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1 LECTIO DIVINA METHOD READING: What does the text say? Read it slowly and carefully. Keep silent for a few moments, then read it again. MEDITATION: What does the text say to me? Take note of something from the passage that has caught your attention and has made an impact on you. PRAYER: How do I respond to the text? Ask for forgiveness; give thanks; praise the Lord; make a concrete petition; recite a memorized prayer. CONTEMPLATION: Silence your heart to take it all in. Synthesizing all steps enter an inward state of communion with God. Endeavor to experience God s comfort, rejoicing in his light. ACTION: Submit to the Word of God. Apply to your life what God has revealed to you through reading and meditation, and what you have made your own through prayer and contemplation.
2 Uncover the Word is a national movement of people who are committing to the daily practice of Scripture engagement. Uncover mobilizes people everywhere to move together toward a fresh discovery of God and his Word, so that they are personally transforming into the likeness of Christ and positively impacting culture. The mission of American Bible Society is to make the Bible available to every person in a language and format each can understand and afford, so all people may experience its life-changing message. Just as water fills the sea, the land will be filled with people who know and honor the Lord. Habakkuk 2.14 (CEV) Lectio Divina is brought to you by Catholic Ministries of American Bible Society. For more information, visit Bibles.com
3 THE PR3 METHOD (PRAY, READ, REFLECT, RESPOND) Pray: With focus and openness to see what God has for you. God, connect with me here, as I seek you in your Word. Read: the selected section of Scripture slowly. Take note of intriguing words and phrases. Read them a second time. Reflect: on what strikes you as you read. Think through what God is communicating to you at this point in your life. Respond: to the passage. Speak to God directly about what s on your mind and heart. Look for ways to live out what you ve uncovered.
4 Uncover the Word is a national movement of people who are committing to the daily practice of Scripture engagement. Uncover mobilizes people everywhere to move together toward a fresh discovery of God and his Word, so that they are personally transforming into the likeness of Christ and positively impacting culture. The mission of American Bible Society is to make the Bible available to every person in a language and format each can understand and afford, so all people may experience its life-changing message. Just as water fills the sea, the land will be filled with people who know and honor the Lord. Habakkuk 2.14 (CEV) The PR3 Method is a method of American Bible Society.
5 S.O.A.P. METHOD (SCRIPTURE, OBSERVATION, APPLICATION, PRAYER) SCRIPTURE: Slowly and carefully read through the passage. Imagine what the people in the passage were experiencing. Write down a verse that stands out to you. OBSERVATION: Write down your observations about the passage. Summarize the passage and think about what God has to say to you. APPLICATION: Write down how the passage applies to your daily life. How can you respond in the way Jesus taught? PRAYER: Write down an honest and heartfelt prayer. Remember that God always listens and already knows your needs.
6 Uncover the Word is a national movement of people who are committing to the daily practice of Scripture engagement. Uncover mobilizes people everywhere to move together toward a fresh discovery of God and his Word, so that they are personally transforming into the likeness of Christ and positively impacting culture. The mission of American Bible Society is to make the Bible available to every person in a language and format each can understand and afford, so all people may experience its life-changing message. Just as water fills the sea, the land will be filled with people who know and honor the Lord. Habakkuk 2.14 (CEV) The S.O.A.P. Method is used by permission of Life Resources store.lifejournal.cc
7 INDUCTIVE BIBLE STUDY PRAY: God, guide me as I study your Word. OBSERVATION: What does the text say? Ask questions such as: Who is speaking? What s happening? Where does the passage take place? When do the events take place? How did people respond? Identify repeated words. INTERPRETATION: What does the passage mean? What is the significance of my observations? What is the main point of the passage? APPLICATION: What does the passage mean to me? What are the implications of the passage for my life? Is there a central truth that I need to put into practice?
8 Uncover the Word is a national movement of people who are committing to the daily practice of Scripture engagement. Uncover mobilizes people everywhere to move together toward a fresh discovery of God and his Word, so that they are personally transforming into the likeness of Christ and positively impacting culture. The mission of American Bible Society is to make the Bible available to every person in a language and format each can understand and afford, so all people may experience its life-changing message. Just as water fills the sea, the land will be filled with people who know and honor the Lord. Habakkuk 2.14 (CEV)
9 IGNATIAN METHOD PREPARE: Find a quiet place and quiet yourself. Ask the Holy Spirit to guide you. Open the Bible to the passage you are going to study; narratives are the best passages for the Ignatian method. PICTURE: As you read the passage, create a picture of the scene in your mind. Place yourself in the scene. Ask the following questions: What do I see and hear? What do I smell, taste, or touch? Who are the characters and what are they doing? What emotions do I sense? PONDER: What does this mean to you? What are you really longing for in your own heart? PRAY: Convert your reflections and considerations into prayers to God. Ask God for help, guidance and blessing. PRACTICE: Make a specific commitment to apply what you have learned from this passage. Rest in God s love.
10 Uncover the Word is a national movement of people who are committing to the daily practice of Scripture engagement. Uncover mobilizes people everywhere to move together toward a fresh discovery of God and his Word, so that they are personally transforming into the likeness of Christ and positively impacting culture. The mission of American Bible Society is to make the Bible available to every person in a language and format each can understand and afford, so all people may experience its life-changing message. Just as water fills the sea, the land will be filled with people who know and honor the Lord. Habakkuk 2.14 (CEV)
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