My method of study is this: I read the passage, then write out by\u00a0hand the verses I’m studying on that given day. I then read each of the commentaries and word studies listed below and write out (sometimes in the author’s words, sometimes in my own words) any points that I find worthwhile. I use multiple sources so I don’t fall into any errors made by any one man, and I also check everything against what the Scripture actually says. I pray often that the Holy Spirit will assist me in determining the truth. (I have never agreed 100% with any one author, although there are some with whom I agree on all major points.)<\/p>\n
I don’t write lengthy paragraphs, just notes to help me recall what I’ve studied. When you see a word or phrase in the passage followed by a dash (\u2014), what follows are general comments on that word or passage. When I use an equal sign (=), what follows is a literal translation of the original language.<\/p>\n
Here’s a list of the books I’m using for my study in John.<\/p>\n
Grace and Truth: Studies in John’s Gospel<\/em>, by J.F. Strombeck<\/p>\n Exposition of the Gospel of John<\/em>, by Arthur W. Pink<\/p>\n The Leading Themes of the Gospel of John<\/em>, by W.E. Vine<\/p>\n Opening the Gospel of John<\/em>, by Philip W. Comfort and Wendell C. Hawley<\/p>\n The Gospel of John<\/em>, by Arno Clemens Gaebelein<\/p>\n Addresses on the Gospel of John<\/em>, by H.A. Ironside<\/p>\n The Dispensational Position of the Writings of John<\/em>, by Cornelius S. Stam<\/p>\n Most of these books are older ones that I have inherited from my father. I’m OK with this for three reasons:<\/p>\n I generally use the KJV when I quote Scripture because that’s the version I grew up with and that I’m most familiar with, but I often check out the NIV and NAS to get multiple translations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" My method of study is this: I read the passage, then write out by\u00a0hand the verses I’m studying on that given day. I then read each of the commentaries and word studies listed below and write out (sometimes in the … Continue reading \n