i. why should i read it? ii. what will it do for me? iii. how

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II. WHAT WILL IT DO FOR ME?

Series: Word, Care, Mission

THE BIBLE THE ULTIMATE GUIDE FOR LIFE Pastor Jeff Gilmore September 15, 2013

I.

WHY SHOULD I READ IT? A. The Bible is God’s Word.  The Bible is God’s word written, God’s word through men’s words, spoken through human mouths and written through human hands. 16

“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Luke 24:46

Perfect tense: What God has spoken has been written down and continues to speak.

(b) legei gar “for it (or he) says”

1 Peter 2:2, John 8:32, Romans 12:2

B. _________________________

Psalm 119:9, 11

C. _________________________

1 Timothy 4:6, 2 Timothy 2:15

D. _________________________

Joshua 1:8, Psalm 1:1-3, Jeremiah 15:16

E. _________________________

2 Timothy 2:2, 1 Peter 3:15

F. _________________________

Psalm 40:8, Ephesians 5:17, John 7:17 Jeremiah 9:23-24

III. HOW DO I STUDY IT?

B. God Still Speaks Though His Word. (a) gegraptai gar “for it stands written”

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Romans 10:8, James 4:6, Ephesians 5:14

Present continuous tense: God is continuing to speak what He once spoke 7

“Therefore as the Holy Spirit says, “Today, if you hear His voice, 8do not harden your hearts...” Hebrews 3:7-8a

 God’s Word is contemporary—it moves with the times and continues to address each new generation. C. God’s Word is Powerful. “So shall My Word be that goes out from My mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.” Isaiah 55:11

 WARNING: We CANNOT set speech and action over against each other as if they were alternatives.

A. Methodical Bible Study Approach Observation + Interpretation + Application + Correlation = Product Observation: What do I see? Interpretation: What does it mean? Application: How does it work? Correlation: Where and how does it all fit together?

 NEVER imposition! ALWAYS exposition! B. What are some of the benefits of the inductive approach? C. What is the environment for this study? D. WHY I like this methodical inductive approach? E. WHAT can Parkview do to help you get into the Word?