2. Psalm 19: 7, NIV The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.

3. 2 Timothy 3: 14-17, NIV But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

4. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

7. The Christmas Gospel

16. The Value of the Word of God A Trustworthy Message Trustworthy Messengers A Trustworthy Source

17. A trustworthy message. Trustworthy messengers. A trustworthy source. We need all three. We need to read the Word of God and discover the message of the Gospel it contains. We need others to teach us, to walk with us and to encourage us in this Gospel. We need to encounter God in his Word, to hear him speak dynamic and life-changing words afresh to us.

18. Are we spending time learning and becoming convinced of the trustworthy message the Bible contains – the salvation that comes through faith in Jesus - so that our lives are formed and shaped by God, not the surrounding culture?

19. Who are we being trustworthy messengers to? Who are we sharing the Bible with and passing on its truth?

20. Are we spending time listening for the voice of the trustworthy source of this message – God himself – as we read God’s Word? And are we seeking to allow God’s Word to change our lives?