The Busy Mom's Guide to Bible Study

by Lisa Whelchel

Overview

A Bible Study Plan for the Busiest Mom!

The Busy Mom's Guide to Bible Study is an amazing Bible study tool specifically aimed at moms. What makes it so remarkable is the way author Lisa Whelchel has packed twenty solid Bible study tools into a five-day-a-week, fifteen-minute-a-day, anybody-can-do-it plan.

Not only is this plan doable, it's satisfying. As a busy mom, you give of yourself all day long - often with no way to refresh and replenish the cravings of your own soul. But this simple three-month, come-along-beside-you guide will take you deep into the Word, nourishing your heart and soul. And in just three months, you will be a changed woman - changed by the power of God's word in you.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781416545477
Publisher:	Howard Books
Publication date:	06/30/2008
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Lisa Whelchel, best known for her long standing role as "Blair" in the television series, The Facts of Life, is a wife and a home schooling mother of three children. She has appeared in several feature films and is an author, vocalist, Grammy nominated songwriter, and an inspirational speaker at churches and conferences nationwide.

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Tools for Digging

Asking the Five W's and an H

Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How are the "Five W's and an H." These six interrogative words are considered fundamental in journalism, police investigations, and research. The belief is that if you can answer these six questions with facts, you'll have the full story in a nutshell.

This is especially important in writing newspaper articles, when journalists are limited in both time and space. (Sounds like a busy mom's plight to me.) Police investigators must be able to assess a crime scene quickly in order to cut to the chase and solve the case. (Ever feel like that, Mom?) Researchers need a simple grid along which to distill tons of information into practical help. (Mom again!)

These Five W's and an H are about to become your best Bible-study friends. By reading a passage of Scripture and answering these six teeny-tiny, one-word questions, you can glean loads of practical help, uncover beaucoup clues, and digest hours' worth of information in a matter of minutes. Here's how it works.

First, read a short passage or verse of Scripture.

Now, go back and ask yourself any or all of the famous W and H questions. Eventually you'll come up with your own specific five W's and an H questions, but these will get you started.

Who - Who is the main character? Who are the secondary characters? To whom is the main character talking? Referring?

What - What is the plot of this passage? What is happening? Is it a specific event?

When - When does the event or discourse in this passage occur (in history, in time, in chronology, in the character's life)? Don't rule out abstract time, such as "When the character realized he needed answers."

Where - Where did (or does or will) this event occur? Think about the setting, both broad and specific.

Why - Why is this happening? Why is this being said? Why did God include this passage in the Bible?

How - How did (or does or will) this happen? How did (or does or will) it affect the characters? Your life?

Who -- Jesus, the central figure, was met by ten leprous men as He passed through their area. Only one of the lepers, a Samaritan, proved to have a grateful heart.

What -- The lepers, seeing Jesus, raised their voices and cried to Him for mercy. Jesus sent them to the local priest, who, according to Mosaic Law, could pronounce them whole. En route, their leprosy disappeared completely. They were healed before arriving at the priest's home. One of the men, the Samaritan, turned back and caught up with Jesus to give thanks.

When -- This happened as Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem.

Where -- The event took place on the border between Samaria and Galilee, at the outskirts of a village.

Why -- It's not hard to imagine why the lepers wanted healing, but why did Jesus heal them? The key word is mercy. They cried, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us." And the one leper who returned was motivated by gratitude. What a powerful attitude for me to take into the day -- intense gratitude for God's immense mercy.

How -- How did Jesus heal? With His powerful spoken word. How did the leper express His gratitude? He fell on his face at Jesus's feet, giving thanks to Him. The other nine lepers undoubtedly were excited about their restored health, but they didn't bother to express thanksgiving. How easy to take God's blessings for granted!

The Busy Mom's Guide to Bible Study © 2007 by Lisa Whelchel

Editorial Reviews

"I have two things to say about this project: I love Lisa Whelchel, and I love Bible study. So to have the two of them together, what could be better than that?" - Beth Moore

"Lisa Whelchel has been where I am and knows how I feel. Her straight-forward presentation of God's truths, her engaging personality, and these simple Bible study tools have helped make my study time more efficient and effective. This is a book you'll want to keep nearby - right next to the grocery list and dirty laundry!" - Priscilla Shirer, author of the bestselling Bible studies He Speaks to Me and Discerning the Voice of God

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