Archives for June 2021

Good morning,

This week we begin a month-long study of the Bible. The Bible is… series. The Bible is God’s word, is practical, is to be obeyed, is about Israel, and is about Jesus and salvation.

Personally, my life has been influenced greatly by the Bible. Jesus Christ is my foundation and God’s word is my direction. Everything I am today is because God revealed His word to me. He taught me how to live in this ungodly world. He showed me that victory in the Christian life is through Him. And all this is revealed in the Bible.

Come with me on a journey to explore what the Bible says. The Scriptures are always helpful, encouraging, and challenging. That’s how we grow in our relationship with God!

The Bible is the Word of God

“The B I B L E, now that’s the book for me. I stand alone on the Word of God. The B I B L E, Bible.”

The longevity of the Bible

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. Matthew 24:35

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever. Isaiah 40:8

But the word of the Lord endureth forever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. 1 Peter 1:25

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Matthew 5:18

The authority of the Bible

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Did it ever occur to you that the Bible is eternal? The Word of God will never go away. God’s Word will never change. Why? Because God Himself never changes. The Bible is a reliable book. It can be trusted to lead in the proper direction every time.

So, how do we know this? The Bible tells us that “All scripture is given by inspiration of God…” That means God gave it to specific men to write down to preserve for us today. How does it lead us? “…profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.” God gave us His word to teach, convict, correct, and instruct us. If we are listening and trusting God, He will direct us.

If we study the Bible, God will reveal His direction for us.

Tom Stearns, WASI Chaplain, 907 715-4001 chaplain@alaskaseniors.com  

Good morning,

This week we begin a month-long study of the Bible. The Bible is… series. The Bible is God’s word, is practical, is to be obeyed, is about Israel, and is about Jesus and salvation.

Personally, my life has been influenced greatly by the Bible. Jesus Christ is my foundation and God’s word is my direction. Everything I am today is because God revealed His word to me. He taught me how to live in this ungodly world. He showed me that victory in the Christian life is through Him. And all this is revealed in the Bible.

Come with me on a journey to explore what the Bible says. The Scriptures are always helpful, encouraging, and challenging. That’s how we grow in our relationship with God!

The Bible is the Word of God

“The B I B L E, now that’s the book for me. I stand alone on the Word of God. The B I B L E, Bible.”

The origin of the Bible

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. John 1:1-2

The giving of the Bible

And he was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. Exodus 34:28

The longevity of the Bible

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. Matthew 24:35

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever. Isaiah 40:8

But the word of the Lord endureth forever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. 1 Peter 1:25

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Matthew 5:18

The authority of the Bible

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. 2 Timothy 3:16-17

The power of the Bible

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Hebrews 4:12

Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces? Jeremiah 23:29

Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Proverbs 30:5

The response to the Bible

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. Colossians 3:16

Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. John 6:68

Conclusion

The Bible was with God from the beginning

The Bible is God’s authority on what His people are to do

The Bible was given to everyone by God

The Bible is powerful

The Bible demands a response

Tom Stearns, WASI Chaplain, 907 715-4001 chaplain@alaskaseniors.com