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The Word of God Annual Family Retreat May 2010

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Page 1: Annual Family Retreat May 2010. Why are we here today? Our goal is to start an active serious relationship to The Word of God Our goal is to start an

The Word of God

Annual Family Retreat May 2010

Page 2: Annual Family Retreat May 2010. Why are we here today? Our goal is to start an active serious relationship to The Word of God Our goal is to start an

Why are we here today?

•Our goal is to start an active serious relationship to The Word of God

Page 3: Annual Family Retreat May 2010. Why are we here today? Our goal is to start an active serious relationship to The Word of God Our goal is to start an

Why is it so important to

have such relationship??

Page 4: Annual Family Retreat May 2010. Why are we here today? Our goal is to start an active serious relationship to The Word of God Our goal is to start an

The Word of God

• Hebrews 4:12• من وامضى وفعالة حية الله كلمة الن

مفرق الى وخارقة حدين ذي سيف كلوالمخاخ والمفاصل والروح النفس

ونياته القلب افكار .ومميزة

•God’s word is living

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The Word of God

• Mathew 4:4• وحده بالخبز ليس مكتوب وقال فاجاب

فم من تخرج كلمة بكل بل االنسان يحيا.الله

•God’s word gives life.

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The Word of God

• Psalm 119:105• لسبيلي ونور كالمك لرجلي سراج• Prov. 6:23• نور 23 والشريعة مصباح الوصية الن

الحياة طريق االدب .وتوبيخات

God’s word guides my way.

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The Word of God

• Ezekiel 3: 3• وامأل 3 بطنك اطعم آدم ابن يا لي وقال

. فأكلته معطيكه انا الذي الدرج هذا من جوفكحالوة كالعسل فمي في فصار

•God’s word is a spiritual food

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The Word of God

• Jeremiah 15:16• للفرح 16 لي كالمك فكان فأكلته كالمك وجد

اله رب يا باسمك دعيت الني قلبي ولبهجة.الجنود

•God’s word gives joy to my life and rejoices my heart.

Page 9: Annual Family Retreat May 2010. Why are we here today? Our goal is to start an active serious relationship to The Word of God Our goal is to start an

The Word of God

• Ephesus 6: 17• كلمة 17 هو الذي الروح وسيف الخالص خوذة وخذوا

.الله• Mathew 4: 4,7,10• االنسان 4 يحيا وحده بالخبز ليس مكتوب وقال فاجاب• الهك 7 الرب تجرب ال ايضا مكتوب يسوع له .قال• . مكتوب النه شيطان يا اذهب يسوع له قال حينئذ

تعبد وحده واياه تسجد الهك .للرب

•Victory over the devil.

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The Word of God

• Acts 20:32• ولكلمة 32 للpه اخوتي يا استودعكم واآلن

ميراثا وتعطيكم تبنيكم ان القادرة نعمتهالمقدسين جميع مع

•God’s word is important for my spiritual build up.

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The importance of The Word of God to my

life??

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The Word of God

• Is living • It gives life.• It guides my way.• A spiritual food • It rejoices my heart.• Victory over the devil. • God’s word builds me up spiritually.

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How can I start a relationship with

The Word of God??

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10 Useful Hints!!

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A Practical Approach

• 1- Set a regular time everyday and choose an appropriate place to read The Word of God.• 2- Start with a prayer that God may guide

you by His Holy Spirit to understand what you read• 3- Quality or quantity.• 4- Read in sequence.

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A Practical Approach

• 5- Memorize 1 verse of each chapter.• 6- Use a commentary book for the

difficult verses and words. • 7- Read an introduction to each book

of the bible before you start it to understand the background of the text.

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A Practical Approach

• 8-Compare different Bible versions of the same or different languages (if applicable)

• 9- Search for the Key Verses, The Promises, and take note of Verses that are difficult to understand

• 10- Make a conclusion at the end of your reading session of what you read and what does it mean to you