Welcome to Connect + Grow in Galatians

Several years ago I (Sarah Beth) took a class on how to study the Bible.  While I remember the big spiral bound book we studied and am sure it is tucked away in my treasure trove in the basement, many things from that class are memories lost.  However, one tactic remains, and is something I have followed all these years whenever I study a new book of the Bible.  It is the idea that guided me when developing the reading plan for the book of Galatians.

PREVIEW THE STUDY
The concept?  Read the entire book through from beginning to end first.  Then go back and break it down into smaller pieces to study.  The reason?  This gives you a context for what you will later read piece by piece.  Knowing what came before and is coming up next helps us to frame the thoughts of the scripture we are reading each day.

DIG IN DAILY
Once we read through the book we will start to break it down into smaller pieces to use our S.O.A.P. method.
S - write out the SCRIPTURE
O- write down any OBSERVATIONS
A - write down any APPLICATIONS
P - write down your PRAYERS
Each day will consist of an average of two verses.  Some are longer.  Some are shorter.  The idea was to try to keep thoughts together and not break them up just because the verse ended.

REVIEW WHAT WE LEARNED
Finally, we will end with a review.  I think it is just as important to go back and revisit what we have learned as it is to take the time to preview what we are going to study.  Looking back at each week's notes and prayers can be such great encouragement as we see how God has worked in our lives and how He has maybe already answered some of our prayers during that time.