John Ortberg, author of The Me I Want to Be, shared in a previous work, "More important than going through the Bible, is the Bible going through you."
Along this same train of thought Dallas Willard when asked what spiritual practices were most helpful in communing with God? He shared along with solitude, the memorizing of chunks of Scripture is most important, suggesting a great place to start would be Colossians 3.
I have also found that immersing myself with certain chapters of the Bible to the point that I become so familair with it that interacting with it becomes like a second nature also has the same effect of getting the Bible through me. When I say familiarizing myself with the text I am referring to being able to quote certain parts of the chapter, summarize the chapter's main points and simply retelling the overall story or lesson with your own words.
One such chapter that I have found important for me to familiarize myself with is Acts 10. After reading and reading this chapter over and over again, here is a helpful outline to get grasp on this 48-verse chapter. This is the chapter that I will speaking on this weekend. Here is a basic summary of the book. Obviously this is not all to tell about this chapter, and at the same time if someone were to ask what is Acts 10 about you can answer with this basic over.
1: God Speaks to Cornelius (10:1-8)
2: God Speaks to Peter (10:9-20)
3: Cornelius and Peter Speak to Each Other (10:21-33)
4: Peter Speaks to the Gentiles (10:34-43-48)
5: We Speak to the World
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