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Seven Keys to Unlock the Treasure of the Bible: Key Seven – Meditating on Scripture

The seventh, and final key to unlock the treasure of the Bible brings together all the other keys to fulfill their purpose, namely, reading the Bible. The keys only unlock the treasure of the Bible as we actually read the Bible with each key in mind. The Bible is a book; books are meant toContinue reading “Seven Keys to Unlock the Treasure of the Bible: Key Seven – Meditating on Scripture”

Seven Keys to Unlock the Treasure of the Bible: Key Six – The Plan of God

We humans have the capacity to make plans. Sometimes our plans work out just as we planned, but at other times they fall through. We may have to adjust our plans or just give up on them altogether. The problem is exacerbated in that our plans frequently collide with the plans of other people. LifeContinue reading “Seven Keys to Unlock the Treasure of the Bible: Key Six – The Plan of God”

Seven Keys to Unlock the Treasure of the Bible: Key Five – The Layout of the Bible

The Bible is one book with one main message and one basic storyline, and at the same time a library of 66 books written by about 40 authors over approximately 1500 years. The Bible is a beautiful book. But it is not a random collection of books. It is an orderly and purposeful collection. MostContinue reading “Seven Keys to Unlock the Treasure of the Bible: Key Five – The Layout of the Bible”

Seven Keys to Unlock the Treasure of the Bible: Key Four – The Kingdom of God

The Bible is a big complex book. There is no doubt about it. People struggle to understand it. They find it hard to put all the pieces together. The Bible can seem like a thousand piece puzzle spread on the table before us. Struggle as we may we just can’t seem to make all theContinue reading “Seven Keys to Unlock the Treasure of the Bible: Key Four – The Kingdom of God”

Seven Keys to Unlock the Treasure of the Bible: Key Three – The Covenants

This is the third installment in a series of seven articles called, “Seven Keys to Unlock the Treasure of the Bible.” There can hardly be a greater endeavor in all of life than to do the work of unlocking the amazing treasures found in the Bible, God’s word. These keys are critical to help usContinue reading “Seven Keys to Unlock the Treasure of the Bible: Key Three – The Covenants”

Seven Keys to Unlock the Treasure of the Bible: Key Two – The Bible as Story

People love a story. Stories excite our imaginations and move our hearts. Children of all ages love to hear and read stories. I think the reason people resonate so much with stories is that we want to make sense of the world and our lives. Stories do that for us. The Bible itself is aContinue reading “Seven Keys to Unlock the Treasure of the Bible: Key Two – The Bible as Story”