1. The Bible is Enough Psalms 119:33-40

2. 2 Effects of Non-Distinctive Preaching Lack of Bible knowledge Loss of faith Loss of identity Losses to denominations Losses to the world Loss of souls (1 Tim. 4:16) Hosea 4:6 Isaiah 5:13 Jeremiah 5:26-31 Isaiah 30:9-11

3. 3 “My people love to have it so” Jeremiah 5:31 Bible preaching is “obsolete” Distinctive preaching is minimized, ridiculed & rejected THE BIBLE is still sufficient to meet every need we have, 2 Tim. 3:16-17 Enough, adequate, satisfactory, capable, competent 2 Tim. 4:2-5

4. 4 ORIGIN From God, 2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Pet. 1:20-21 Verbally and completely inspired, 1 Cor. 2:10-13 Old Testament, 2 Sam. 23:2; Jer. 36:2, 4 New Testament, 1 Cor. 14:37 (Rev. 1:11; 2:1) Superior regard for what the Bible says (1 Ths. 2:13)

5. 5 AUTHORITY Conduct-regulating collection of writings, 2 Tim. 3:16 Words of God, 1 Pet. 4:11 (Lk. 10:16; Jno. 13: 20; Heb. 1:2) Not human wisdom, 1 Cor. 1:21; Col. 2:8, 20-23 Falsely called “knowledge,” 1 Tim. 6:20-21 Divine word into our hearts, Col. 3:16-17 (Eph 3:17)

6. 6 FINALITY Complete & completely given, 2 Tim. 3:17; Jno. 16:12-15 Once for all delivered, Jude 3 Alteration brings condemnation, Gal. 1:6-10 Saves, incorruptible, lives and abides forever, 1 Peter 1:22-25 Adequate standard for life and for judgment, John 12:48-50

7. 7 FINALITY No extra-Biblical source necessary to save Every extra-Biblical source is superfluous, & vain as a standard of authority, Gal. 1:8-9 Bible is decisive, conclusive, definitive, certain, sure & irrevocable, Eph. 3:3-4 To turn away from the Bible is to turn to “broken cisterns,” Jer. 2:13 (17:12-13)

8. 8 ANSWERS 1 Pet. 3:15; Isaiah 8:19-22 Meets all spiritual needs, 2 Pet. 1:3-4 (3:14-18) Evidence for faith (Rom. 10:17): Origins, Genesis 1 [Where did I come from? Why am I here? Where am I going?] Jesus: The Son of God, Jno. 20:30-31; Lk. 1:1-4 Sin and salvation (how to be saved)

9. 9 ANSWERS 1 Pet. 3:15; Isaiah 8:19-22 Unity of believers (the church), Jno. 17:20-21; Eph. 4:4-6 Worship, John 4:23-24 Spiritual maturity, Heb. 5:12-14 (2 Pet. 1:5-11)

10. 10 ANSWERS 1 Pet. 3:15; Isaiah 8:19-22 Moral living, Titus 2:11-12 (Romans 12:2; 1 John 2:15-17) The home, Ephesians 5:22-6:4 The local church, 1 Cor. 14:26, 33

11. 11 Distinctive Plea Give me the Bible! Learn, live & lean on it, Prov. 3:5-6; Psa. 119:105 Road to compromise with sin & error leads to spiritual disaster, Mark 8:36-38