How To Study the Bible (and ACTUALLY Grow Spiritually) | Live Free with Josh Howerton
Live Free with Josh HowertonShow Notes
How do you actually study the Bible—and how do you know whether a spiritual experience is really from God?
In this episode of LIVE FREE, Pastors Josh Howerton, Carlos Erazo, and Paul Cunningham unpack 2 Timothy 2 and get practical about becoming people who know God’s Word and live it out. Carlos and Paul also share powerful reflections from their trip to Israel, including what Gethsemane and Galilee taught them about Jesus, His sacrifice, and the ministry happening right in front of us.
Then the conversation gets practical: How do you avoid pointless Christian arguments without compromising truth? How much power do your words really have? What are the best ways to study Scripture? And when someone claims to have seen heaven or experienced a supernatural vision, how should Christians respond?
In this episode:
Why Jesus remains faithful even when we fail
How to know which theological disagreements are worth fighting over
Why your words can bring life or death into your relationships
Four practical methods for studying the Bible
How to use SOAP and inductive Bible study
Why biblical knowledge requires time and intentionality
How to test visions and near-death experiences against Scripture
Why God’s Word—not personal experience—remains our authority
Stand firm. Think biblically. Live free.
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