Good morning,
Spiritual Preparedness 2023 will be our theme for the next three weeks. The challenge will be to commit to reading the Bible in one year, praying daily, and walking with God through the power of His Spirit.
This week we will look at why we should read and obey God’s word.
Spiritual Preparedness 2023
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (2 Timothy 2:15)
CHALLENGE: To read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation in one year
WHY: “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 Bible is the Word of God
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 two-edged 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)
Tom Stearns, WASI Chaplain, 907 715-4001 chaplain@alaskaseniors.com
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