Oct 23, 2026 · 1 hr 54 min · 11 segments
While exploring SermonAudio's new article section, I discovered the Independent Baptist Institute and its extensive collection of ministry courses, doctrinal teaching, and biblical exposition. I…
Luke chapter 1 here tonight.
Luke chapter 1.
Luke chapter 1.
While you're turning there, let me mention my passion for this subject.
I had the privilege of helping start a local church Bible college more than 15 years ago.
And one of the most popular classes in our small little Bible institute type of college was methods of teaching.
But one of the things that I thought was not a good thing was that the course on biblical interpretation was not as popular.
And you have to ask yourself why.
And I've seen that so many times.
I have put together over and over and over entire series on the 12 methods of Bible study.
always one of the least popular things that I've done.
I have an entire series on hermeneutics, one of the least popular things that I've done.
Now, if I turn on this microphone and talk about, I don't know, the Illuminati, reptilians, some kind of conspiracy, say something shocking information about the Mormons, I don't know, something scandalous or shocking or... conspiratorial, news-based, or if I'm going to do the end times, it's five seconds from now, something like, you'll get numbers.
Yet, you corner most Christians and say, okay, come on, show me how you study the Bible.
Come on, show me your method.
Show me your system of hermeneutics.
They, in most cases, cannot even articulate one.
But guess what those same people will do? They will argue with you about doctrine, about theology, tell you you're wrong, tell you you're wrong because you know how they have developed their theology, not through in-depth independent study, but by listening to things, deciding that's that theological team is true.
And then they just argue from that perspective.
But when you say, no, no, no, no, no, no. Don't go on Google and look up an article about all millennialism and then argue to me by just regurgitating what you read.
Show me your actual study.
No, almost never, never, never, never, never.
Luke chapter 1 here tonight.
Luke chapter 1.
Luke chapter 1.
While you're turning there, let me mention my passion for this subject.
I had the privilege of helping start a local church Bible college more than 15 years ago.
And one of the most popular classes in our small little Bible institute type of college was methods of teaching.
But one of the things that I thought was not a good thing was that the course on biblical interpretation was not as popular.
And you have to ask yourself why.
And I've seen that so many times.
I have put together over and over and over entire series on the 12 methods of Bible study.
always one of the least popular things that I've done.
I have an entire series on hermeneutics, one of the least popular things that I've done.
Now, if I turn on this microphone and talk about, I don't know, the Illuminati, reptilians, some kind of conspiracy, say something shocking information about the Mormons, I don't know, something scandalous or shocking or... conspiratorial, news-based, or if I'm going to do the end times, it's five seconds from now, something like, you'll get numbers.
Yet, you corner most Christians and say, okay, come on, show me how you study the Bible.
Come on, show me your method.
Show me your system of hermeneutics.
They, in most cases, cannot even articulate one.
But guess what those same people will do? They will argue with you about doctrine, about theology, tell you you're wrong, tell you you're wrong because you know how they have developed their theology, not through in-depth independent study, but by listening to things, deciding that's that theological team is true.
And then they just argue from that perspective.
But when you say, no, no, no, no, no, no. Don't go on Google and look up an article about all millennialism and then argue to me by just regurgitating what you read.
Show me your actual study.
No, almost never, never, never, never, never.
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