How to Study the Bible Intentionally [Updated Edition]: Methods and Conditions for Effective Bible Study

by Reuben A. Torrey

Finally, make practical use of spare moments in the study of the Bible. In most people’s lives there is a vast amount of wasted time – time spent in traveling, time spent in waiting for people with whom they have appointments, time spent in waiting for meals, etc. Most of this can be used for the study of the Bible, if you carry with you a pocket Bible or pocket New Testament. You can also use this time to meditate upon texts stored away in your memory. Many of my sermons and speeches are worked out in this way.