understanding of the Bible. You can’t just wake up one day and say, “Hey, I think I’ll spend the day in an intense study of the book of Revelation, so I can go out tomorrow and preach it to people I meet on the street.” You could say that, of course (and some probably do), but the results would be discouraging—and you’d be doing a disservice both to God and the people you meet. “Bible study” means sitting down to study the Bible—and then sticking with it. It is a process that entails effort and time