{"id":1680,"date":"2024-03-04T13:13:18","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T17:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?p=1680"},"modified":"2024-03-04T13:13:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T17:13:21","slug":"why-we-study-the-bible-kingdom-focus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?p=1680","title":{"rendered":"Why We Study The Bible  ::  KINGDOM FOCUS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 3\/03\/24 by Pastor Steve Shields. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reasons we love the word of God.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/SermonOnlySlide-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/SermonOnlySlide-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/SermonOnlySlide-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/SermonOnlySlide-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/SermonOnlySlide-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/SermonOnlySlide.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Because of <strong>its place &#8211; it moves us forward spiritually.<\/strong> Because of the <strong>authority &#8211; God&#8217;s Word.<\/strong>  Because of its <strong>universal nature &#8211; it speaks to everyone<\/strong>.  Because of <strong>its depth. <\/strong> Because of <strong>its complexity.<\/strong>  Because of<strong> its touch &#8211; it speaks to the heart.<\/strong>  Because of <strong>its nature &#8211; it is restorative.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Four pointers on Reading God&#8217;s word from Andrew Murray (1828-1917).  <strong>Read it with reverence.  Read it with expectation.  Read it with careful attention.  Read it with desire to make it yours.  <\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2097\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1680-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2024\/20240303WhyWeStudyTheBibleKINGDOMFOCUS.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2024\/20240303WhyWeStudyTheBibleKINGDOMFOCUS.mp3\">https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2024\/20240303WhyWeStudyTheBibleKINGDOMFOCUS.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2024\/20240303WhyWeStudyTheBibleKINGDOMFOCUS.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?powerpress_pinw=1680-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2024\/20240303WhyWeStudyTheBibleKINGDOMFOCUS.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"20240303WhyWeStudyTheBibleKINGDOMFOCUS.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 3\/03\/24 by Pastor Steve Shields. 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