Michael Kelley introduced his 7 steps to a Bible study with depth. I have added a few to his steps and created ten. You can also use these ten steps in creating a sermon.
1. Ask for the Holy Spirit.
2. Read the text (10 times).
3. Question the text.
4. Mine the text (no commentaries).
5. Read commentaries.
6. Find the 3 am statement.
7. Reflect on the text. What does the text mean to me?
8. Draw up an outline.
9. Anticipate questions.
10. Present the study.
Adapted from Michael Kelley’s 7 steps for Bible study.