the Bible to our reality.
But there’s no one right Bible study method or ideal approach. The key is to pick what works for you. The one you will actually use is the best one for you. Here is one suggestion on how to do that.
An amazing tool (I don’t know who came up with it, but it’s not me) is the SPACE method of Bible study. This is a handy acronym that we can apply to about every verse in the Bible. As you read a verse look for SPACE:
S is for Sin: Is there a sin we should confess? Or a sin to guard against?
P is for Promise: Does this passage share a promise we can claim?
A is for Assurance: Does this give us an assurance we can hold?
C is for Command: Did we read a command that God wants us to obey?
E is for Example: Is there an example we should follow? Or one to avoid?
Applying the SPACE Bible Study Method
Here are some examples of using the SPACE Bible study method.
As you look at these examples, you may like how I’ve applied it or question some of my notations. But that’s the beauty of the SPACE Bible study method.
We can use it to make it personal, to let the Holy Spirit speak to us for what we need to hear today. Tomorrow may carry different insights. But all can speak to us, encourage us, and help us grow in our faith.
Learn more about reading and studying the Bible with my Bible Reading Tip Sheet.
Peter DeHaan writes about biblical Christianity to confront status quo religion and live a life that matters. He seeks a fresh approach to following Jesus through the lens of Scripture, without the baggage of made-up traditions and meaningless practices.
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