HOLY SCRIPTURES ARE GIVEN BY GOD I. TEXTUAL THOUGHTS 1. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 -
The Bible claims inspiration for itself. 2. 2 Peter 1:16-21 - The
words penned by the prophets of God were made more certain by God himself when
He spoke from heaven (Matthew
3:13-17; 17:1-8) 3. 1 Corinthians 2:9-13 -
God provided by revelation the message recorded in the scriptures 4. Revelation 1:1-3 - The manner in which the message was
given is revealed. II. MAIN THEME - The Bible is
"inspired" by God, but it was not given to man so that we should worship it. Only God is worthy of our worship (Matthew
4:10). How do we know that the Bible is inspired
by God? Here are some reasons for you
to consider: 1. The Bible claims
to be inspired by God - 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Jeremiah 1:1-3,9; Hebrews 1:1 Over 2000 times
in the Bible, it is written that the Lord spoke to one of the authors. 2. The Bible is united
in its theme from beginning to end - God loves everyone and He wants to save them
from the destruction due to sin (John 3:16).
The Bible has 66 books that were authored by
more than 40 people over a period spanning 2000 years, and yet there are no
contradictions, proving that the Bible really has only one source - God. 3. The Bible is shown to
be the word of God by fulfilled prophecy. Only God can accurately predict what
will occur in the future. The Bible
is full of examples of prophecy and its fulfillment -
Deuteronomy 18:18-19 and Acts 3:22-23;
Isaiah 7:14 and Matthew 1:18-25 4. The accuracy of
the Bible proves that it is not only of human origin - God inspired it!!! a. Historical
accuracy - names, dates, countries, kings - confirmed by archaeology b. Medical
accuracy - understanding of the human body shows Bible to be ahead of time c. Geographical
accuracy - every place mentioned has been proven to have existed d. Sociological
accuracy - the teachings of the Bible are timeless - Matthew 7:12 5. Many, many, many more
reasons - the influence of the Bible on literature and government, the survival of
the Bible when others tried to destroy it, the continued accuracy of each translation of
the Bible, the way the Bible can change the lives of people........... III. APPLICATION 1. Preach from the Bible,
God's word - 2 Timothy 4:1-5; 1
Timothy 4:16 Remember that you are speaking the
very words of God, so take seriously your commission to preach. 2. Practice what you preach - obey the Word yourself - 1
Timothy 4:12-16; James 1:22-25 Allow the word
of God to work in your life, so that you become what God wants for you! 3. Remember, God's word
will always accomplish its purpose - Isaiah 55:11; Hebrews 4:12 4. According to 2 Timothy
3:16-17, the inspired Word of God provides: a. Training in
righteousness b. Equipping for
every good work IV. MEMORY VERSE
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17 |