{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Be The Church with Joel Wayne","title":"How to study your Bible","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2060,"description":"How to Study the Bible\nEpisode Summary\nHow do you move beyond simply reading the Bible to being transformed by it? In this episode, Joel Wayne sits down for a candid conversation about what it actually looks like to open the Word of God—not to master the text, but to be mastered by it. \nFrom personal devotional rhythms to the art of sermon preparation, Joel shares the practical habits and biblical convictions that have shaped his walk with Jesus, his leadership, and his preaching.\n\nWhether you've followed Christ for decades or you're just beginning to engage Scripture, this conversation will challenge you to approach God's Word with humility, expectancy, and a desire for genuine transformation.\n\nIn this episode, you'll learn:\nJoel's personal Bible study rhythm — Why reading the same passages repeatedly has shaped his heart more deeply than constantly chasing something new.\nStudying the movements of Scripture — How following larger sections of the Bible (like John 3–5 or Matthew 1–7) helps reveal the story God is telling and the character of Jesus.\nThe questions Jesus asks — Why Joel pays close attention to Christ's questions and how they expose what's happening in our own hearts.\nPeople of faith vs. people with answers — A challenging conversation about our tendency to admire certainty more than genuine dependence on God.\n\"I want the text to master me.\" — Joel explains why Scripture should shape us rather than simply becoming something we analyze.\nPersonal devotion vs. sermon preparation — Why pastors and ministry leaders must guard their own relationship with Jesus apart from ministry responsibilities.\nPreaching through books of the Bible — Why verse-by-verse exposition remains Joel's favorite and most transformative approach to preaching.\nCasting multiple nets from the pulpit — How Joel prepares messages that engage both the new believer and the lifelong student of Scripture.\nA live walk-through of John 3 — Joel demonstrates how he studies and teaches the...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/wc6qZ_iZFpkYG8SMfTdKN5ijtq7XhznxmHGExBnqUPc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mOTcz/YjkyZTk1NjlhZGQy/MTRkMmMxMDg0Mzhi/NWE2MS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}