JOHN PIPER'S 5 POINTERS FOR
APPROACHING THE BIBLE:

Be open 1. to the fact that it is the Word of God.

2. Revere the Bible when you discover that It's God's Word.

3. Have a sense of conviction that you are a sinner in the view of this Word.

4. Know that the Bible meets you with forgiveness because Christ is at the center of the book.

5. Have hope that you can press on in life because the Bible will give you all the guidance you need.