Last week I was thinking and teaching about milk and cookies – yum!! Especially if they are homemade cookies right out of the oven. In fact I just ate such a chocolate chip cookie before starting this post. (Isabelle is suppose to be bringing snack to school tomorrow and it will be…cookies!) The analogy is this, applying the Bible to your life is the sweet ooie gooie goodness in following the Lord just as warm homemade cookies with milk are oh so good to eat!!
I want to share with you the four steps to application as well as nine questions to ask of any passage you are reading and studying. These steps and questions come from Howard Hendrick’s book Living By the Book (I misquoted the title of the book last week – sorry Howard!)
Four steps to Application
1. Know – You need to be sure you know what the scripture passage is saying. This is where your time in observation and interpretation is key! If you have the wrong interpretation you will have the wrong application! You also need to know yourself and be honest about your strengths and weaknesses. This will allow you to respond to the Holy Spirits prompting that a truth in Scripture is for you personally!
2. Relate – You need to relate God’s word to your life – every area of your life!! Don’t be caught compartmentalizing!
3. Medidtate – Weave the truths of Scripture into the very fabric of your life (the everyday stuff). Think about it as you go along and let it seep into your mind, heart and actions!
4. Practice – Make a plan for how you will apply the truths you have discovered and then put it into action. Seeking accountability from someone would do great wonders here!!
Nine Questions to ask: (I reworded these to try to make them more teen friendly)
1. Should I copy this example?
2. Is there a sin to run from?
3. Is there a promise to treasure?
4. Is there a prayer to pray?
5. Am I being asked to obey something?
6. Does something have to happen first?
7. Is there something I should memorize?
8. Is there truth to be remembered?
9. Am I up for the challenge?
If you would like to listen to the lesson you may do so below. Two warnings before you begin – 1. the mic goes out and so there is a break in the audio and 2. I was teaching to Jr. High and so I got a little silly at times 
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May the Lord help us to apply His treasured word in our lives that we might be more like Him and enjoy the yummy cookies He offers in life!!
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