40 Days in the Word
Rick WarrenThe Bible is bread and water for your soul, able to nourish you for a lifetime of faithful service. But you need to do more than just read God’s Word! In this series, Pastor Rick explains the steps for effective Bible study and how the
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application of God’s Word provides a solid foundation for your life.
Episodes
- 1Building My Life on the Bible — pt1 (Bible, Word, Scripture, Receive, Study)You need to prepare yourself to receive God’s Word. In this message, Pastor Rick teaches you four steps to help prepare your heart to receive God’s Word.
- 2Building My Life on the Bible — pt2 (Bible, Word, Scripture, Receive, Study, Evaluate)There’s a difference between gazing into God’s Word and just glancing at it. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches four simple steps to use God’s Word as a mirror to evaluate your life.
- 3Why Can I Trust the Bible — pt1 (Bible, Word, Scripture, Receive, Study, Evaluate, Doctrine, Theology)Pastor Rick offers proof, through examples from history, that we can trust God’s Word. This is not only because the Bible is doctrinally and theologically accurate, but because God cannot lie.
- 4Why Can I Trust the Bible — pt2 (Bible, Word, Scripture, Receive, Study, Inerrancy, Evaluate, Doctrine, Theology)Many people have a hard time trusting the Bible because they don’t trust the people who wrote it. Pastor Rick explains just how much Jesus believed in and trusted the Bible—and why you should too.
- 5Why Can I Trust the Bible — pt3 (Bible, Word, Scripture, Receive, Study, Inerrancy, Evaluate, Doctrine, Theology)Pastor Rick talks about the marvel of the Bible—how one book could be so despised and disputed, yet such an integral part of culture. Learn why you should trust in the one thing that will last.
- 6Why Can I Trust the Bible — pt4 (Bible, Word, Scripture, Foundation, Receive, Study, Inerrancy, Evaluate, Doctrine, Theology)Join Pastor Rick as he continues to explain why you can trust the Bible to be the unchanging foundation of your life.
- 7How the Bible Changes Us—pt1 (Bible, Word, Scripture, Foundation, Receive, Study, Eternal)Through his Word God wants you to know that he loves you, and you can spend eternity with him. Pastor Rick teaches how to make God’s Word a regular part of your life so that it can change your life.
- 8How the Bible Changes Us—pt2 (Sin, Hope, Shame, Guilt, Regret, Struggling, Salvation, Eternal, Bible, Word, Scripture, Receivel)God doesn’t want you to carry guilt, regret, and shame throughout your life. In this broadcast, Pastor Rick offers hope through the Word of God for those struggling with the weight of their sin.
- 9How the Bible Changes Us—pt3 (Faith, Growth, Spiritual, Salvation, Eternal, Bible, Word, Scripture, Receive)We are meant to be doers of the Word and not just hearers. Find out how to activate your faith and stimulate your spiritual growth through this message from Pastor Rick.
- 10Seeing What God Wants Me to See — pt1 (Mood, Encouragement, Discouragement, Truth, Eternal, Bible, Word, Scripture, Receive)The more you read God’s Word when you’re down, the more he lifts you up. Find out how you can get freedom from discouragement through the truth of God’s Word.
- 11Seeing What God Wants Me to See — pt2 (Approval, Disapproval, Inclusive, Purpose, Truth, Bible, Word, Scripture)Too many of us spend our lives working for the approval of others. Join Pastor Rick as he reveals words from the Bible that will unlock all you’ve been made to do and be.
- 12Seeing What God Wants Me to See — pt3 (Habit, Study, Memorizing, Bible, Word, Scripture)“If you continue in My word, then you are truly My disciples” (John 8:31 NASB). Pastor Rick shares four tips that will help you develop a lifelong habit of reading and studying God’s Word.
- 13How to Study a Bible Passage — pt1 (Habit, Study, Bible, Word, Scripture)The Bible is your water and bread—you were never meant to live without it! In this broadcast, Pastor Rick uncovers just how essential God’s Word is to living a full and abundant life.
- 14How to Study a Bible Passage — pt2 (Habit, Successful, Mediate, Study, Bible, Word, Scripture)God says that, if you want to be successful, you should meditate on his Word. In this broadcast Pastor Rick teaches us how to apply biblical meditation.
- 15How to Study a Bible Passage — pt3 (Transformation, Faith, Apply, Habit, Study, Bible, Word, Scripture)In this message, Pastor Rick teaches that the ultimate goal of all Bible study is application. Move forward in faith as you let the Bible change the way you live, love, and think.
- 16How to Study a Bible Passage — pt4 (Explore, Apply, Habit, Study, Bible, Word, Scripture)In this message Pastor Rick shares his Bible study tool, in which you explore a biblical text with questions so that its application will change your life.
- 17Understanding the Meaning of a Text — pt1 (Explore, Apply, Habit, Study, Bible, Word, Scripture)In this message Pastor Rick points to four characteristics of a good application that will help you become a doer of God’s Word and not just a hearer.
- 18Understanding the Meaning of a Text — pt2 (Explore, Quiet Time, Devotional, Apply, Habit, Study, Bible, Word, Scripture)Simplicity is key when it comes to having an effective quiet time. Join Pastor Rick as he walks through six simple steps that will start you on a rewarding devotional journey.
- 19Understanding the Meaning of a Text — pt3 (Explore, Apply, Habit, Bible, Word, Scripture)It’s not enough to know the Bible; you have to do it! In this broadcast, Pastor Rick wants you to understand how to turn your biblical knowledge into action so that you can take responsibility.
- 20Understanding the Meaning of a Text — pt4 (Truth, Foundation, Bible, Word, Scripture)Pastor Rick teaches about building your life on a solid biblical foundation because God’s Word is the only thing that never changes. Truth never changes, if it’s true, it has always and will be true.
- 21Integrating God’s Word into My Life — pt1 (Spiritual, Warfare, Bible, Word, Scripture)If you starve yourself of God’s Word, you won’t have much success in winning spiritual battles. Pastor Rick teaches how to feed yourself on the Word of God—the only thing that will feed your soul.
- 22Integrating God’s Word into My Life — pt2 (Spiritual, Warfare, Focused, Bible, Word, Scripture)In this teaching from Pastor Rick, find out what you need to do to stay focused and strong in the Word.
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