Worksheet Guide
Before You Begin
Before you begin to study, pray for understanding (Proverbs 1:23).
Passage: ______________________________
Date: ______________________________
Observation
What does this passage say? Write out the text. Read the text out loud slowly in different translations. Memorize it.
Interpretation
What does this passage mean? Define words and see cross-references. Write out the interpretation. Is there a doctrine (teaching) to know? Is there a reproof (a sin to avoid)? Is there a correction (a command to obey)? Is there instruction in righteousness—practical steps for putting off the old nature and putting on the new nature (Ephesians 4:17–32)? See Second Timothy 3:16.
Application
What does this passage mean to me? How should this change my life? What specific things can I do to apply this truth to my life? Write down what you are going to do, with whom, for whom, and when you will start.
Prayer
Write out a personal prayer asking God to accomplish in your life what the passage demands.
Results
What happened in my life because I applied this truth?
Further Study
Further Observation
Further Interpretation
Further Application
Further Results
What happened in my life because I applied this truth?
Used by permission of Dr. Bob Somerville, TMC, November 2006, FCC.
