Successful Learning Starts by Immersing in God’s Word

Current Teaching Series Unshakable: Thriving No Matter What Hits You

Successful Learning Starts by Immersing in God's Word By Rick Warren — Oct 5, 2017 “Never stop reciting these teachings. You must think about them night and day so that you will faithfully do everything written in them. Only then will you prosper and succeed” (Joshua 1:8 GW). To really excel in whatever you’re learning (whether it’s a new skill, a new theory, or about a new person), you must first steep yourself in God’s Word. I chose the word steep intentionally. Do you know what it means to steep a tea bag? You take a tea bag out, dunk it in hot water, and bounce it up and down. You can’t do that quickly. You won’t have any tea. You need to do it slowly. When you do that, you extract all of the flavor out of that tea bag. You need to do the same thing with God’s Word if you want to really excel in whatever you’re learning. You don’t do it rapidly. I believe in speed-reading. I do it frequently. But I never speed-read the Bible. I read it slowly, word by word. Why? The Bible says every word of God is pure. Before you learn anything, start by steeping yourself in God’s Word. It’s the key to being successful. Everyone wants to succeed. You want to succeed in your career. You want to succeed in your relationships. You want to succeed in your learning. The Bible gives clear counsel to anyone who wants to succeed. Joshua 1:8 says of God’s Word, “Never stop reciting these teachings. You must think about them night and day so that you will faithfully do everything written in them. Only then will you prosper and succeed” (GW). God’s not a liar. This is his promise to you. If you want to be successful and prosperous in life, study his Word continuously. It’ll make you wise. And the Bible says, with wisdom will come riches and honor. But that starts with knowing God’s Word. PLAY today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rick >> Talk It Over What truth have you most recently learned from studying and knowing God’s Word? How has that truth helped you grow closer to Jesus? What’s your current plan for studying God’s Word consistently? How well is that plan working? What makes it difficult for you to study God’s Word continuously? What changes might help you become more faithful in that?

Our Gift: Unshakable Study Kit Do you want to thrive in every circumstance? In the Bible, Daniel and his friends rose to top positions of leadership because they were unshakeable in their faith even though they were surrounded by a corrupt culture. Today, the world’s value system increasingly drifts further from God. To thrive, no matter what, you need to dive into scripture and learn how to be unshakeable in your faith. In the 9-part DVD study kit, Unshakable: Thriving No Matter What Hits You, Pastor Rick helps you walk through scripture and learn how to… • Stand strong when your world is shaken • Stay firm when your pressured to conformn • Be bold when your beliefs are belittled • Be confident when you’re asked to do the impossible • Stay cool when the heat is on LEARN MORE

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Series Summary Session 1: When Your World is Shaken Up Session 2: When You're Pressured to Conform Session 3: When Your Beliefs are Belittled Session 4: When You're Asked to Do the Impossible Session 5: When the Heat is On Session 6: When God Tests You with Success Session 7: Are You Learning from Those Who Came Before You? Session 8: Will You Stand Strong for God Publicly? Session 9: The Kind of Prayer God Answers PLAY TODAY'S BROADCAST

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