Called To A Higher Place of Praise Part 9 "The Word Part 5" Exodus 24:3,4; Jn.1:1; 2 Tim.3:16,17

Purpose of “The Word”

Profitable

Teaching

Reproof

Correction

Training in Righteousness

Complete

Equipped For Every Good Work

Profitable

Beneficial, aid, profit, advantage

That which helps

Comforter—Come along side to give help. The Holy Spirit uses the word of God to aid the believer.

Jn.16:7 “Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.”

Teaching

Instruction--

Lk.11:1 “And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.”

Rom.15:4 “For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.”

To Love

To Serve

To Worship

Reproof

Rebuke--

Convict—2 Pet.2:15-16 “Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.”

Correction

Improvement—Correcting faults

Before had made a mistake now that mistake has been corrected

Training in Righteousness

Upbringing of a child

Discipline

Complete

Mature

Fitted out

Proficient

Equipped For Every Good Work

Finished or bring to an end

Lk.6:40 “The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.”