1. HOW JESUS USED SCRIPTURE

2. How Jesus Viewed Scripture It is God’s word Matthew 15:3 It is authoritative Matt. 5:17-20 Man cannot change it Matt. 5:19 It is to be taught Matt. 5:19 It is to be applied Matt. 5:19 It is the guide for life Matt. 4:1-13 It is the way to know God Matt. 12:7, Hosea 6:6 It leads to eternal life Matt. 19:17

3. How Jesus Used Scripture He used it to resist temptation Matthew 4:1-13 “It is written” We should use the word of God to defeat temptation Psalm 119:11; 1 Cor. 10:13 Jesus taught the word of God fully (truth and correct application) Matt. 5:17-48 We should teach the whole counsel of God and make correct application of it Acts 20:27,32; 1 Cor. 10:31-11:1

4. How Jesus Sees Authority in Scripture He used commands and other direct statements to establish authority Matt. 19:3-6 (also used necessary inference) We must recognize God’s authority in God’s word Matt. 8:8-10; John 4:24 Jesus used authorized examples to establish authority Matt. 12:5-6 We are commanded to follow authorized examples 1 Cor. 4:17;11:1; Philippians 4:9; Acts 20:7

5. How Jesus Sees Authority in Scripture Jesus drew conclusions to discern what is authorized based on what is written Matt. 19:3-6; 22:23-33; 23:16-22 We should draw unavoidable conclusions based on what is written (and not written) Hebrews 7:1-14; 1 Cor. 4:6 I must draw the obvious conclusion to personally apply the Word to myself Mark 16:16, Acts 10:35