WHAT IS SOAPS? At Live Oak we believe the reading of and reflection on God’s Word is catalytic to your faith. There are many approaches to reading and reflecting on scripture and at Live Oak we often teach on and encourage one way, called SOAPS. SOAPS is simply an...
THE 2nd TIMOTHY TOOL IS ANOTHER HELPFUL WAY TO APPROACH SCRIPTURE… 2 Timothy 3:16-17 “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every...
The Bible was written in Hebrew (and some Aramaic) for the Old Testament, and Greek for the New Testament. Most translators seek to be faithful to the Scriptures but typically translate from two different approaches: a word-for word or a thought-for-thought...
S.P.A.C.E.P.E.T.S TOOL One final tool to help you engage scripture and to really dig into the application of it into your life is the acronym S.P.A.C.E.P.E.T.S. As you read and reflect, ask yourself, “Is there a…” Sin to confess? Promise to claim? Attitude to change?...
