Studying the Bible with R.E.C.A.L.L

• REST – Rest in the Prince of Peace (through Prayer)
• ENTER- Enter into the biblical metanarrative by gathering context/background information on the book you are about to read.
• CHEW- Chew on God’s Word, chapter by chapter. Read the book you are going through one Chapter at a time so that you can chew on God’s Word & carefully contemplate what you are reading.
• ANNOTATE– As you chew on God’s Word, highlight/ underline key & repeated words/phrases; note cross references; outline ! In the guide I created for you, I have included a cut out you can place in your Bible to help keep track of your notes by creating a color code/symbol key for reading
• LEARN– meditate & memorize. Jot down verses that stand out to you & verses you would like to commit to memory.
• LEAVE- Ask (pray) what God is calling you to leave your time in the text with ? What attribute of His character is He revealing through this text? How does this text point me to Christ? What prayer am I compelled to pray in light of this text? What action am I compelled to take in light of this text?

My Fav Bibles:

• ESV Journaling Bible
• CSB Notetaking Bible
• ESV Gospel Transformation Bible
• ESV Study Bible

Books / Resources:

His testimonies My heritage (Kristi Anyabwile)

Women of the Word (Jen Wilkin)

How to Read the Bible Book By Book (Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart)

Blue Letter Bible (different translations, word study, cross references)

The Bible Project https://bibleproject.com/

How to outline the bible : https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/bl…

Other favorites(Shown, but not mentioned)…

• Nav press studies Philippians, 1 Thessalonians (goes into detail about some of the tips I use e.g. outlining…)

• 40 Questions about Interpreting the Bible (Robert R. Plummer)