1. The Bible: God’s facebook

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3. The Bible is the word of God In the words of men Becoming the word of God to me The Bible: God’s facebook

4. The Bible is the word of God …

5. All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching the truth, rebuking error, correcting faults and giving instructions for right living so that the person who serves God may be fully qualified and equipped to do every kind of good deed. 2 Timothy 3:16 No prophetic message ever came just from the will of man, but men were under the control of the Holy Spirit as they spoke the message that came from God. 2 Peter 1:21 The Bible is the word of God …

6. The Bible: God’s facebook The Bible is the word of God … Source Purpose Authority Inspired God’s story What God wants us to know

7. The Bible: God’s facebook … in the words of men

8. There isn’t enough time for me to speak of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel and the prophets. Through faith they fought whole countries and won. They did what was right and received what God had promised. They shut the mouths of lions, put out fierce fires, escaped being killed by the sword. They were weak, but became strong; they were mighty in battle and defeated the armies of foreigners. Through faith women received their dead relatives back to life. Other, refusing to accept freedom, died under torture in order to be raised to a better life. Some were mocked and whipped and others were put in chains and taken off to prison. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed by the sword. They went round clothed in the skins of sheep or goats – poor, persecuted and ill treated. The world was not good enough for them! They wandered like refuges in the deserts and hills, living in caves and holes in the ground. What a record all of these have won by their faith! Yet they did not receive what God had promised, because God had decided on an even better plan for us. His purpose was that only in company with us would they be made perfect. Hebrews 11:32:40

9. … in the words of men Not dictated Real people experiencing real life Insights into their souls Life giving literature We can connect with their experience The Bible: God’s facebook

10. Not dictated Real people experiencing real life Insights into their souls Life giving literature We can connect with their experience They need us: we need them! … in the words of men The Bible: God’s facebook

11. … becoming the word of God to me We need to make it our own Into our self, not on the shelf Listening for God Not running on memory

12. The Bible: God’s facebook … becoming the word of God to me We need to make it our own Into our self, not on the shelf Listening for God Not running on memory How?

13. The Bible: God’s facebook June 7 Beginnings (Genesis) Ken Edgecombe June 14 Freedom and Royalty (Exodus- Chronicles) Geoff Lawson June 21 Losses and Prophets (Ezra-Malachi) Robert Brace June 28 Jesus (Matthew – John) Luke Pilkinton-Ching July 12 Christians (Acts – Revelation) Roger Jaquiery July 19 Then to Now (transmission) Mike Wood July 26 Reading the Bible Allan Davidson Aug 9 Reading the Bible and Prayer Kath Wells Aug 16 Reading the Bible and Change Nigel Pollock Plus An evening with Mark’s Gospel - Ian Johnstone

14. The Bible is the word of God In the words of men Becoming the word of God to me The Bible: God’s facebook