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How to Study the Bible – Bible Study Made Simple

As Christians, we want to experience God through the Bible… we really do!

But our good intentions fall flat when reading the Bible just doesn’t seem to help us experience God in a real way. What should feel dynamic and important and alive often feels confusing and boring and irrelevant. But it doesn’t have to feel this way.

In this bible study podcast, pastor and Bible teacher Nicole Unice brings life back to reading the Bible by walking listeners through her Alive Method of Bible study, helping us personally encounter God through His Word by giving us a practical, clear road map for understanding, interpreting and applying Scripture to our lives.

Topics covered in this podcast:

💡 Three Common Obstacles to Understanding the Bible
💡The Basics of Bible Study (Observation, Interpretation) and How to Apple the Bible to Your Life
💡Deep Dive into Bible Studies by Books of the Bible (We’ve covered Ecclesiastes, Romans, Matthew, and more!)
💡 Topical Bible study lessons on Joy, Contentment, Prayer and more
💡 Spiritual Rhythms: Creating New Rhythms in Your Life
💡 4 Principles You Need to Interpret Difficult Scripture

To find more from Nicole, visit https://nicoleunice.com/.

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God’s Signature Move (Romans Bible Study Chapter 3) Sep 20, 2021

Show notes

Click here to subscribe to Nicole's mailing list and receive bonus resources on Romans
Click here to join the conversation in Nicole's Romans Facebook group
Questions We Ask Every Time We Read the Bible:
1. What do the verses say?
2. What's the backstory? What's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?
Romans Week Three: Romans 3:20-26
1. What Does it Say?
Notice the “therefore” in verse 20. Everything we learned about in chapters 1 & 2, we’re about to get the closing argument for here. None of us can be who we think that we can be – none of us is righteous.
2. What Is the Backstory?
All of Romans up to this point is addressing the problem of human logic. God cannot be understood fully in our human intelligence. We see the limits of human logic and reason throughout the Bible, even recorded in the earliest written book – Job (See Job 38:1-4).
3. What Does It Mean?
Sin is the great equalizer of men; mercy is the great deliverance for those who believe. Unless we recognize how deeply we cannot make this happen without God we will continue to try to justify ourselves through our own false self-righteousness.
4. What does it mean for me?
1.Reckon with our pride
2.Repent of our self-righteousness
3.Rejoice in his mercy.
Resources:
Help! My Bible Is Alive
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Good News for Everyone (Romans Bible Study Chapter 2) Sep 13, 2021

Show notes

Click here to subscribe to Nicole's mailing list and receive bonus resources on Romans
Click here to join the conversation in Nicole's Romans Facebook group
Questions We Ask Every Time We Read the Bible:
1. What do the verses say?
2. What's the backstory? What's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?
Romans Week Two: Romans 2: 3-4, 29
1. What Does This Passage Say?
Last week on the podcast we left off knowing that 1) Romans is going to give us a vision for our life and 2) that we are set up with a problem of sin and need a savior.
This is the chapter of conviction. Paul is preaching that the church has a problem. Some people are worshipping created things, some who call themselves good are passing judgment and condemnation, and all have a sin problem.
“So when you, a mere human being, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment? 4 Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?” (v. 3-4).
“No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a person’s praise is not from other people, but from God.” (v. 29)
2. What’s the Backstory?
Paul sets up this life-giving letter to say that human beings cannot be good on their own. There is no holiness that you can pursue that will make you holy enough for God. We need to ask the question, what am I relying on to make me feel good? What am I relying on to say that I am okay?
Whether your sin is on the outside or inside, we all have the same need for God’s kindness – and that becomes the starting point for the good news.
3. What Does It Mean?
Genuine faith does not come from outward acts, but an inward reality. Heart change is proven over time.
4. What Does It Mean for Me?
I have a problem just as much as anyone – and that problem is my sin. Questions to ask yourself: Do I believe that I need a savior? Do I experience in my own self-awareness that I fall short every day?
Resources:
Help! My Bible Is Alive
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Romans Week One: A Vision and a Problem Sep 06, 2021

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Click here to subscribe to Nicole's mailing list and receive bonus resources on Romans
Click here to join the conversation in Nicole's Romans Facebook group
Questions We Ask Every Time We Read the Bible:
1. What do the verses say?
2. What's the backstory? What's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?
Romans Week One: Romans 1:16-17; 25
1. What Does This Passage Say?
In the opening of this great letter of the Apostle Paul, we get a vision for what the gospel really means. This gospel is righteousness, by faith, and is the power of God for life. But, what is the problem in the world? “They exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator.” (v. 25)
2. What’s the Backstory?
Paul is doing ordinary pastoral problems and challenges. In the midst of that, he gives us a detailed and thoughtful doctrinal statement on what really matters. We often separate the doctrine & belief from the everyday reality. But what if we chose to see this great gift of salvation as 100% relevant to our everyday life?
3. What Does It Mean?
The gospel is the power of God, and it is for the Jews and Gentiles – it is not for just one people group. It is about and for the world.
4. What Does It Mean for Me?
If someone turned to you and asked you: “Why do you follow Jesus?” “How are you different than me?” “What is grace really?” What would you say? That is what is ahead!
Resources:
Help! My Bible Is Alive
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Truth for When I Feel Angry: Psalm 4:4 Aug 30, 2021

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Join our FREE Romans Group to take your study of Romans to the next level! Just head over to https://nicoleunice.com/romans/ to sign up for access to weekly inspirational content and access to our private Facebook group! We will walk through Romans as a community, and Nicole will be in the group every week answering your questions about Romans and providing reflections for you to take your study to a deeper place.
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No matter what circumstances you are in, God describes himself as slow to anger, compassionate, and rich in love.
In today’s episode, we are searching for truth in our feelings when we are angry. What do we do when we feel angry? Behind our anger can be fear, insecurity, pride, control, and irritation, but God is calling us to search our hearts before him to understand where our angry is being placed.
In today’s episode, Nicole does a topical study of scripture and breaks down 3 important principles about anger:
1. God is slow to anger.
2. God’s anger and human anger are not the same things.
3. Anger is not a sin, but it can lead to sin.
Questions to consider:
1. Since anger is a natural reaction, what is my plan for dealing appropriately with it?
2. How am I at releasing anger? What might I need to request from God about my anger?
As a reminder, here are the three questions we ask each show:
1. What do the verses say?
2. What's the backstory, what's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?
Today's Scripture Referenced:
Exodus 34:6
Psalm 135:8
Psalm 103:8
Psalm 86:15
Nehemiah 9:17
Proverbs 15:1
Escalates 7:9
Ephesians 4:26
James 1:19-20
Psalm 4:4
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Check out Nicole’s latest book, The Miracle Moment: a six-week Bible study on transforming conflict into connection: https://nicoleunice.com/miraclemoment/
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Truth for When I Feel Scared: John 14:15-27 Aug 23, 2021

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Join our FREE Romans Group to take your study of Romans to the next level! Just head over to https://nicoleunice.com/romans/ to sign up for access to weekly inspirational content and access to our private Facebook group! We will walk through Romans as a community, and Nicole will be in the group every week answering your questions about Romans and providing reflections for you to take your study to a deeper place.
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Sometimes we tend to go through life with a low-lying fearful anxiety that may come out stress, irritability, or tiredness. Sometimes we need to stop and ask ourselves: What am I fearing…really? In today’s episode, Nicole challenges us to become in touch with our fear, knowing that our heavenly Father will never leave us nor forsake us.
In this new three-week series of How to Study The Bible, host Nicole Unice is breaking down how to be met by God when you are confused, scared, and angry.
In today’s episode, Nicole breaks down 2 principles from God as seen in John 14:15-27:
1. God promises to be with us.
2. Our fear is dissipated by God’s presence.
As a reminder, here are the three questions we ask each show:
1. What does the passage say?
2. What's the backstory, what's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?
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Check out Nicole’s latest book, The Miracle Moment: a six-week Bible study on transforming conflict into connection: https://nicoleunice.com/miraclemoment/
Follow Nicole:
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Nicole Is Back! Truth for When I Feel Confused: Proverbs 3:1-12 Aug 16, 2021

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Join us as we study Romans together! Nicole has created a FREE Romans Group Study to take your reading of Romans to the next level! Just head over to nicoleunice.com/romans/ to sign up for access to weekly inspirational content and access to our private Facebook group. We will walk through Romans as a community, and Nicole will be in the group every week answering your questions and providing reflections for you to take your study to a deeper place.
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In today's episode, we ask: Am I making God’s commands the central focus of my heart? There is a spiritual blessing when we are willing to take on God’s commands and live in God’s way. In this new three-week series of How to Study The Bible, host Nicole Unice is breaking down how to be met by God when you are confused, scared, and angry.
Here are the five commands from The Lord as seen in Proverbs 3:1-12:
1. Let love and faithfulness never leave you.
2. Trust in The Lord with all your heart.
3. Do not be wise in your own eyes.
4. Honor The Lord with your wealth.
5. Do not despise The Lord’s disciple.
As a reminder, here are the three questions we ask each show:
1. What does the passage say?
2. What's the backstory, what's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?
Today's Scripture:
Proverbs 3:1-12
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Check out Nicole’s latest book, The Miracle Moment: a six-week Bible study on transforming conflict into connection: https://nicoleunice.com/miraclemoment/
Follow Nicole:
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Episode Image Credit: Getty/danijelala

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Questions Jesus Asked – Don’t You Understand, Yet? (Mark 8:14-21) Aug 09, 2021

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We all have the desire to make a big impact in the world. We each want to live with purpose and feel connected to others. But, do we fully understand this or are we too caught up with daily provisions in our life? In today’s episode guest host, Drew Daniels, will be breaking down the last question of this four-part series, “Don’t You Understand Yet?” taken from Mark 8:14-21.
Questions to ask yourself:
1. Do I actually believe that God’s spirit is living and active around me the way scripture says it is?
2. Do I actually believe that God will work in my life in a real and tangible way?
As a reminder, here are the three questions we ask each show:
1. What does the passage say?
2. What's the backstory, what's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?
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Drew has been in full-time ministry for nearly a decade. He and his wife Paige currently live in Richmond, Virginia and have two lively toddlers, Nash and Lux. A worship leader and pastor, Drew is passionate about the Bible and leading others to love God’s Word. He is currently pursuing pastoral ordination, completing his Master of Divinity at Fuller Seminary and actively church planting with a team of missionaries in Richmond.
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Check out Nicole’s latest Bible study and video series, The Miracle Moment: a six-week study on transforming conflict into connection: https://nicoleunice.com/miraclemoment/
Follow Nicole:
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Questions Jesus Asked – You Don’t Want to Leave Too, Do You? (John 6:60-70) Aug 02, 2021

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**Quick Note to our Listeners! Nicole is off for the next few weeks, so while she enjoys some much-needed time off, we hope you enjoy hearing from some of Nicole’s friends in our latest series, “Questions Jesus Asked.”
Have you ever felt Jesus speak to you? Maybe you had a sudden urge that God wanted you to do or say something? There are going to be times in our lives when we are confronted with this, and it may not make any sense to us. So how do we learn to stay, listen, and wait for Jesus to reveal himself in these times?
In this new series, we will be diving deep into questions Jesus asks throughout The Bible and what they mean for us today. In today’s episode guest host, Erin Rose, is back with us breaking down the question, “You don’t want to leave too, do you?”
As a reminder, here are the three questions we ask each show:
1. What does the passage say?
2. What's the backstory, what's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?
Today's Scripture: John 6:60-70
60 On hearing it, many of his disciples said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?” 61 Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this offend you? 62 Then what if you see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before! 63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit[a] and life. 64 Yet there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray him. 65 He went on to say, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled them.” 66 From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him. 67 “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve. 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.” 70 Then Jesus replied, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”
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Erin Rose is a real estate agent in Richmond, VA, who also serves as a pastor and worship leader. She’s part of Urban Doxology, a worship group dedicated to writing songs of reconciliation for the urban context. Listen in and discover their music at @urbandoxology.
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Check out Nicole’s latest Bible study and video series, The Miracle Moment: a six-week study on transforming conflict into connection: https://nicoleunice.com/miraclemoment/
Follow Nicole:
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Episode Image Credit: Getty

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Questions Jesus Asked - Who Touched Me? (Mark 5:21-34) Jul 26, 2021

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**Quick Note to our Listeners! Nicole is off for the next few weeks, so while she enjoys some much-needed time off, we hope you enjoy hearing from some of Nicole’s friends in our latest series, “Questions Jesus Asked.”
Have you ever struggled with where you find your identity? In this new series, we will be diving deep into questions Jesus asks throughout The Bible and what they mean for us today. In today’s episode guest host, Drew Daniels, will be breaking down the first question “Who touched me?”
In Mark 5:21-34, we learn about a woman with a physical condition who had suffered for 12 years and desperately desired to be healed. As the woman comes forward amid the crowd and falls before Jesus, something miraculous happens.
Questions to ask yourself:
1. Do have an area in my life where the healing is not complete? Maybe you have dealt with the surface wound but is there something at the core level that needs to be addressed?
2. Do I desire for Jesus to heal me and make me whole?
As a reminder, here are the three questions we ask each show:
1. What does the passage say?
2. What's the backstory, what's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?
***
Drew has been in full time ministry for nearly a decade. He and his wife Paige currently live in Richmond, Virginia and have two lively toddlers, Nash and Lux. A worship leader and pastor, Drew is passionate about the Bible and leading others to love God’s Word. He is currently pursuing pastoral ordination, completing his Master of Divinity at Fuller Seminary and actively church planting with a team of missionaries in Richmond.
***
Check out Nicole’s latest Bible study and video series, The Miracle Moment: a six-week study on transforming conflict into connection: https://nicoleunice.com/miraclemoment/
Follow Nicole:
Her Site | Facebook | Instagram
Episode Image Credit: Getty/rudall30

Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Questions Jesus Asked - Why Are You Afraid? (Mark 4:40) Jul 19, 2021

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**Quick Note to our Listeners! Nicole is off for the next few weeks, so while she enjoys some much-needed time off, we hope you enjoy hearing from some of Nicole’s friends in our latest series, “Questions Jesus Asked.” This week, Erin Rose hops on the podcast to share her investigation into one of the most fascinating stories in the gospels – when Jesus calms the storm.
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Fear and anxiety are real things we deal with every day. Even though we know Jesus is with us, we still tend to be afraid. In this new series, we will be diving deep into questions Jesus asks throughout The Bible and what they mean for us today. In today’s episode guest host, Erin Rose, will be breaking down the first question “Why are you afraid?”
In Mark 4:35-41, the disciples find themselves in a windstorm amongst the sea. As fear grows amongst them, Jesus rebukes the wind, and says the sea, “peace be still.” The disciples are amazed as God’s power and reign go beyond what they can see or even imagine.
As a reminder, here are the three questions we ask each show:
1. What does the passage say?
2. What's the backstory, what's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?
Today's Scripture: Mark 4:35-41
35 On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” 36 And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. 37 And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling. 38 But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” 39 And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 40 He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?” 41 And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
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Erin Rose is a real estate agent in Richmond, VA, who also serves as a pastor and worship leader. She’s part of Urban Doxology, a worship group dedicated to writing songs of reconciliation for the urban context. Listen in and discover their music at @urbandoxology.
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Check out Nicole’s latest Bible study and video series, The Miracle Moment: a six-week study on transforming conflict into connection: https://nicoleunice.com/miraclemoment/
Follow Nicole:
Her Site | Facebook | Instagram
Episode Image Credit: Getty/Mimadeo

Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

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