{"id":7042,"date":"2017-08-11T12:00:08","date_gmt":"2017-08-11T18:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.navigators.org\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=7042"},"modified":"2024-04-17T09:19:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T15:19:26","slug":"observe","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/www.navigators.org\/resource\/observe\/","title":{"rendered":"Grow as a Disciplemaker: Meet God in His Word"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Observation is an important first step in studying the Bible. What does it say? The point is to observe carefully what the verses are saying before moving on to interpretation or application. You can start right now, observing a passage, and share the process with someone you are discipling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-observation-tools\">Observation Tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Repetition<\/strong>: Notice words or phrases that repeat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Compare &amp; Contrast and If-Thens<\/strong>: Look for two items or ideas placed in relationship with each other\u2014either as similar or different, or in an if-then relationship.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Figures of Speech\/Imagery<\/strong>: Make note of words that are not used in a literal sense.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Conjunctions<\/strong>: Look for two ideas being joined, using words such as but, and, just, for, because, therefore.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Verbs<\/strong>: Find the action words, note past\/present\/future tense and active or passive voice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-practice-observing\">Practice Observing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dig deep into the two verses below. Underline, circle, write notes. Work through each of the observation tools listed here. Ask questions of what God is saying in the passage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cTherefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God\u2019s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God\u2014 this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God\u2019s will is\u2014his good, pleasing and perfect will.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bible.com\/bible\/59\/ROM.12.1-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Romans 12:1,2<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What other information do you need?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What will you want to find out in order to fully understand these verses?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spend 10 minutes looking. Look again. Read. Read again. Try to make 15 observations of the Scripture.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<br>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group cta ticss-63dda377 has-cool-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-share-this-discipleship-tool\"><strong><strong>Share this Discipleship Tool<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Download a print-friendly PDF of this time-tested resource created to help you grow in Christ. Navigator Discipleship Tools are designed for sharing with your Bible study, church group, and those you are discipling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-orange-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navigators.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/navigators-grow-as-a-disciplemaker.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOWNLOAD NOW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>See a sample of the passage with the questions answered at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navpress.com\/sites\/mybibleisalive\/romans.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NavPress.org\/AliveDay9<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Excerpt from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navpress.com\/p\/help-my-bible-is-alive\/9781641580212\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Help! My Bible is Alive! 30 Days of Learning to Love and Understand God\u2019s Word<\/a> by Nicole Unice. Used by permission of NavPress. 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