5 Common Mistakes in Bible Study

We can’t hear reminders like this often enough:

The gospel is good news, but not every page of the Bible is intended to make us feel good about ourselves. Quite to the contrary, Scripture often points out our depravity and unfaithfulness. However, it also reminds of our faithful God.

When we pick and choose verses from Scripture aimed merely at lifting our spirits when we’re feeling down, we run the risk of reducing the Bible to a self-help manual.

Drawing from Jen Wilkin, Crossway lists 5 common mistakes we make in Bible study. They are:

1. We don’t let the Bible speak for itself.
2. We allow our hearts to guide our study.
3. We skip over large swaths of God’s Word.
4. We confuse reading books about the Bible with studying the actual Bible.
5. We fail to see the big story of Scripture.

Crossway’s post explains each point further. Check it out!