Biblical Pics of Church People of God Body of Christ Bride of Christ Building of God Fellowship of God Family / Household of God Field of God God’s Flock Vineyard of God an Olive Tree a new group of Priests a Holy Nation Light of the World Pillar & Foundation of the Truth

Life in God’s Household I am writing these things to you so that … you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God … 1 Tim 3.14 – 15

Life in God’s Household Why do we have the word “Bible” on our church signs? 2 Tim 3.16 – 4.8 Why do we have a Leadership Team at WVBC? 1 Tim 3.1 – 13; Titus 1.5 – 16 (Jayan Parry) Why does Belief & Behaviour in God’s Household matter? 1 Tim 1.15; 3.14 – 16 Why is training the next generation of believers important to us? 2 Tim 2.1 – 7 (Chris Nelson)

Why do we have the word “Bible” on our church signs?

The NT as “All Scripture” 1 Thess 2.13 (also 4.2, 8, 15) And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers   2 Thess 2.15 So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter 2 Thess 3.14 (also 3.6) If anyone does not obey what we say in this letter, take note of that person, and have nothing to do with him, that he may be ashamed

The NT as “All Scripture” 2 Cor 12.19 (also 13.3) Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves to you? It is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ, and all for your up-building, beloved   2 Peter 3.15 – 16 (also 1.16 – 21; 3.2) … just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him, as he does in all his letters when he speaks in them of these matters. There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures

The NT as “All Scripture” 1 Cor 2.13 (also 14.37) Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual   1 Tim 5.17 – 18 Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honour, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching.  For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain,” (cf. Deut 25.4) and, “The laborer deserves his wages” (cf. Luke 10.7)

Loud & Clear! I put you under oath before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers 1 Thess 5.27 And when this letter has been read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans; and see that you also read the letter from Laodicea Col 4.16   I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet saying, “Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea” Rev 1.10 – 11

Why do we have the word “Bible” on our church signs?

“Inspired” We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit 2 Peter 1.19 – 21

Why “Bible” on our Church Signs? ALL Scripture – is INSPIRED All Scripture – is USEFUL

Why “Bible” on our Church Signs? ALL Scripture – is INSPIRED All Scripture – is USEFUL Teaching / Rebuking / Correcting / Training

Why “Bible” on our Church Signs? ALL Scripture – is INSPIRED All Scripture – is USEFUL Teaching / Rebuking / Correcting / Training All Scripture – EQUIPS

What we need to do … “Gather the people to Me, that I may let them hear My words, so that they may learn to fear Me all the days that they live on earth, and that they may teach their children so” Deuteronomy 4.10

Why “Bible” on our Church Signs? ALL Scripture – is INSPIRED All Scripture – is USEFUL Teaching / Rebuking / Correcting / Training All Scripture – EQUIPS

Jewel-man’s “gem of a quote” (Bishop John Jewel : 1570) Are thou a King? Read the Scriptures Are thou a subject? Are thou a minister? Are thou a child, hast thou a father?

Jewel-man’s “gem of a quote” (Bishop John Jewel : 1570) Hath God blessed thee in wealth? Read the Scriptures Art thou poor and sufferest scarcity in the world? Art thou a merchant? Are thou a fornicator – and livest in adultery? Are thou proud?

Jewel-man’s “gem of a quote” (Bishop John Jewel : 1570) Are thou a sinner? Read the Scriptures Hast thou offended God? Are thou going out in this life? They teach us to live – and they teach us to die