Psalm 139 is a beautiful meditation on God’s perfect knowledge, presence, power, and holiness. It offers an example to us today of how to respond and confess to the character and Person of the One who knows us intimately and completely.
Psalm 16 is a psalm of aspiration toward a deepening devotion to and relationship with God. Its author, King David, is a great case study in the ideas discussed in this series.
Ken Boa introduces this series on seven teaching methods used in the Bible, applicable to us by showing us how to skillfully communicate with others—the key to all good relationships. Here, he covers the first three methods—lectures, stories, and visual aids—and offers examples of how all three approaches are used by Jesus and other biblical figures such as the prophet Nathan.
This article borrows heavily from Walter Henrichsen’s A Layman’s Guide to Applying the Bible (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1978). [lead]There are four ingredients essential to the assimilation of Scripture: knowledge, understanding, experience, and application.[/lead]Of these four, the one most heavily emphasized in Scripture is application.[note]Henrichsen, Layman’s Guide, 19–21.[/note] The Bible
Dr. Boa discusses the cultivation of a growing longing for more of God’s presence and the importance of confessing and overcoming sin.
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