GOD GIVES USHIS WORD

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What is the Bible about?What is the Bible about?

Hebrews 1:1In the past God spoke

to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in

various ways,

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Moses, Kings, Prophets

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Acts 3:18But this is how God fulfilled what he had foretold through all the prophets, saying that his Christ would

suffer.

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“He’s

coming!”

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The Savior is Coming!

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Genesis 1:1

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“He’s

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2 Peter 3:2I want you to recall the words spoken in the past by the holy

prophets and the command given by

our Lord and Savior through your

apostles. New

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Moses, Kings, Prophets Evangelists & Apostles (esp. Paul)

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John 20:31But these are written that you may believe

that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that

by believing you may have life in his name.

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“He’ has come!”

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Moses, Kings, Prophets Evangelists & Apostles (esp. Paul)

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N-E-W (3)T-E-S-T-A-M-E-N-T (9)

3 x 9 = 27

John 3:16οὕτως γὰρ ἠγάπησεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν κόσμον, ὥστε τὸν υἱὸν τὸν

μονογενῆ ἔδωκεν, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν μὴ ἀπόληται

ἀλλa ἔχῃ ζωὴν αἰώνιον.

“He has come!”

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Moses, Kings, Prophets Evangelists & Apostles (esp. Paul)

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39 (History, Poetry, Prophecy)

27 (History, Letters, Prophecy)

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The Savior is Coming! The Savior has Come!

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WORDS

TO

KNOW

WORDS TO KNOW

TESTAMENT:

covenant, promise, agreement

PROPHET:

one who speaks God’s Word to God’s people

EVANGELIST:

one who speaks or writes the Gospel (Good News)

APOSTLE: one sent by Jesus as His messenger or missionary

EPISTLE: a letter written to someone

Evaluate: Since the Bible is written in Hebrew and Greek, we really have no way of telling what it has to say to us.

WHAT THE BIBLE IS

13And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.

16All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,

1.God inspired(breathed into)the human writers.

13This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.

1. God inspired(breathed into)the human writers.2. God chose

everywordof the Bible. This is

calledverbal (word-for-word) inspiration.

17Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.

1. God inspired(breathed into)the human writers. 2.God chose

everywordof the Bible. This is

calledverbal (word-for-word) inspiration. 3. All Scripture is

100%true and

from God.

19"There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. 20At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores 21and longing to eat what fell from the rich man's table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22"The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried. 23In hell, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. 24So he called to him, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.'

25"But Abraham replied, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. 26And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.' 27"He answered, 'Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my father's house, 28for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.' 29"Abraham replied, 'They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.' 30" 'No, father Abraham,' he said, 'but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.' 31"He said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.' "

1. God inspired(breathed into)the human writers. 2.God chose

everywordof the Bible. This is

calledverbal (word-for-word) inspiration. 3. All Scripture is

100%true and

from God.

4. In it God tells usall we need to know about Him and our salvation.

21For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

1. God inspired(breathed into)the human writers. 2.God chose

everywordof the Bible. This is

calledverbal (word-for-word) inspiration. 3. All Scripture is

100%true and

from God.

4. In it God tells usall we need to know about Him and our salvation.

5. The Bible is

the Word of God .

18I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book.

1. God inspired(breathed into)the human writers. 2.God chose

everywordof the Bible. This is

calledverbal (word-for-word) inspiration. 3. All Scripture is

100%true and

from God.

4. In it God tells usall we need to know about Him and our salvation.

5. The Bible is

the Word of God and not to be tampered with.

Evaluate: I believe that the Bible is God’s Word because it makes so much sense.

What are some of the ways the devil gets people to change the Bible? Why does the devil do this?

THE VALUE OF THE BIBLE

20Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin.

1. It gives us God’s law (commands),

which

shows we are sinful

23For the wages of sin is death,

1. It gives us God’s law (commands),

which

shows we are sinful and condemned to death and need a Savior. (S.O.S.)

11Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.

16"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

1. It gives us God’s law (commands),

whichshows we are sinful and condemned to death and need a Savior. (S.O.S.)

2. It gives us the

Gospel

(Good News),

whichshows us we have a Savior and gives us faith in him. (S.O.S.)

17Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.

1. It gives us God’s law (commands),

whichshows we are sinful and condemned to death and need a Savior. (S.O.S.)

2. It gives us the

Gospel

(Good News),

whichshows us we have a Savior and gives us faith in him. (S.O.S.)

3. It leads us totrust

in Jesus as

our personal Savior.

16All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

1. It gives us God’s law (commands),

whichshows we are sinful and condemned to death and need a Savior.

2. It gives us the

Gospel

(Good News),

whichshows us we have a Savior and gives us faith in him.

3. It leads us totrust

in Jesus as

our personal Savior.

4. It guides

us in a Christian life of thankful service.

We said that the Bible contains both Law and Gospel. What would happen if we only told someone about God’s Law, and left out the Gospel?What about if we only told someone of the Gospel, but left out the Law?

HOW WE SHOULD USE

THE BIBLE

10As soon as it was night, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went to the Jewish synagogue. 11Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.

1. Read and study it prayerfully in private

25Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another--and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

1. Read and study it prayerfully in private

2. Gladly hear and learn it in church, publicly

28He replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it."

1. Read and study it prayerfully in private

2. Gladly hear and learn it in church, publicly

3. Trust and obey what we learn in it

What’s wrong here? Teri says she doesn’t have to go to Bible class or read the Bible at home because she gets all the spiritual strength she needs from the Sunday worship service.

1. Study carefully the notes you have taken in class; be sure you understand them.

2. Study questions 6-17, 145-147 in the Catechism.

3. Complete the “Working with God’s Word” section on this page.

4. Memorize these Bible verses:

2 Peter 1:21 – “Men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.”

VIP 2 Timothy 3:16 – “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.”

John 17:17 – “Your Word is truth.”

5. Review the names of all the New Testament Books (See Lessons 1 and 2)

6. Complete Worksheet #3 at home and have your parents correct your book

7. Be ready to write a quiz on the Key truths, Very Important Passages, and New Testament Bible Books at our Review Session on Wednesday, September 26.

Lesson ThreeThe doctrine of verbal inspiration means God ________________ human writers who wrote the Bible. This means the Bible is 100% ________________ in everything and tells us ________________ we need to know about God and our salvation. The two main teachings of the Bible are the ________________ , which shows that we are ________________ and the ________________ which shows that we have a ________________ and gives us ________________ in him.

Lesson Three• The doctrine of verbal inspiration means God

BREATHED INTO human writers who wrote the Bible. This means the Bible is 100% TRUE in everything and tells us ALL we need to know about God and our salvation. The two main teachings of the Bible are the LAW, which shows that we are SINFUL and the GOSPEL which shows that we have a SAVIOR and gives us FAITH in him.