[Bull got out!]

I'm going to chime in on this subject. I myself have been involved in a bible study at home putting in a lot of time just searching the scriptures. I have come across so much that I didn't know before.  My favorite part of study is the Mystery that was given to Paul. I have spent alot of time trying to understand some of what is being said. Here is just a little bit. 


So definitely read as much as you can and often as you can. I neglected to read for years and study, I made a effort this past Christmas to challenge myself to start refreshing myself back in the word and I have been doing a bible study daily. Spending as much time as possible in the scriptures. If you are looking for a good bible study person to help your understanding. Check out Les Feldick. I don't promote hardly anyone. But I have listened to a lot of people, and I don't mind sharing Les with anyone because you are not force fed, you can study and make up your own mind as he presents the scripture and shows what it says vs what it doesn't say. 

https://lesfeldick.org/

Bull, Did you start at the beginning & read straight through, or did you jump around to different books? I always find it hard to pick a place to start & for some reason I've resisted reading chronologically.

Well, I did use to just pick a area and just try to read. The problem with that, its kinda hard to keep interested that way, sure a man is reading the Bible but is a man comprehending what it is saying. So asking questions and trying to answer them is the key. So after many years of listening to tons of teachers and preachers and anyone who had a comment to make on the Bible, I finally came across a guy by the name of Les Feldick. So here is a
a few videos of a conference he did in Concordia. A good quick reference of what the Bible is saying from beginning to end. After you watch, you will get the picture. 
  [Video: http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUG1hoInOGk]
[Video: http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo-uPMf3NM8]
[Video: http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFxwP19fmnI]
Now don't just listen and say well hes right and everyone else is wrong. Thats not what I did when I started listening to this guy by accident. I actually since he went through the entire Bible wanted a on my time or home bible study like a Sunday school setting to where I could on my time start listening and learning. So anyways, I double checked what he was saying in my own bible and began to realize something after about 6 months. He was showing something I had never been taught or really heard in a traditional church. So I don't like pushing any ideals on anyone but I love trying to help someone and point them in a direction that they might learn and see the truth for themselves. So what I tell people when I tell them to study with Les is just listen and let the Lord guide you and if its for you you will know, if its not then you will know. I love truth and after going through study and learning key stuff about how to study, now I understand the Bible way better. I can go to the Bible and realize what its saying, who its saying it to and helps me be able to show to others what they may be looking for. But always remember a few keys. What does the Bible say, whats in there and whats not in there. This is what I like about Les, unlike most preachers who is trying to just yell and convince you, Les shows you a few verses and keeps the verses in the context and then shows you why it says what it says and does it in every lesson I have every watched. https://lesfeldick.org/ Here is a link to his lessons. What I would tell people to do is pick a area you want to study and start listening. Acts 16:14 is a key as well. Lydia was a seller of purple at that time and she worshipped God but notice that her heart the Lord opened so she could understand what Paul was saying to her as he was witnessing to her. So the Lord has to open your, my or anyones understanding before we can truly understand the Bible. So here is another thing I do, like mowing. It takes me about 2 hours or so to mow. I put my headphones on and bluetooth a lesson to my headphones and im learning while trimming. So just always trying to make the most out of the day will eventually get you to the subjects you want to cover. Hope this helps.