1. Acts 17:11

2.  Explains the Problem ◦ Gen. 3:24; Rom. 3:23; 6:23  Explains the Solution ◦ John 17:17; 8:32; Eph. 3:19  A Guide ◦ Matt. 4:16; John 14:6; Ps. 119:105

3.  A Reason to Hope ◦ 2Tim. 4:2; 1Pet. 3:15  A Standard ◦ 1John 4:1; 2Pet. 2:1  A Reassurance ◦ 1John 3:19-22; 5:13

4.  Not Just Reading ◦ Deut. 17:14-20; Josh. 1:8; Ps. 119:97  Guidance ◦ Ps. 119:11  The Spiritual Battle ◦ Eph. 4:17; 6:10-18; Rom. 8:37

5.  Obedience and Faith ◦ God’s desire from Israel and for us  Approval Before God ◦ 2Tim. 2:15  Helping Others ◦ Ezra 7:10; 2Tim. 3:16f; Heb. 5:12ff

6.  Is it worth it? ◦ Ps. 19:7-10, 11  Spiritual Growth ◦ Job 23:12; Matt. 4:4; 1Pet. 2:2  Brings a Blessing ◦ Ps. 1; 119:1-3; ◦ Eph. 1:13f  Prevention from Spiritual Death ◦ Ps. 37:31  Reassurance ◦ Eph. 1:7-12

7.  Why Study? Because We Need it!  Man’s truth or God’s Truth?  We Have Never Studied “Enough”  We Have To Be Faithful Until Death  Benefits for God’s Children and the Lost