What Does the Bible Say About Itself? (Sermon note)

Goal: To engage directly with the text of Scripture and help students see how the Bible describes its own purpose, power, and role in their lives.

Personal Reflection/ice breaker (5 min)

"Have you ever read something—a quote, lyric, or story—that stuck with you for days? What was it, and why did it hit you?"

last time we meet we talked about the big idea “why its necessary to study” in a very philisopical kind of way but today want to go about it a bit differently,

Main Study: What the Bible Says About Itself (35–40 min)

Split this into three parts. Read each passage together, then discuss using the deepened questions.

2 Timothy 3:14–17

English Standard Version Chapter 3

But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it 15 and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work

Discussion Questions:

Paul says Scripture is “God-breathed.” What do you think that actually means? If God is the source, how should that shape the way we approach what we read?

the Holy spirit is refereed to as the breath of god. the wind of God all thought the bible

red sea crossing, great wind during the baptism of the apostolic in the upper room and so on

The text says Scripture is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training—what do you think the difference is between those? Can you think of a real-life example where one of those would matter

If Scripture makes us “equipped for every good work,” what might happen if we ignore it? Can we really know what’s good without it?

sin corupted our understainding of good. Hitler and the Nazies thought they were doing a good thing, saving the world

Hebrews 4:12

English Standard Version Chapter 4

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Discussion Questions:

This passage says the Bible is “living and active.” How can words on a page be alive? Have you ever had an experience where something in the Bible felt like it was written specifically for you?

John 1:1 ESV

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Jesus is still alive, therefore his word is still active in our lives

Why do you think the author compares God’s Word to a sword? What does that image tell us about how the Bible might interact with the deepest parts of who we are?

double edged, it swings both way

when Huw is preaching, or swiing the sowrd of Gods word, its also swiing at him

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Does the idea of God’s Word “judging the thoughts and attitudes of the heart” feel freeing or threatening to you—and why?

Psalm 119:105

English Standard Version Psalm 119

105  Your word is a lamp to my feet

and a light to my path.

Read Together

Discussion Questions:

This verse describes God’s word as a lamp. What do you think that means when life feels confusing or dark?

Have you ever made a decision without God’s guidance and regretted it? What would it have looked like to “walk with the lamp” instead?

If the Bible is meant to guide us, what keeps people from turning to it more often? Do you think we genuinely trust its direction? Why or why not?

Final Reflection

"If everything we read tonight is true about the Bible—what does that say about our responsibility to engage with it? How might our lives look different if we took it seriously?"

my final encorament

The Bible isn’t just an ancient book or a set of moral rules—it’s God’s invitation to know Him. Every time we open it, we’re stepping into a conversation with the One who made us, knows us, and wants to walk with us. Don’t let this book stay closed. Ask your questions, wrestle with it, let it challenge and shape you. Because the more we engage with Scripture, the more we discover who we truly are—and who God truly is.