Online Bible Institute | Ade | Activity https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/members/adebirkby/activity/ Activity feed for Ade. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:27:11 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.21.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 e418c2cb300dac15a12458d9a11dd59f Ade posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78911/#acomment-78929 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:31:43 -0400 I love how biblical hero’s are deeply flawed and yet God uses them to do amazing things. It gives me hope!

In reply to - Don posted an update

Avraham Story: Session 23: The detail to which the story balances getting out of the issues of divine promise, human responsibility, and the challenge of faith made me awestruck. But what […]

]]> 4f28bfb7fa7bf9b1160e7f249870e7a8 Ade posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78917/#acomment-78928 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:30:33 -0400 Its a humbling thought that the God who created everything and sits outside of time wants to personally tell us His will!

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God wants you to know his will. Faith that it is possible to know God’s voice is, believe he has a plan for you and the ability to communicate to you. God’s will is that each […]

]]> b30a8ebdedc903d120a234dd58c2f6f8 Ade posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78918/#acomment-78927 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:29:24 -0400 Such a simple lesson but so important. If there is a reason the Word isn’t coming alive, its always us or rather something we are doing or not doing.

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This was an amazing lesson. Focusing on getting spiritually prepared for the word. I am amazed to this very day how I crossed over from drinking milk of the word to diving into […]

]]> 878784b72653b8df1d5a288a67431218 Ade posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78921/#acomment-78926 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:27:33 -0400 In my experience this is one of the most under-talked about topics in churches yet one of the most vital at the same time!

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Strategies for spiritual Warfare

Chapter-21

In this chapter demonic oppression and possession is discussed.

There are things that the Christian soldier needs to be aware of

that […]

]]> 214d41da8a63233e931a49f78bd32c51 Ade posted an update: This lesson was on typographical Bible study and I found […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78925/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:26:26 -0400 This lesson was on typographical Bible study and I found it to be one of the most fascinating. I was aware of the parallels of imagary between Moses raising a bronze serpent on a staff with Jesus dying on a cross but I had never considered the parallels between the life of Joseph and Jesus nor sought to look for them in other Bible stories.…

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]]> 1 f2bed1aae43e2190b770f9747135fcbc Ade posted an update: This lesson was focused on studying prophecy and was […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78924/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:23:19 -0400 This lesson was focused on studying prophecy and was perhaps so far the lesson where I have learned the most. Whilst I have read the prophecies in the Bible (as part of reading the entire Bible), there are few that I have really studied and I’ve never taken a systematic, overall study of Biblical prophecy. There is definitely plenty of meat here…

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]]> 0 846c8413658708b6ffc5bd3d64b0a701 Ade posted an update: This lesson focused on studying the books of poetry. […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78923/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:17:11 -0400 This lesson focused on studying the books of poetry. Whilst some of these are among my favourite books int the Bible, I never conisdered the fact that they show a progression of spiritual life:

  1. Job: death to the old self.
  2. Psalms: new life in God expressed through praise, adoration, intercession & confession.
  3. Proverbs: Godly wisdom for how to live…

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]]> 1 fd85ecc9e1af38b3c9c8346bceb1dc00 Ade posted an update: Out of all of the Bible study methods covered so far this […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78321/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:37:35 -0400 Out of all of the Bible study methods covered so far this is the one I have been the least familiar with – the theological method. I think a part of me sees theology as a specialist area for ministers and theologians and as a result I have never waded in too deep in terms of really understanding it, instead focusing more on the milk of the…

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]]> 0 5c8c1c95ec4793374327bc45c1000282 Ade posted an update: This lesson took another broad view of scripture this […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78320/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:31:28 -0400 This lesson took another broad view of scripture this time in the form of bibliographical study. Like the previous lesson topical study this is one I am more familiar with but yet again the methodology presented has shown a more comprehensive way than I have previously made. As with all of these lessons focusing on study metholologies, I feel…

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]]> 0 b4ca4763197894a3b86f8fd3f5c6dfbc Ade posted an update: Following on from the series of lessons that narrowed […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78319/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:27:11 -0400 Following on from the series of lessons that narrowed the focus of study from book to word this lesson took a step back to look at the wider picture of topical study. This is definitely one of the more familiar methods to me but the methodology covered really helped to systematically enhance any previous topical studies I have done. Again…

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]]> 0 4e53702dde98c30aeae126f7ce99ddaf Ade posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78303/#acomment-78318 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:21:49 -0400 Very often its the suffering that we cry out to God for deliverance from is the situation He uses to do an amazing work of His grace.

In reply to - Susan posted an update

Today, we studied Philippians. I absolutely loved today’s lesson. Most of us are familiar with the scripture from Philippians 1:21 “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” Most […]

]]> 928449daf1346b0b7f91a0dbccd79417 Ade posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78305/#acomment-78317 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:20:30 -0400 I found this lesson had me revisiting tools I hadn’t used for a long time. It has revitalised them for me and I am using them much more often now.

In reply to - Andrew posted an update

This chapter goes over the proper use of the Bible Study tools. Even though there are many tools we can use the most reliable and effective tool we have is the Holy Spirit. The best way […]

]]> d87d66b8ee590515202d7824be462f9c Ade posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78311/#acomment-78316 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:19:04 -0400 As someone who has been miraculously healed I can really relate to this.

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HOW TO EXPERIENCE THE POWER OF GOD

In this lesson we learn how to experience the power of God. We do this through prayer and fasting, receiving the Holy Spirt, exercising faith, and […]

]]> e9cb49f399e852e927180a1a3f11d803 Ade posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78314/#acomment-78315 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:18:17 -0400 There are some things in the Bible that I just take at face value with the knowledge that one day I will understand in full when I see Him. The Holy Spirit is one of those, that said I am looking forward to this module based on what you’ve said, there is definitely more I can learn about the Holy Spirit right now.

In reply to - Roscoe Meeks posted an update

What excited me most in Session 1 was the emphasis on truly knowing who the Holy Spirit is before trying to understand what the Spirit does. That reframing stood out to me, […]

]]> 192137ad6373bb6ce20ae19367e8346f Ade posted an update: This lesson builds on previous lessons narrowing the […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78291/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:22:24 -0400 This lesson builds on previous lessons narrowing the focus down from the book all the way to the individual word. Out of this series, studying the word has probably had the greatest impact on my studies in general. I previously rarely gave thought to the Hebrew and Greek origins of words but this has really opened my eyes and it is a practice…

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]]> 3 4af34583d97da074b3b4e30fa23ebe3e Ade posted an update: This lesson built upon previous lessons narrowing the […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78289/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:18:52 -0400 This lesson built upon previous lessons narrowing the focus from book, to chapter, to paragraph and now to verse. Again charting and outlining tools are used to systematically pull themes together even at the verse level. Having seen how these tools work at differing scopes it makes me wonder is there anywhere they can’t be used to gain a…

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]]> 1 81f8a99241ddc85e6dad5af2b1942d5b Ade posted an update: This lesson built on the previous lesson but narrowed […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78288/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:13:32 -0400 This lesson built on the previous lesson but narrowed its focus even further down to the paragraph level. I found the basic literary review useful as I’ve not studied anything like that since learning English in school. Again the familiar tools of charting and outlining reappear as part of the overall methodology but what really stood out for me…

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]]> 1 3ad327c5f6a3d398333c45ea3ce56439 Ade posted an update: This lesson built on the previous lesson but narrowed […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78022/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:39:55 -0400 This lesson built on the previous lesson but narrowed its focus from studying a book to studying a chapter. Again the now familiar tools of charting and outlining reappear as part of the metholology but this lesson also added the use of questions. I found asking questions on a verse by verse basis (followed by searching for their answers) lead…

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]]> 2 58c21a2a0d450ab5d32f7d5d0e0b8c5e Ade posted an update: This lesson focused on a methodology for studying an […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78021/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:35:22 -0400 This lesson focused on a methodology for studying an entire book of the Bible. The outlining and charting tools appeared here again, which shows their wide application when it comes to studying Gods word. I found outlining a book a very useful way of understanding how its entire content fits together and flows from start to finish. I found…

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]]> 0 491c25599650fd697c7a34f55d7f4d2c Ade posted an update: This lesson covered a 6 step plan to devotional study. […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/77698/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:10:04 -0400 This lesson covered a 6 step plan to devotional study. For me steps 1- 4 were the mechanics of the methodology itself in laying the information out in an easy to digest way, steps 5 & 6 are where the rubber hits the road. Meditation and application! Studying Gods word alone is not enough, we must take it to heart and apply it!

]]> 1 97a0ce1fd1794b977a44c572cf70c109 Ade posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/77616/#acomment-77629 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:13:51 -0400 I find it fascinating how Gods word can be both simple and complex at the same time. There is always something to learn, each time we return to it.

In reply to - Anthony posted an update

When considering how to approach the text of scripture, word studies can be in valuable in framing the larger interpretation of what God is trying to convey to us through his word. One […]

]]> 514aa8992287df4e171e8f9df9cbb7fd Ade posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/77623/#acomment-77628 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:10:57 -0400 I’ve always admired the simplicity and impact of Jesus’s parables.

In reply to - Wayne A. Clarris posted an update

What I found interesting about this lesson (Lesson 10 Teaching Tactics) was the way Jesus used parables as a method of teaching. The concept of a simple earthly story, like […]

]]> 56a014012898326af820ae0d65a34496 Ade posted an update: I found this to be a very comprehensive review/list of […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/77561/ Sun, 22 Mar 2026 07:30:42 -0400 I found this to be a very comprehensive review/list of the purposes, symbologies and descriptions of His Word. Whilst they are already familiar, seeing them all in one place at one time reminds me of the enormity of Gods Word and how it reaches into every crevice of His creation and our lives. Seeing it all summarised at once gives me…

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]]> 2 0d77cd57fe2a9d48b2c11025e828f4b1 Ade posted an update: Some very familiar tools introduced in this […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/77500/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:58:39 -0400 Some very familiar tools introduced in this session (marking, outlining and charting), although in my case a new application. I use outlining and charting in my work very often as a scientist and engineer, and I’ve used all 3 tools many years ago in University. Aside from using outlining when I’m prepping for sermons, I’ve not used the other…

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]]> 2 fc6ba0d637fe0c6ed0a856c3aded289c Ade posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/77289/#acomment-77396 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:54:55 -0400 @doncyr This is one of my main reasons for being here, I felt it was time to follow a more formalised biblical study to fill in the blanks of a lifetime studying the bible informally.

In reply to - Ade posted an update

Key reflections from this lesson are of ownership and progression of studies.


First and foremost the owness to learn and study is on us:

“Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman […]

]]> 8a84e9c9c7224477463fe4ad435698c3 Ade posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/77288/#acomment-77395 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:53:17 -0400 @susanberndt There are a hand full of translations considered to be among the most accurate including the KJV, NAST and ESV. In my case I live in the UK and have lived in Ireland where the KJV is widely considered the standard for accuracy and the NAST is a much less popular translation. I imagine this could be a very different story in the USA.

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This has certainly changed my view on the King James version, whilst Ive always know it is the most accurate, I have tended toward the NIV or NLT translations as they are written in a […]

]]> a269d97eb4eeccbeb462fa416a29e00d Ade posted an update: This lesson really unlocks the biblical structure […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/77394/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:38:57 -0400 This lesson really unlocks the biblical structure and timelines. There is alot happening all the way through the Old and New Testaments and this shown in a very simple, high level format for the major stories running through the Bible, the Kings and the Judges. I found it a very easy to digest view of the Bible though its complete history.

]]> 2 dc9991d5004bfce09cbc2520d30d94c6 Ade posted an update: I found the 6 Interpretation Rules enlightening! In […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/77393/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:33:13 -0400 I found the 6 Interpretation Rules enlightening! In most cases Ive already been following the rules without knowing and yet at the same time wondered what Im missing when I study the Bible. Actively using the 6 Rules will enable me to study more methodically and interpret His word more effectively.

]]> 1 8338f55683eb90068b0e3077d3c15fa4 Ade posted an update: As someone who was fortunate to grow up in a Christian […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/77392/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:26:01 -0400 As someone who was fortunate to grow up in a Christian home and as a result bible study has been a regular, habitual practice I found it interesting to see how all the different study tools that I am familiar with compliment each other. Ive used them all from time to time because they were recommended to me, I never considered their uniqueness…

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]]> 1 a8431296fdafd8a8583067642f3a4868 Ade posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/77358/#acomment-77391 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:14:18 -0400 Life for me and my wife has been challenging and desert like for a number of year now yet in that time His peace has been the one constant.

In reply to - Desmond posted an update

This sermon from Isaiah 9:6-7 reveals Jesus as the Prince of Peace, a title with profound meaning for our lives. Peace is not the absence of war but the presence of God in our […]

]]> 991955ede476eeade41344526a6123c8 Ade posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/77361/#acomment-77390 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:11:53 -0400 We are literally living acts now!

In reply to - Susan posted an update Luke wrote another letter to Theophilus, and this time it is about the Acts of the Apostles, or we could just say the Acts of Peter and Paul. Actually, a better title would be “Acts of […] ]]> c7402fe2ac88565185bfb4a8334b8392 Ade posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/77366/#acomment-77389 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:10:19 -0400 It’s one thing to pray a simple prayer and accept Jesus as your saviour, accepting him as Lord requires sacrificial lifestyle changes that go against our natural tendencies.

In reply to - Mark posted an update

This is a crucial topic. But I learned that, it is not just you believe in Jesus and you will be saved. No. Its about believing and obeying His words, and committing your life to Him. […]

]]> 8c466626162c8e59414d14c6c1504a79 Ade posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/77368/#acomment-77388 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:07:08 -0400 It’s the simple analogies that people can most often relate to, yet as humans we have a tendency to over complicate things.

In reply to - Wayne A. Clarris posted an update

I found this interesting because Jesus masterfully used everyday objects from His environment—like bread, wine, flowers, birds, and seeds—to make profound spiritual truths […]

]]> 4661f6c62e2a36bfdaa3307512a63b06 Ade posted an update: Key reflections from this lesson are of ownership […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/77289/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 09:51:06 -0400 Key reflections from this lesson are of ownership and progression of studies.

First and foremost the owness to learn and study is on us:

“Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of truth.” (II Timothy 2:15)

Whilst we should learn from others, especially the teachers in our…

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]]> 3 648e8594422ff87d2e71a5590db86074 Ade posted an update: This has certainly changed my view on the King […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/77288/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 07:13:22 -0400 This has certainly changed my view on the King James version, whilst Ive always know it is the most accurate, I have tended toward the NIV or NLT translations as they are written in a more modern language. Then it hit me, in my profession I naturally go to the most accurate and legitimate sources of information so why don’t I when it comes to…

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]]> 3 fe7c1f127ca046a1807c1583bb62d83e Ade posted an update: I particularly enjoyed the synopsis of all the books, […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/77287/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 07:05:26 -0400 I particularly enjoyed the synopsis of all the books, and found it a good refresher, I also never considered Jobs place in the overall biblical timeline despite it being a book I have read many a time.

As an Engineer & Scientist I tend toward an academic & even technical approach when it comes to reading scripture. I found Ezra a good reminder…

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]]> 0 d1545932d2b6a48396d67f6ea804d907 Ade posted an update: I was already very familiar with the majority of […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/77270/ Sat, 14 Mar 2026 07:33:43 -0400 I was already very familiar with the majority of the information in this introductory chapter but found it a useful and welcome revision of existing knowledge. The stand out learning for me is the significance of the letter “S” in the word scripture denoting “sacred” in the latin translation of the word writings. (I’m a physicist not a…

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