1. Knowing the God of the Word II Tim. 3
Pastor Matt Stacey
April 23, 2017
1st of L.P

2. Jude 1:1 “Jude, a bond-servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, To those who are the called, beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ”

3. “of yourself less and of God more.”
“Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less”.
Rick Warren
“of yourself less and of God more.” me

4. How do I live it out?
1) In prayer – 2) In Worship – 3) By service – 4) How we read the Bible -

5. A. The Biographers Challenge
I. Bible for a seeker –
A. The Biographers Challenge
Get yourself a Basic Bible
Start in Matthew and
read a chapter a day,
What do you think of Jesus?

6. I. Bible for a seeker –
A. The Biographers Challenge B. Reason for confidence “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.” Romans 1:16

7. I. Bible for a seeker –
B. Reason for confidence “You, however, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them, 15 and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.” II Timothy 3:14

8. A. Context of 3:14, 15 B. Introduction to my old friend
II. Bible for Believers
A. Context of 3:14, 15 B. Introduction to my old friend

9. BIG! FONT SIZE little Color? Words of Christ in Study Notes? RED?
90 translations
+ 10 KJV variants
+ 4 NIV variants…
Words of Christ in
RED?
Study Notes?
Concordance?
Dictionary?
Style
Best Bible Pictionary?

10. II. Bible for Believers
All these study Bibles …

11. II. Bible for Believers
A. Context of 3:14, 15 B. Introduction to my old friend C. Goal: Using the Bible to Build our relationship with God

12. II. Bible for Believers
C. Goal: Building a relationship with God 14 “You, however, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them, 15 and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.” II Timothy 3

13. II. Bible for Believers Mt. 28:20
C. Goal: Building a relationship with God
"You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me;” John 5:39
Mt. 28:20

14. II. Bible for Believers
A. Context of 3:14, 15 B. Introduction to my old friend C. Goal: Building a relationship D. For that Goal: How to Pick a New Bible

15. II. Bible for Believers
D. How to Pick a New Bible 1) Get one with large print 2) Get one in the Native Language of your heart

16. II. Bible for Believers 3) Get a quality Binding –
D. For that Goal: How to Pick a New Bible
1) Get one with large print
2) Get one in your Native Language
3) Get a quality Binding –
4) Beware of the Trap of Study Notes
They Can be helpful –
They Can be problematic –
They can distract -

17. II. Bible for Believers Recommendations: DON’T BUY THIS WEEK!
Ryrie Study Bible –NASB
ESV Study Bible
Schofield

18. II. Bible for Believers
E. How to Use the Bible: 1) Consistently – Daily “16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; 17 so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3

19. II. Bible for Believers 1) Consistently – Daily Profitable Teaching
E. How to Use the Bible:
1) Consistently – Daily
Profitable
Teaching
Reproof
Correction
Training in Righteousness

20. II. Bible for Believers
E. How to Use the Bible: 1) Consistently – Daily 2) Comprehensively – Use the whole thing > ALL Scripture > I Cor. 10:1-13

21. “Lord make me a disciples,
II. Bible for Believers
E. How to Use the Bible:
1) Consistently – Daily
2) Comprehensively – Use the whole thing
3) Intentionally – looking for the Hero
Asking God –
“Lord make me a disciples,
let me Know & obey You!”
Asking the text
– What is true?
- What does God expect of me?
- What are You like God? What do You do?