1/26/2020 Sermon Essentials of Biblical Discipleship 2

Some Facts About The Bible Inspired by God 2 Timothy 3:16 Every Word is Profitable for Man 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Holy Spirit Guided John 16:13 Jesus Christ is the Eternal Word John 1:1-4 Holy Men by Holy Spirit Wrote Teaches the only way of salvation for mankind Declares Jesus Christ is God 2 Peter 1:21 Guaranteed to increase FAITH Romans 10:17 Gives us HOPE Romans 15:4 Guides by the Spirit of Truth John 16:13 The Bible is Absolute Truth John 17:17 Drives out FEAR Given us All Things and exceedingly Precious Promises 613 Laws in the Torah 365 verses-one for everyday-that says “fear not” The ENTIRE Bible in 4 verses Matthew 22:37-40 The Gospel 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 Romans 10:13-17; John 14:6; Ephesians 2:8-10 One Example: John 10:30-33 2 Peter 1:3-4 Summarized by the Ten Commandments Exod. 20 ≥ 40 Authors 66 Books: 39 OT 27 NT Written over 1,500 years Written in three languages Written on three continents 1,189 Chapters in the Bible ≥ 185 Songs in the Bible The Bible is God’s revelation to mankind, it shows the “unfolding drama of redemption,” and speaks of God’s Son and mankind’s Savior – Jesus Christ – on every page. Percent of the New Testament quoting the Old Testament: ≈ 33 % Over 1 million copies of the Bible are sold each year It is estimated that more than 5 billion copies of the Bible have been sold Science has never once proven anything in the Bible to be false! “It ain’t those parts of the Bible that I can’t understand that bother me, it is the parts that I do understand.” ~ Mark Twain