1. 1 2 Timothy 2:15 “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 1 Timothy 4:13 “Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.”

2. “Seek and read from the book of the Lord” Isa.34:16 ESV Deuteronomy 17:19 19 And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:

3. Romans 15:4 4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Romans 15:4 (ESV) 4 For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

4. Pro. 15:14 “The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.” Pro. 2:3-5 Seek her as silver Search for her as hid treasures

5.  It is commanded - 2 Tim. 2:15 - Give Diligence  Destruction from lack of studying Hosea 4:6 “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge:”  It is Wise Acts 17:11 “searched the scriptures daily”

6.  Will properly Grow Heb. 5:12 “For when for the time…”  Teach others 1 Peter 3:15 “be ready to give an answer” 2 Tim. 2:2  Judged by words of Bible John 12:48 “the same shall judge him in the last day.”

7. “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” Matt. 5:6 Hunger Thirst Starvation Beggars Starving spiritually

8. “For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food.” Heb. 5:12 ESV “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. “I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, you are dead.” Rev.3:1 ESV

9. “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” Matt.4:4 John 4:13-14 “never thirst again” John 6:58 “He that eateth of this bread shall live for ever”

10. John 21:15-17 “Feed my lambs” “Feed my sheep” Eph. 4:11 “Pastor” 1 Pet. 5:1,2 “Feed the flock of God” Acts 20:28 “To feed the church of God”

11. “Nourished up in the words of faith, and of good doctrine” 1 Tim. 4:6 “For the perfecting of the saints” Eph. 4:12 “But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ” 2 Pet. 3:18

12. Acts 20:32 “And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.” Ps. 119:103 “How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!”

13. More than a mental exercise John 7:17 “If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.” An atheist may learn some things of the Bible But it will not benefit him unless he obeys Study --– Read –-- Love ---- Obey

14. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249evanscoc@bellsouth.netwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Evening August 14, 2011