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## A Book that Works

What will studying the Bible do for you? 1 Thess.2:13 says that the Bible "performs its work in you who believe." Beside each scripture, write down the work the Word performs.

Table 1.2. What does Bible study do for Christians?

Reference | Action
--- | ---
Eph. 5:26 | cleanses -- "...having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word."
Acts 20:32 | builds up -- " ...the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified. "
Rom. 15:4 | encourages -- "that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope."
Rom. 10:17 | gives faith -- "So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ."
1 Cor. 10:11 | instructs -- "Now these things happened to them for an example, and they were written for our instruction"
Mt. 4:4 | nourishment -- "But He answered and said, 'It is written, Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.'"

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