The Bible: God’s Word of Life, The Guide for Life

2 Timothy 3:10–17 CSB

But you have followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, and endurance, along with the persecutions and sufferings that came to me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured—and yet the Lord rescued me from them all. In fact, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. Evil people and impostors will become worse, deceiving and being deceived. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed. You know those who taught you, and you know that from infancy you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

Introduction

Review – The First Step of Faith

A Picture of Faith - Paul’s Life as an Example

The Bible’s Role in our Lives

Evidence of the Bible’s Role in our Lives

The Bible’s role in our Lives

2 Timothy 3:16–17 CSB

All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

B. In this passage we have and continue to learn that…

The Bible is inspired, that is, θεόπνευστος (theh-op'-nyoo-stos) God breathed.

The Bible should be our source for Christian Education.

The Bible should be our standard for rebuking sinful behavior.

The Bible should be our guide in correcting and redirecting our behavior from sin to Godliness.

The Bible should be our training manual for living a righteous life.

The Bible’s Role in our Lives:

Lead us to God.

Lead us out of Sin.

Lead us into Righteousness.

Lead us to Serve.

Evidence of the Bible’s Role in our Lives

Following the spiritual leaders God places in your life.

Support of the spiritual leaders God places in your life.

Commitment to studying and knowing the Bible.

Persecution for living a Godly life.