Bible Study Workshop with Logos (Part 1) | Ray Guerra

Check us out at our website: https://galenabiblechurch.org/ Let us know how we can pray for you: https://galena-bible-church.churchcen... 0:00 – Welcome and Logos Account Troubleshooting:** Ray Guerra introduces the workshop and provides instructions on how to properly sync accounts to access the 270+ resources provided through the church. 2:15 – Opening Prayer and Workshop Philosophy:** A prayer for understanding God's word is followed by an explanation that the workshop focuses on **Bible study methods**, with Logos serving as a supplement. 4:30 – Traditional Bible Study Tools:** An overview of physical tools such as systematic theologies, concordances, commentaries, and dictionaries, and how they function in study. 7:15 – The Need for a System:** Ray shares his experience of "drinking from a fire hydrant" without a method and explains the goal of using a system to avoid getting lost in software tools. 9:15 – Introduction to the 5S Method:** An overview of the five (or six) steps: **Survey, Structure, Study, Savor, and Show/Share**. 10:15 – Step 1: Survey the Text:** The "top of the funnel" involves reading the text at least three times and generating questions to find the "lay of the land". 11:45 – Step 2: Structure the Text:** Techniques for finding the flow of a passage, such as *text blocking* for letters or using a *narrative arc* for stories, to reveal the text's emphasis. 14:00 – Step 3: Study the Text:** Using Logos resources like lexicons and commentaries to answer the specific questions identified during the survey. 16:30 – Step 4: Savor the Text:** Performing *theological reflection* to see how a passage points to the person and work of Christ. 19:00 – Step 5: Show and Share:** Applying the text by determining how it should change one's life and who needs to hear the message. 21:00 – Group Practice (Ephesians 2:1-10):** The class performs a collaborative survey of the text, generating a list of questions regarding death, wrath, and mercy. 32:00 – Structuring Ephesians 2:** The group identifies transitional phrases like *"But God"* to divide the passage into logical blocks and create an emphasis statement. 39:00 – Individual Practice (Colossians 1:15-23):** Participants spend 15 minutes surveying and structuring a "sister passage" about the preeminence of Christ. 42:30 – Debrief on Colossians:** A discussion of the richness of the text and how questioning reveals deeper meaning. 52:15 – Logos Software Basics:** A tutorial on the **user interface**, including how to navigate the Bible, manage the library, and filter resource types. 57:15 – Tool Spotlight: Text Comparison:** How to use Logos to compare multiple translations and identify significant wording differences. 59:15 – Tool Spotlight: Factbook:** Using the Factbook to conduct word studies, such as exploring the rank and historical context of the word **"firstborn"**. 1:03:00 – The "Dot Method" for Notes:** Ray explains how to hyperlink a physical Bible to digital Logos notes to build a long-term study system. 1:06:00 – Conclusion and Closing Prayer**. Follow us on social media: Facebook-   / galenabiblechurch   Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/galenabible...