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Week One Recap: God Still Speaks, and when God speaks, He will always sound like His Word.
John 15:15
I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father.
John 8:28
So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will realize that I am he, and that I do nothing on my own, but I speak these things as the Father instructed me.
John 12:49
For I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me has himself given me a commandment—what to say and what to speak.
John 14:10
Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own; but the Father who dwells in me does his works.
Luke 2:52
Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and man.
Day by day, like us, He grew.
The Spirit of the Lord Jesus Christ is present in all true Christians. He is prominent in some, and He is pre-eminent, alas, in only a few.
Hebrews 5:8
Although he was a Son, he learned obedience through what he suffered.
Being fully God doesn't mean Jesus bypassed the human process of learning.
Obedience as active alignment with the Father’s will.
Jesus grew, listened, and aligned Himself with the Father every day. We want to practice the same rhythms we see in his life—not to earn His love, but to live more aware of it.
Jesus was Immersed in Scripture
Jesus held Scripture in the highest possible esteem. He knew his Bible intimately and loved it deeply. He often spoke with the language of Scripture. He easily alluded to Scripture. And in his moments of greatest trial and weakness—like being tempted by the devil or being killed on a cross—he quoted Scripture. - Kevin DeYoung
Jesus submitted his will to the Scriptures, committed his brain to study the Scriptures, and humbled his heart to obey the Scriptures. - Kevin DeYoung
IMMERSE
Immersion: Plunge deeply into the text. Read slowly and study to understand it.
“Come to your passage as to a place where you will have a holy meeting with God.” - Willard
Meditation: Reflect thoughtfully. Ask, What is the Holy Spirit saying through this?
Memorization: Internalize it. Store key verses and passages in our hearts so Scripture becomes something we live, not just something we read.
Memorizing Scripture is even more important than a daily quiet time, for as we fill our minds with great passages and have them readily available for our meditation, ‘quiet time’ takes over our entire lives. - Willard
Encounter: Expect God to meet you there. This is when scripture becomes a place, not merely print—but a place where you encounter HIS presence.
Response: Let the Word stir you to act—whether repent, praise, confess, or obey.
Supplication: Pray through the passage—claim its truths, wrestle with its challenges, bring your heart honestly.
Experience: Return again and again. Over time, the text shapes more than your mind—it forms your soul.
Resources to Explore:
Free Online Commentaries:
Enduring Word App
Bible Hub App (check out the STU (Study) button, like an online study bible feature)
For the Paper People:
Ephesians For You - Book
Ephesians Enduring Word Commentary
YouTube:
Bible Project - Ephesians
Discovering the Gospel - Tim Keller (For some of the Old Testament Books)
Memorization Resources:
Verse Locker App
Memorize What Matters Book
Dive Deeper:
Experiencing Scripture as a Disciple of Jesus by Dave Ripper (More on IMMERSE)