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{How To} S.O.A.P.

Im proud of you.

I really am I want YOU to know that.

Im proud of you for making the commitment to be in Gods Word..to

be reading it each day and applying it to YOUR lifethe beautiful life

our Lord has given YOU.

Each session I create a study guide that goes along with the verses we are

reading, this study guide is to help you interact with Gods Word and learn

to dig deeper. slowing down to really read what God is saying to you that

day.

Before we get started, I want to take the time and explain what the

S.O.A.P. method is and WHY you should use it during your quiet time.

Why S.O.A.P. it?

Its one thing to simply read scripture, but when you interact with it, when

you learn to slow down to REALLY read it, suddenly words start popping

off the page. By SOAPing your verses you are able to dig deeper into

scripture and see more than if you simply read the verses and then went on

your merry way. Let me encourage you to take the time to S.O.A.P. the dailyverses and see for yourself how much more you get out of your daily

readingyoull be amazed.

What does S.O.A.P. mean?

S- The S stands for Scripture- you physically write out the scriptureyoull

be amazed at what God will reveal to you just by taking the time to slow

down and write out what you are reading!

O- The O stands for observation- what do you see in the verses that yourereading. Who is the audience? Is there a repetition of words? What words

stand out to you?

A- The A stands for Application- this is when Gods Word becomes

personal. What is God saying to me today? How can I apply what I just read

to my own personal life? What changes do I need to make? Is there an action

that I need to take?


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P- And finally P stands for Prayer. Pray Gods Word back to Him. If He has

revealed something to you during this time in His Word, pray about it.

Confess if He has revealed some sin that is in your life.

Studying Gods Word like this can take as little or as long as you have

time to give. Some days it can take just 10 or 15 minutes, other days

longer.

How do I S.O.A.P.?

Here is my personal example.

Colossians 1:5-8

S- The faith and love that spring from the hope that is stored up for you in

heaven and that you have already heard about in the word of truth, the

gospel that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruitand growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it

and understood Gods grace in all its truth. You learned it from Epaphras,

our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,

and who also told us of your love in the Spirit.

O- (Many times I just bullet my observationswhat Im seeing at first

glance when looking at the verses)

When you combine faith and love, you get hope. We have to remember that our hope is in heaven.it is yet to

come.

The gospel is the word of truth. The gospel is continually bearing fruit and growing from the 1st day

to the last.

It just takes one person to change a whole community..Epaphras.A-Something that stood out to me today was how God used one man,

Epaphras to change a whole town!!! I was reminded that we are simply

called to tell others about Christits Gods job to spread the gospel.to

grow it and have it bear fruit. I felt todays verses were almost directly

spoken to GMG..all over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and

growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and

understood Gods grace in all its truth.Isnt it fun when Gods Word

becomes so alive and speaks directly where we are at?!!!! My prayer today

is that all the women involved in this Bible study will understand Gods

grace and have a thirst for His Word.


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A quote from my Bible commentary that I wrote in my study guide:

Gods Word is not just for our information, it for our transformation.

P- Dear Lord, please help me to be a Epapras..to tell others about you

and then leave the results in your loving hands. Please help me to understand

and apply what I have read today to my life personally thereby becoming

more and more like you each and every day. Help me to live a life that bears

the fruit of faith and love.anchoring my hope in heaven, not here onearth. Help me to remember that the BEST is yet to come!

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I hope this explanation helps you today as you learn to dig deeper into Gods

Word.

Ill be honest with you and say there are many days I write on the front and

back side of my study guide..but you dont have to. Just take it one day at

a time, and write as you respond to what God has shown you through HisWord.

The most important ingredients in the S.O.A.P. method is YOUR

interaction with Gods Word and your APPLICATION of His Word to

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On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary andthey bowed down and worshipped him.

Every year our family piles into the car to drive around looking atChristmas lights. Before we leave the house I have the children color a few

pictures of baby Jesus. Then I write a little note on the picture and have the

kids sign it. As we drive by the houses, we look for nativity scenes. We

have to search hard because nativities are not a frequent sight! But when we

find one oh the excitement! The kids clap and cheer as they anticipate

putting their picture in the newspaper box with the note that says, "thank you

for displaying our first love - Jesus!"

But on the night that Jesus was born there were no loud claps and cheers.

He was born in a humble stable. In a humble stable, God became flesh.

"The Word became fleshand made his dwelling among us. We have seen his

glory, the glory of the One and Only."~ John 1:14

Think about the word "flesh" - my children regularly have boo boos where

they scrape their flesh - it's their flesh that bleeds.

Immanuel God with us ~Matthew 1:23

This is the real meaning of Christmas. It's not about the holiday ham and

cookies, Christmas lights and decorations, Santa and reindeer, or Barbies

and Legos! It's about Jesus - coming in the flesh - He dwelt among us - that

boggles my brain! And He went from the stable to the cross because of His

love for you and me.

Isn't life sometimes a battle for joy? The reality is life can be hard and joy is

not our natural reaction to the stress of life.

John Piper says "By nature, we get more pleasure from God's gifts than from

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Its tempting to try to find our joy within the celebrations and traditions of

Christmas rather than in God himself. But lets not wait to get our to-do lists

done or to receive the perfect gift from our husband.

Crank up your Christmas music, Girls!

God is with us!!!

Have a Merry Christmas!

Walk with the King!


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