NIV Bible for Journalling and Verse-Mapping: Floral

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When studying the Bible through Verse mapping you really want a Bible translation that is easy for you to read. If you have a King James Version and struggle to get into the habit, it could be that Old English is just too foreign to you to relate to. The James Method began around 4 years ago, during a time when I felt very distant from God. ‘Spiritually stagnant’ is how I like to describe it. Maybe you can relate? Have you ever felt like you were doing just enough to look like a Christian but not nearly enough to truly have a relationship with your Savior? That’s where I was. I was attending church regularly and even serving, but my daily walk with the Lord was inconsistent at best. I went through cycles of reading my Bible regularly then not touching it for months at a time. I had this internal struggle happening and vividly remember crying out to God, "please help me get this". Something was missing but I didn’t know what. Bible verse mapping is a Bible study method that takes you on a deep dive study into one Bible verse for a better understanding and application of that one verse. When Bible verse mapping you will study the historical context of the verse, meaning of keywords in the verse, and the chapter context of the verse.

From the history, we know that Proverbs tells us how to practically apply God’s law. The examples are still applicable today. Defining my keywordsAt the core of this issue is a preoccupation with self so the answer isn’t in focusing more on my good attributes but rather focusing on something (Someone) different altogether. So I found a few scriptures that took the pressure and focus off ME and put my focus on the Lord and His promises to me.

What step of faith or act of obedience is God prompting you to take through this verse? This is important because we are to be doers of the word and not hearers only James 1:22). In simple terms, verse mapping is a process of understanding what a verse or passage of the Bible means so that you can apply it to your life in practical ways. bctt tweet=”Want to join #VerseMapClub? Verse-Mapping 101: Steps to Study the Bible Like Never Before” username=”kcambronauthor”]After you have defined the word and given yourself some notes to help make it clear, right in the BlueLetterBible you will see a section listing cross-references for the same word in other verses in the Bible. And don’t worry if it sounds a bit too advanced. On the contrary, this practical Bible study method is perfect for all Christians looking to grow deeper in their faith walk with God, even as a beginner. It was a true gift when the Holy Spirit led me to verse mapping and I began to break away from topical studies and focus on line-by-line studies. I began to see how things in the Bible fit together. Before I always felt like the verses were scattered puzzle pieces and I didn’t have the cover of the puzzle box showing me what things should look like. I had a general idea, but nothing I could put my finger on. But when I discovered systematic line-by-line studying, I felt like I could finally see the cover of the puzzle box with all the pieces just waiting for me. I stopped shying away from talking about biblical things and became more confident in what the Holy Spirit was teaching me. This is a Holy Spirit-led study; we can’t take a step without Him leading the way. So pray. Talk to Him. Listen to worship music and praise Him for as long as you need to. Do whatever works to invite Him into your study space (listen to worship music, close the door, turn off all sound).

The newly published NIV Verse Mapping Bible (Zondervan, 2021), created by award-winning author, and women’s ministry leader and speaker, Kristy Cambron, is designed to help you experience the all-inclusive story of who God is and how he is presented throughout the totality of Scripture. Or use these Bible study questions to take your study a step further and clarify this passage of Scripture even further. Apply the verse to your life Verse mapping is a technique used to gain a deeper understanding of God's word. It is a method of breaking down a verse by identifying and defining keywords, historical context, alternate translations, and cross references. Verse mapping goes beyond just reading. It digs deep into scripture revealing connections, consistencies and truths in the Bible that are so easily overlooked. Let me take you through the process step-by-step so you can see for yourself how fulfilling verse mapping is! What Tools Do I Need to Verse Map? Scripture writing is a big part of the processing of understanding and retaining the verses you study. I always begin by highlighting the verse or verses in my favorite Bible and then writing then it out in my journal. Have you ever wanted to do a more in-depth study of the Bible but in a creative way? Then you might want to give Bible verse mapping a try.Read the verse (s) before and after your verse to understand what the writer was thinking about, ideas and concepts the author was teaching, and the events that were in play at the time of the writing. Research the people, places, and context to which your verse is speaking about. It’s helpful to gain an understanding of the culture and time period of the book as well. Sometimes other translations will bring out the meaning of a word more clearly. However, different translations usually try to focus on bringing out a different aspect of the original Greek or Hebrew text. Here are three different translations below: Research underlying meanings of the words of your choice by looking up the Hebrew/Greek translations. This is especially helpful for confusing terms or to gain further meaning of a certain part of the verse.