A Great Summer Bible Study

The busy summer season is often the time when we call a halt to our regular Bible studies. With all the activities of summer, travel and with the children out of school, it somehow just seems easier not to participate in a summer Bible study.  Practical though it may be, this just may not be the best option for your spiritual growth. 

Summer Bible Study is Necessary

If you are a diligent Bible student, no doubt you have worked hard to carve out time and space in your busy schedule to study the Word of God. As a matter of fact, when you first started studying Bible the enemy probably fought you every step of the way to keep you from the your Bible studies. Think back.  Isn't this true? 

(If you want to be a Bible student, be aware that you will probably face this battle.)

So, if you completely stop your established Bible study routine over the summer, you are actually giving up hard won ground back over to the enemy. No summer Bible study actually removes you from the very thing that's filling your soul. It's like making up your mind to go on a diet - limit your food intake and choosing not to eat anything all - a total fast.  You are going on a spiritual fast and that is never good.

A Greek philosopher once said that "nature abhors a vacuum" and in the case of "taking a pass" on summer Bible study, it really is true. In the end, the time you have struggled to carve out for your Bible studies becomes filled with all kinds of "busyness" and it is very tough to get that time back. By choosing this course of action that creates a vacuum you take yourself away from the very thing that enables you to stand steadfast in tough times.

Choose Sweeter than Chocolate for your Summer Bible Study

Why not make a different choice this summer and avoid the battle to take the ground back in the fall? Don't give up ground at all. Choose to stay in the word by using Sweeter than Chocolate as your summer Bible study.  It only takes 6 weeks or you could stretch it out over more time.

Couldn't this be a perfect opportunity to invite a friend to study with you and bless someone with the inductive Bible study method.

Here's a Suggested Summer Bible Study Plan: 

	Steps	Suggestions:
	Pick a delightful outdoor spot where you can meet.	Your deck, patio, gazebo or pergola or even a picnic table in the park
	Select a meeting time in the cool of the day	Early morning or evening, your choice
	Pray and ask God who you should invite and GO FOR IT.	Don't over think this, just obey!  You just might be surprised who will come to mind
	Bring a pitcher of a great summer beverage	My favorites are sweet tea, ginger beer or fresh homemade lemonade
	Remember to include something chocolate in every meeting	Chocolate Ice Cream, Iced Mocha drinks or even a some chocolate kisses

A summer Bible study with Sweeter than Chocolate does not have to be a big production. As a matter of fact, it should not be a big production. It could just be the thing to help offset the "buzy-ness" of summer and bring back the "lazy days of summer" you remember from your childhood.

This summer Bible study just may be the most memoriable part of your summer. You will stay in the Word, try something new and learn the promises of Psalms 119. Truth be told, your friend will probably be forever grateful for the introduction to the power of inductive Bible study as you explore the truths in Psalms 119 together.