Studying Tips to Succeed
I. Introduction : How do you plan on succeeding if you don’t even try? Not studying is only setting yourself up for failure. Over the years I've tried to just only go on listening to lectures, I have found out that is not enough. God taught me how to study through reading his word. Reading the scriptures, defining words, and looking at sermons or other articles and devotions so that it sticks. Studying takes time and effort and to make it to where you want to be you have to put the effort in.
A. In Hebrews 2:1 the bible says Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest at anytime we should let them slip.
B. Studying is important because you are taking what ever you have learned and applying it to your life. Not only that things you have learned you can further benefit others in the futures.
C. Take grasp of what it is that you have learned because you may need it for the future. Studying is so that you can take word and keep it with you down the road. Not just so you can just learn it only to forget it.
II. Body: Some ways that have helped me study are meditating on what I have studied I'm studying, defining, and taking notes of key things that stand out.
A. Meditating on the Word
1. In the bible Joshua 1:8 says this book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. God says that if you meditate on what you are reading that you shall become prosperous and have good success.
2. Meditation helps you to not forget. Psalms 118:19 speaks about mediating on the precepts of the lord so in the end your not forgetting his ways.
B. Defining
1. Another way the lord has helped me to study is defining words. Often when I have no clue what God is teaching me I define my words. It allows me to understand what I'm reading about. If I'm doing a bible study lesson on faith yet I don’t know what faith means how can I finish my lesson? Faith is putting your complete trust or confidence in someone. So now that I know what faith is I can better write my lesson or understand what God is trying to teach me.
2. In order to live for God we have to live life by Faith everyday. Meaning we have to trust in and have confidence that he will do right by us. Hebrews 11:1 Now
Faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things unseen. Hebrews 11:1 is the biblical definition of faith. How we should have hope for things in which we have not seen yet God ask us to trust in faith that he will do what he said even though we have yet seen it happen.
C. What Stands out? What are the key points?
1. If your going to study your word you have to be able to know what God is trying to teach you. What stands out. Focusing on those key things that stands out help you understand what is being taught. Todays lesson was about trust because the word to define was faith. Having faith believing in God and in people. Its hard to have a relationship without trust of faith. The bible says in Hebrews 11:6 that without faith it is impossible to please God. Just as it is impossible to please anyone without having faith in them. If you don’t trust me that means you don’t have faith in me to do the right thing by you.
2. Focusing on the main things that stand out allows what your learning to take a deep root in you instead of being temporary. There are many scriptures that talk about faith and how to understand having faith in someone. Having faith is having a big expectation for in someone. Its scary but if they love you or care for your best intentions then things will get better. You will succeed. For example Proverbs 31:11 says that the proverbs 31 woman's husband safely trust. He has faith in her so we know that in order to succeed in having a healthy relationship we must put our trust in someone. Have faith in someone.
III. Conclusion : Its been a process to learn how to study. Often times I disliked studying. Yet through studying my word I have learned to succeed and overcome many obstacles that I have faces. Not only today but for my tomorrows. Most of the studying tips I have used already such as highlighting, going back over notes
A. Final thoughts: Studying is not only about passing test. Its about applying what you learned to better your future.
B. In conclusion if you study and you study well grasp the concept you shall succeed. If you don’t study well and you let the information fall to death ears you will fail.
C. Strategies
1. Highlighting helps refined what stood out to you once before in your studies. So you can find your key points again. Such as Faith is. If anyone was staring at this whole page they would see the highlight. They just have to see the highlight and read information that you once found important.
2. Notes are also a good way to study. In my bible on the side there are many notes. The notes are there for future reference to help me to look back and to summarize what I read and the way that I perceived it. On that note continue to study have faith and trust you shall succeed.
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