Logos Bible Software iPhone App

The world's most popular Bible software is now available in the palm of your hand -- on the iPhone. A free download from the App Store, Logos Bible Software for iPhone lets you read, search, cross reference, compare versions, and even set up reading plans to keep your daily Bible reading on schedule.

iPhone Features
• Free access to many of the Bibles featured at Bible.Logos.com
• Tap-and-hold on a Bible word* to see the underlying Hebrew or Greek.
• Text Comparison lets you quickly see a verse in multiple versions, with differences highlighted.
• Linked cross references allow you to click footnotes to reveal the reference text.
• Use Logos' powerful search functionality to quickly find relevant verses in an instant.
• Download and keep track of a custom reading plan, just for you.

Thoughts on Preparing a Lesson

The following was produced by my friend Jerry Adams during a recent leadership development meeting at First Baptist Jenks.

Preparing the Teacher

• Understand your Responsibility: James 3:1 & 2 Timothy 2:15
• Understand the Need to Pray
• Be Taught before Teaching: Be willing to do whatever God asks you to do
• Be a Servant Leader: Actions speak louder than words

Preparing the Lesson
1. Historical Background: Understand the big picture of the book your teaching
2. Observe: Who, what, when, where, why, & how of the passage
3. Interpretation: Summarize the main point into one sentence
4. Application: How did it apply and how does it apply today

Helpful Hint: Try to ask questions that drive people to look for answers in God’s Word.

5 Steps to Dynamic Teaching

1. Study, Study, Study
If you do not prepare, your lesson will stink!

2. Understand the Context of the Passage
If you don’t understand the context of a passage, you miss the main point and most likely fall prey to erroneous teaching.

3. Stay Focused
With the amount of time you have on a given lesson, stay focused on the main idea and point… don’t chase rabbits, shoot them!

4. Connect Content with Life
Point out how the message is relevant to daily life.

5. Apply Content to Individual’s Lives
Point out specific applications.