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SERIES INTRODUCTION
As a society, we not only like instant gratification—we expect it. We have on-demand movies, Netflix,
and Hulu. When a new album comes out, we download it onto our phones. If we want a new book, we
can get it on our Kindle in one click or listen to it on Audible. Even two-day shipping seems too slow
for us sometimes, doesn’t it?
But here’s the thing: growing in our relationship with Christ isn’t necessarily quick. There is no instant
download to encountering God. We can’t pull up into the drive-through at Starbucks and, minutes later,
leave with a full grasp of the Bible and what it says about God and means for our lives.
So if you want a bullet-points-only, Cliffs-Notes experience of the Bible, this study may not be for you.
But if you are a woman whose life isn’t perfect and who struggles balancing all aspects of life
and wearing all the hats—but you have a genuine desire to grow in your relationship with Jesus in
intentional ways that don’t require hours a day—then welcome! I’m hopping up onto my chair and
throwing confetti around because, my dear friend, you’re exactly where you’re supposed to be.
Together we’re going to see the pages of the Bible come alive—and see the God of the Bible become
more a part of our everyday experience because of it.
WHY WE STUDY THE BIBLE
Do you feel like you’re reading the Bible wrong or even wasting your time without having those
heartfelt or ah-ha moments? If you’re like me, you want those heart-moments all the time. It’s when
we feel especially close to Jesus. But here’s the thing . . . it’s not about us. Reading the Bible is not
about having God give us a warm-fuzzy feeling. It’s not to show us how to act and react, and neither
is it about Him speaking to us. Spending time in the Word is about learning who God is. It’s growing in
knowledge about the Creator of the Universe and our Lord and Savior. Period.
When I realized a few years ago that the Word of God is not about me, it is about Him, I was rocked.
I realized every verse within every page is written with the intent of us learning more about God’s
character and love.
EVERY STORY, EVERY ILLUSTRATION, AND EVERY LAW LOOPS BACK AROUND TO TEACH US WHO
HE IS.
The Bible obviously shares how we should live and who we should be as lovers of the Lord, but it
does so in relation to who God is and how He views us. That’s why, whether you’ve loved Christ for
five minutes or five decades, I’m just thrilled to be walking through this study of God’s Word with you.
We get to learn more about who He is together, and as we build our understanding of Him, we’ll be
more prepared to experience Him when He opens our minds.
BEFORE WE BEGIN—BIBLE NERD ALERT!
The Bible
When I was young, I loved collecting. Specifically, I collected bottle caps and napkins. It’s okay, you
can laugh—it’s totally weird. I had boxes of party napkins. I just loved that they were all different, like
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