A-Z List of Bible Study Acronyms
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Who knew? I went to look up a few Bible study method acronyms, and lo and behold, I found a gazillion!
Well, of course I’m exaggerating.
It just felt like a gazillion when I was looking up each and every one!
I actually found 21 (and more since then) – which is about 4 times more than I was expecting.
So, I have listed them all (with their websites) here.
There is no need for you – or anyone else – to have to do all that work again! And since I’m somewhat of a research nerd, I am happy to do it.
Especially since it’s for a good cause – my favorite cause – Bible study!
Just take a gander at all these! And when you’re done, I’ll let you in on the ones I recommend.
APPLE – Attributes of God, Promises of God, Principles for Life, Lesson Learned or Sin to Avoid, Example to Follow
4 C’s – Character, Condition, Change, Communicate
COMA – Context, Observation, Meaning, Application
FACTS – Facts, Application, Commands, Thanksgiving, Sins
FEAST – Focus, Engage, Assess, Spark, Turn
FOCUS – Foundation, Observation, Clarification, Utilization, Summation
HEAR – His Word, Examine It, Apply It, Respond in Prayers
JOY – Just write it, Observe what you see, Your heart’s response
LEGACY – Location, Essence, Genre, Author, Context, Years
MEALS – Memorize, Examine, Apply, Listen, Study
OIA – Observation, Interpretation, Application
5 P’s – Position Yourself, Pour Over/Paraphrase, Pull Out Principles, Pose Questions, Plan Obedience and Pin Down the Date
9 P’s – {Psst – this one’s mine!} Pledge, Plot, Pre-Pick, Pretty, Pray, Pertinence, Pen to Paper, Ponder, Probe
PLANT – Prepare Your Heart, Learn from the Word, Ask Questions, Name the Truth, Take Action
POWER – Prayer, Observe, Write, Envision, Response
PRAISE – Pray, Read, Assess, Investigate, Submit, Express
PRESS – Pray, Read, Examine, Summarize, Share
PROSPER – Pray, Read, Observe, Study, Ponder, Engage, Repetitive Action
PSALM – Paraphrase, Study, Analyze, Learn, Meditate
5 R’s – Read, Rewrite, Restate, Relate/Reveal, Respond
REAP – Reference, Explore, Application, Prayer
REST – Read, Engage, Savor, Take Charge
SALT – Supplication, Absorb, Learn, Thanksgiving
SOAK – Scripture, Observation, Application, Kneeling in Prayer
SOAP – Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
SPACEPETS – Sin to confess? Promise to claim? Attitude to change? Command to obey? Example to follow? Prayer to pray? Error to avoid? Truth to believe? Something to praise God for?
WORD – Write, Observe, Relevant, Declare
*Please let me know if you find any more Bible study acronyms – I will keep this list updated.
What creativity in all those acronyms! I am a fan of anything that will help me – and you – study the Bible!
So, I made us a set of printables to do just that.
And of course, they had to be pretty!
The watercolor printables shown here can be used with most all of the acronyms on the list! There are a couple that won’t fit, but I’m sure they can be adapted if you write small. Or draw some lines here and there. {grin} If you get really desperate, just let me know and I’ll make you one to match. Yes, Really!
So where can you get this multi-functional 3-pack of Bible Study Worksheets?
Well, all my email subscribers got them in their inbox for free! You see, I send a new printable every other Thursday so you can use them in these 20 clever ways.
Normally you would have missed the free gift by now …
But not today!
Nope! It’s a good day, because I have loaded the whole set of watercolor worksheets into my Insider Printables Gallery.
And you can have access to that in an instant by simply subscribing right here …
Be sure to share this freebie with all your Bible study girlfriends!
Now I know I promised you that I’d tell you which acronyms I recommend. And I will. But truth be told, I am a little biased since I have one on the list!
I used the SOAP method years ago it’s definitely a winner!
However, these days I am partial to the 9 P’s Method. It has truly changed my heart and brings me joy every single day!
But honestly, I think ANY of these methods would be great! You need to pick the one that will work for you. The one that resonates with you.
The one that inspires you to study God’s Word.
There is only one thing that I would add to every one of these methods.
Before you start studying, pray this verse:
Psalm 119:18 (NLT): Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions.
We need the Holy Spirit in order to understand Scripture.
Luke 24:45 (ESV): Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,
So that is why I hand-lettered that prayer and put it front and center on your worksheets.
I can’t wait to hear which acronym you pick!
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