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C.O.R.E. CurriculumFox Valley Church of Christ
April 23, 2014
Using the Word of God
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What is the Point?Buying
Something You Never Use?
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What About this Best Seller?
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“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that all God’s people may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
- 2Tim 3:16-17
Using the Word of God
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The Word of God is MEANT to be UsedPersonal
transformation and impacting the lives of others
Inward and outward focuses
More tool than artworkDividesSupportsIlluminatesWaters
TeachingRebukingCorrectingTraining in
RighteousnessEquipping
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Teaching – Titus 1:9Useful
Orthodox DoctrineImportance/worth
knowingContent to teach
othersDiscern Teaching
that is not soundDoctrines of manDemonicSelf-pleasing
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Rebuking – Galatians 6:1-2Imparts a warningCounters rationalizationProvide evidenceNot an indication of
intensityYelling/harsh wordsUnpleasant experience
Showing realityScripture not opinionRespond with humility
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Correcting – Romans 12:21Rebuking shows you
proof of your errorCorrection gets you
back on trackDual activity of
rebuking an correcting
Transforms into likeness of Jesus
Do not rebuke unless you plan to correct
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Training in RighteousnessEphesians 4:23-24The learner in action
Theory turned to effort
Repeated practice of what we have learned
Intent is long term obedienceFocuses on growthRighteousness as a
natural response
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Thoroughly Equipped – 2Timothy 2:20Pull all facets of the
Word togetherSpiritual act of
worshipDoing his will in the
form of good workMakes US useful to
God