This Bible study and journaling tool helps you hear from God from His Word.

  • Highlight
  • Explain
  • Apply
  • Respond

The bullet points help you know what questions to ask and what to look for in the Bible passage you’re studying. You can type out your responses in the boxes below and email them to yourself or others who may benefit from your time in God’s Word.

 

SCRIPTURE PASSAGE

What passage in the Bible are you journaling today? 

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HIGHLIGHT A KEY WORD, PHRASE OR VERSE

What phrase or verse stands out to you the most?

  • Look for key people, verbs and repeated words.

Tip! Copy and paste the verse from Biblegateway.com or your Bible App.

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EXPLAIN WHAT THE PASSAGE MEANS

Tip! Look for repeated words or phrases that unite the whole passage and action verbs that encourage something to believe or do.

What truth is God communicating in these verses?

  • What does it say about who God is?
  • What does it say about what God has done?
  • How does it connect to or point us to Jesus?
  • What are the main themes and ideas?
  • What was written before and after these verses?
  • Is there a sin to avoid or a command to obey?
  • Is there a promise to claim or example to follow?
  • Why is this important?

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APPLY GOD’S TRUTH TO YOUR LIFE

What is God saying to me personally?

  • How does this help me know who I am in Christ?
  • How does this help me know what I should do?
  • How do I struggle with believing or doing this?
  • How could I put this into practice and apply it?
  • How could these verses change or help me today?
  • What question does it answer or give me?

 

Tip! Look at your H and E notes and ask yourself, “What is this passage asking me to believe or do?”

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RESPOND 

Respond with belief, action and prayer.

  • Is the Holy Spirit convicting me of sin I need to confess or a belief I need to confirm?
  • Who do I need to share this truth with?
  • What is one action step I can take right now?
  • Pray to God for help trusting and applying what you learned today.

Tip! Share your action step with someone who can hold you accountable to do it or set a reminder in your phone.

I will start believing that:

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I will take this action step this week:

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I will talk W.I.T.H. God about:

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