CHARA in Action

Learn the Chara Bible Study Guide Through Examples & Practice

If you’re brand new to using the CHARA Bible Study Guide for Bible study, this is the place for you!

  1. See EXAMPLES of how to use the CHARA Bible Study Guide, and

  2. PRACTICE it on your own with our CHARA in Action Bible Studies - which are Bible studies around individual scripture passages that can help you make sense of the Bible.

Both are available below and will be great resources as you learn how to study the Bible!

Chara Bible Study Guide

Download a beautifully designed printable version of the CHARA Bible Study Guide today!

EXAMPLES OF CHARA IN ACTION

LEARN CHARA: Samples of How to Study a Passage

We’ve provided some quick examples of answers to the questions provided in the CHARA Bible Study Guide so you can see CHARA in action. This also gives you a sample of how you might use CHARA to guide your own personal or group Bible study on any passage or book in the Bible. Just tuck this go-to guide in your Bible, grab a pencil and paper and you’re on your way!  

Here are a few things you may notice in these examples that will help you in your own Bible study:

  • Use for any size passage - The CHARA Bible Study Guide can be used with a verse, passage, chapter or more! 

  • Hop around - You don’t have to always go in the same order of C-H-A-R-A. Mix it up and go in any order as needed with the passage, just remember to save application for last.

  • It’s not a checklist - Not every question will apply to every passage. In fact, you may not even ask a question from each section every time. With practice you’ll begin to see what questions help bring different passages to life.

  • Questions may overlap - You may find questions can overlap - different questions may yield the same answer. That’s okay. In fact, it helps you know you’re on the right track!

 
 
Jeremiah 29:11

Example: Jeremiah 29:11

“For I know the plans I have for you…”

Matthew 6:19-23

Example: Matthew 6:19-23

“Don’t store up for yourselves treasures on earth…”

The Parable of the Shrewd Manager

Example: Luke 16:1-13

The Parable of the Shrewd Manager

The Emmaus Disciples

Example: Luke 24:13-35

The Emmaus Disciples

CHARA IN ACTION BIBLE STUDIES

PRACTICE CHARA: Bible Studies on Individual Passages Designed To Help You Make Sense of the Bible

If you’ve downloaded the CHARA Bible Study Guide, you now have a simple and memorable acronym to study the Bible: Context, History, Author, Research and Apply. 

But how does the CHARA Bible Study Guide translate into studying the Bible?

These individual CHARA in Action Bible Studies are centered around specific passages or verses so you can practice and start using CHARA on your own. Pick your favorite verses below, or maybe passages you’ve found confusing or difficult to understand and put CHARA into action to help understand the Bible more deeply. Don’t worry - we’ll even help you find the answers. These Bible studies are blank so you can search for the answers yourself, and we provide answers via video and podcast, in case you get stuck. Use this on your own, or with a group of friends, as you learn more about understanding and studying the Bible!

We’re so excited for you to dive in and practice CHARA in action!