Pastor Shane Moffitt February 5th 2012
“The POWER of God’s Word”
Part 2: 2 Timothy 3:15-17
Part 2: 2 Timothy 3:15-17
(verse 15) “and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus)
#1. “for salvation”
· “faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the Word of Christ” Romans 10:17
· READ: John 1:14; John 20:31& Hebrews 1:1-3
(verse 16) “All Scripture is God breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness”
#2. “breathed out by God” (inspiration)
· means that God is the originator of Scripture
· Bottom Line: Scriptures are as reliable as God
· READ: 2 Peter 1:20-21
#3. “teaching”
· “Your Word is Truth” John 17:17
· It has principles to address every individuals point of need, every thought and every action
· READ: Psalm 119:99-100
#4. “rebuking”
· “Rebuke” means to confront and expose wrong
· the Bible has the power to expose sin in our lives and to convince us that we are wrong
· “How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word” Psalm 119:9
· The Word rebukes ~ convicts of sin ~ it sifts, it analyzes, it reveals attitudes and thoughts
· READ: Hebrews 4:12 & Psalm 19:7-11
#5. “correcting”
· literally means to lift up and straighten up like you would a child
· God’s Word has the ability to straighten up your conduct, to restore to an upright position, is what the word means
· READ: Colossians 3:16 & Acts 20:32
#6. “training”
· Literally “to train or raise a child”
· Dealing with your faults is 1/2, instructing you in what is right is the other ½
· READ: Hebrews 12:5-11 & Proverbs 3:12
WHY: (verse 17) “so that the man of God may be
thoroughly equipped for every good work”
· “Like newborn babes, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good”
1 Peter 2:2
· The Bible will give you a Christian world-view, so you think and respond to life as God intends
· READ: Ephesians 6:10-18 & Joshua 1:7-8
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