To study to show yourself approved in the Bible there are some things that every person needs to know. Whether you are a preacher or a layman, There are well worn tools that men have used for hundreds of years to study the Bible.
First, study the Bible. Let the Bible speak for itself. Do not try to make the Bible be something that it is not. If God is talking about marriage, then study marriage. If God is talking about money, then study money. The Bible is a book of words. Learn the definition of words. Try to find the truth that is not always obvious. But above all, read and then study the Bible.
Second, study your subject. With Google at your fingertips there is no excuse to get your basic facts wrong. If you are a preacher I can guarantee that someone in your audience is fact checking your statements on their phone. If you are interested in flora and fauna, then know more about plants and animals than a kindergartener. If you are interested in a subject, put in the time to learn about that subject. I have learned more since I got out of school just by studying subject first proposed by Bible study.
Finally, hear from God. Study with an eye on the one to whom we must give an account. Rightly divide the Word by study. Bible study does not require you to be a PHD in theology. God makes it available to anyone who will put in the work to know what the Bible says.
"Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." 2Tim.2:15
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