Be a Doer of the Word

June 13, 2023

Do you know what the most difficult part of Bible study is? Personal application.

What is application? It’s when you take the truth of God and apply it to your life.

Satan doesn’t care if you study the Bible—as long as you don’t apply

it to your life. Just knowing God’s Word isn’t enough. You experience

God’s blessings when you do what God’s Word says.

The Bible tells us in James 1:22: “Be doers of the word, and not hearers only” (ESV).

To receive the blessings of the Bible, you have to respond to it and let it change you.

If you haven’t practiced intentionally responding to God’s Word, it

might be hard to know where to start. Here are some questions you can

ask yourself as you read a passage of Scripture:

• Does this show me a sin I need to confess or an attitude I need to change?
• Does God give me a command to obey or an example to follow?
• Is there a prayer in this passage of Scripture that I can pray for myself or for other people?

So, the next time you read a passage of Scripture, don’t be satisfied

with just studying the passage. Instead, respond. Do something. Apply

it. Then you’ll start experiencing the blessings God promises to people

who are doers of his Word.