Shortcuts to Bible Study

Methods some people use to avoid having to study the Bible: Use your own common sense – Jeremiah 10:23; Proverbs 14:12 Follow the majority – Matthew 7:13-14 Believe what your family believes – Matthew 10:34-37; Luke 16:27-28 Do what you’ve always done – Matthew 15:1-9 Follow well-known / well-respected preachers – 1 Corinthians 4:6; Acts […]

How to Approach the Bible

Text: 2 Timothy 2:15 Recognize that it is from God – 2 Timothy 3:16 Realize that it was intended for us – Acts 1:8; 2:39 Understand that we can understand it – Ephesians 3:4 Intend to put it into practice – James 1:22 Know that we will be judged by it – John 12:48

Some Thoughts from 2 Timothy

Some of the main points in this letter What are we to do? – Retain the standard of sound words (2 Timothy 1:13) How do we do this? – Study; learn how to accurately handle the word (2 Timothy 2:15) Why should we do this? – All Scripture is inspired by God (2 Timothy 3:16-17) […]

The Source of Authority

If we do not have the proper source of authority, it leads to: Disobedience – Colossians 3:17 Division – 1 Corinthians 1:10-13 Apostasy Throughout “church history,” apostasy has come from people not following the proper source of authority. Catholicism – 3 sources of authority Word of God Decrees of the pope Church tradition Protestantism – […]

Special Revelation

Text: Psalm 19:7-14 What God’s word is: Perfect law (v. 7) Sure testimony (v. 7) Right precepts (v. 8) Pure commandments (v. 8) Fear of the Lord is clean (v. 9) – provides a basis for the fear of the Lord True judgments (v. 9) What God’s word does: Restores the soul (v. 7) Makes […]

Doers of the Word

Text: James 1:17-25 Brought forth by the word (v. 17) Quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger (v. 19) Receive the word in humility (v. 21) Be doers, not merely hearers (v. 22-25)

Our Attitude toward God’s Word

Text: Nehemiah 8 Attitude of the Listeners (v. 1-6) They wanted to hear (v. 1) They paid attention (v. 3) They were not in a hurry (v. 3) They respected it (v. 5) They were humble (v. 6) How the Speaker Presented It (v. 7-8) Read from the book Translated to give the sense – […]