Hello, Elegant Readers!
Today is Veteran’s Day and we want to take a moment to thank and honor the men and women who served our nation, keeping us free and safe. We need to remember that we live in a country where our freedoms are often taken for granted. One of those freedoms is reading and study the Word of God. In some countries you can actually be arrested and put into jail just for having a Bible in your possession. It can be hard to believe that even in the 21st century, not everyone has this privilege.
Reading and studying the Word of God is critical in every Christian’s walk with God. I know that my life would easily get off track if I did not take time to read the Word, listen to the Word and most importantly, study the Word. Reading and listening are the first steps, but studying the Word and learning how to apply the Word to your everyday life is where your life will begin to change.
Knowing how to study the Word is often a challenge, especially if you have never done it before. A good way to start is to find a good quality study bible that will provide you with everything that you need in one book. One such Bible is the Tony Evans Study Bible.
In collaboration with LEV3L Digital, I had an opportunity to get a sneak peek look into this newly released Bible, and to provide you with my views of it.
Tony Evans serves as the senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, TX with a congregation of nearly 10,000 people. He is also the founder of The Urban Alternative, a ministry that promotes a kingdom agenda philosophy designed to enable people to live all of life underneath the comprehensive rule of God. With almost fifty years serving as a pastor and teacher, Evans has taken his wealth of knowledge of the Word and put it into an all-in-one Study Bible. If you have not used a Study Bible, you will want to start with the “How To Use This Study Bible” section. The introductory section explains all of the features of the Bible and explains how to utilize them in your Bible study.
Tony Evans Study Bible
The Tony Evans Study Bible features:
– An elegant design of faux leather
– Study notes crafted from Evans’ sermons and writings
– 40 inspirational articles and 50 “Lessons on Kingdom Living” written by Evans
– “Questions & Answers” to help you understand complex issues found in the Bible
– “Hope Words” to help motivate you in your spiritual growth
– Over 150 videos of sermons accessible from the Bible via a QR code or web address
– Devotionals and Teachings that help you apply the scriptures to your everyday life
– An introductory section for each book with historical background and its message and theme
– Charts that explain details of theological and doctrinal topics
– Definitions of key terms and doctrines of the Christian faith
– A concordance to help you find keywords and phrases within the Bible
– Bible reading plan to guide you through reading the entire Bible
– Full-color maps of where the Bible evens happened
The Tony Evans Study Bible features the highly readable, highly reliable text of the Christian Standard Bible® (CSB). The CSB stays as literal as possible to the Bible’s original meaning without sacrificing clarity, making it easier to engage with Scripture’s life-changing message and to share it with others. The Bible is written in the English Standard Version (ESV) and the words are in medium easy to read size font.
Being in the digital age, our life is filled with many opportunities to have the Bible at our fingertips on our phone, our tablet or on the computer. However, I believe that having an old-fashioned printed copy of a bible is the best way to truly study the Word of God. When you have to spend time going back and forth in the Bible, comparing scriptures, looking for charts and maps, and reading devotions; I have not found a digital version that does it as good as the Tony Evans Study Bible. The Bible retails for $69.99 and became available on November 1.
In collaboration with LEV3L Digital, we are hosting a giveaway where one blessed reader will receive his or her own copy of this Tony Evans Study Bible.
Giveaway Details
* To enter the giveaway, leave a comment below why you would want to have the Tony Evans Study Bible in your library.
* Giveaway will close on Sunday, November 17 at 11:59 pm.
* Winner will be selected at random and will be announced on Monday, November 18.
* FTC Disclaimer: I received my own copy of this Bible in order to write the review and to host this giveaway.
I love Tony Evans and I am also old fashioned in that I like to have a physical book to hold instead of reading electronically. I also could use all of the help I can get to better understand scripture.
Thank you for entering the giveaway. The traditional book format is so much easier to use for study and going deeper into God’s Word.
Do not enter me in giveaway, it sounds terrific, but let someone else win. I love Tony Evans. I find if I read his writings, using his voice (in my head) the message pops off the page and sticks with me. Please, anyone not familiar with Tony Evans, listen to one of his sermons or Bible lessons.
Hello Gail. Tony Evans is a great teacher of God’s Word.
I would love this study Bible because my brother is a pastor and studies the Bible daily!
Thank you for entering the giveaway. This would be a great bible for the everyday study of the Word.
I have read several of Tony’s books and find the Pastoral Library series especially enriching. I would love to add his Bible to enrich my study and growth.
Thank you for entering the giveaway. Tony Evan’s is a great teacher of God’s Word.
I want the Tony Evans Study Bible in life, so that I may change my life. I have a spiritual journey and I want a proper bible to read and study.
Thank you for entering the giveaway. This Bible would be great for anyone who wants to take the next step in their spiritual walk.
I’ve been wanting to study the bible since my early 20’s. I would love to begin my journey with this bible. Thank you so much for the chance to win!
I’m so excited about this giveaway.
XOXO
Winning this bible would be amazing! Thank you for the chance!
My son has been trying to get me to read the Bible but I find it too dry for me to read.
Hi Darlene,
Are you wanting to enter the giveaway? if so you would need to go to the most recent blog post and leave a comment, this was a giveaway from last year. Minister Tony Evans talks about portions of scripture, and chapters through video which is a great component with reading the bible. The bible is life and before you read ask God to speak to you through his word.