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Documents about different biblical subjects
1-3-2 Word of God
February 12th, 2011Purpose: To gain conviction on the Bible being inspired by God, how and why we should apply the Bible to our lives
Question: How do you define a relationship with someone?
Keep that in mind as we have this study about God's Word.
2 Timothy 3:12-4:4
- v12 - Everyone that want to live a Godly life will have to go through persecution
- Question: What do you think that means - being persecuted for living a Godly life?
- v14-15 - Apostle Paul instructs Timothy to continue to believe to believe in the scriptures because it is able to make you wise in the choices of life
- v4:4 - Bible says that people will start to listen to and follow man (ideas and myths) rather than God
- If we read the Bible daily then we will know God's will for our lives. If we don't we will start to follow what people say, think, and feel.
- Question: How can reading the Bible daily change your life? What happens if you don't read daily?
- Question: Why do you think God wants you to read his word daily? So you can know him!
John 8:31-36
- Jesus is talking to the Jewish people and tells them that is they don't hold to his teachings, then they are not really his disciples
- Just because someone acts religious or know a lot about the Bible does not mean they are following Jesus
- Question: What does Jesus say it takes to be his disciple? Then you'll know what? Then what?
- When you read someone's journal you get to know that person more and more each day - same goes for reading God's word
- Question: How often do you read the Bible?
- Challenge: Read the Bible daily and make one decision each day.
1 Timothy 4:8-16
- The Apostle Paul tell Timothy that godliness through spiritual training by holding to his teachings has great value for this life and the next
- v10 - We must put our hope in God not self
- Question: What does the Bible say that we should set an example in? What area do you need to change the most?
- v16 - Your life and Bible must be equal (doctrine = beliefs)
- Not just know the Bible but live it out
- Do you have any questions so far? Do you understand so far?
- Question: Is this something you want to really go after every day?
- Briefly share about when you first started studying to be a disciple - the challenge, hope and desire
Hebrews 4:12-13
- Question: How do you think the Word is living and active today?
- The Bible judges the everything:
- thoughts
- attitudes
- insecurities
- criticalness
- impurities
- Nothing is hidden from God sight. Do you realize that?
1 Timothy 5:24-25
- God knows what you and I have done but he wants to help us get our lives in order
- The more we read, the more we understand God is merciful and loving
- He is serious about us changing our lives to fit His will vs us trying to change the Bible to fit our will
John 12:44-50
- Jesus is the ultimate reflection of God on earth
- Just as Jesus didn't come with a critical judgment = God does not either
- v46 - He shows us the way out of darkness - when we don't have a close relationship with him
- Question: What does Jesus say will actually judge us? God's words
What to do?
- Read the Bible daily so we can know him
- We must apply the Bible to our lives, let it change us, and let our lives change others
- Let's study the Bible together at least once a week for the next 3 weeks