getting all we can from scripture session 6 listen to the church; do what we read men’s bible...

Getting all we can from Scripture

Session 6Listen to the church; Do what we read

Men’s Bible Study at Park View

May 12, 2015

““We commit ourselves to persist and We commit ourselves to persist and delight in reading, studying, and delight in reading, studying, and

meditating on the Scriptures.”meditating on the Scriptures.”----Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Confession of Faith in a Mennonite

PerspectivePerspective, Article 4, Article 4

Getting all we can from ScriptureSeven disciplines that help us read God's ideas out of the biblical text (rather than read our ideas into the text)

Discipline #6 - Listen to the churchWhat do brothers and sisters say about the text?


Others have information about the text that I don’t have


Others have information about the text that I don’t have Zechariah 4:6


Others have information about the text that I don’t have Zechariah 4:6 Huldah


Others have information about the text that I don’t have Zechariah 4:6 Huldah mustard seed



Others see things in the text that I don’t see

Discipline #7 - Do what we readHave I obeyed?

Discipline #7 - Do what we readHave I obeyed? James 2:17


Flawless interpretation of Scripture does no good unless we obey


Flawless interpretation of Scripture does no good unless we obey • good for me


Flawless interpretation of Scripture does no good unless we obey • good for me Matt. 7:24-27


Flawless interpretation of Scripture does no good unless we obey • good for me Matt. 7:24-27 • good for the world


Flawless interpretation of Scripture does no good unless we obey • good for me Matt. 7:24-27 • good for the world Matt. 5:16


Flawless interpretation of Scripture does no good unless we obey • good for me Matt. 7:24-27 • good for the world Matt. 5:16; Luke 10:25-37

We can remember the Bible better when we do it rather than merely hear or read it

We can remember the Bible better when we do it rather than merely hear or read itstudy - the Bereans...examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true

We can remember the Bible better when we do it rather than merely hear or read itstudy - the Bereans...examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was truememorize - I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you

We can remember the Bible better when we do it rather than merely hear or read itstudy - the Bereans...examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was truememorize - I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against youmeditate - ...whose delight is in the law of the Lord, & who meditates on his law day & night

We can remember the Bible better when we do it rather than merely hear or read itstudy - the Bereans...examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was truememorize - I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against youmeditate - ...whose delight is in the law of the Lord, & who meditates on his law day & nightdo - Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

We do not fully know what the Bible teaches until we do it

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