Saturday, June 1, 2013

Why Can I Trust the Bible?, Part 1

Message Outline. 

(You can listen to the whole sermon in this LINK)


Why Can I Trust The Bible?
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, 
correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be 
thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
Psalm 147:3 (NCV)

1
“The Word of the Lord is right and true.”
Psalm 33:4 (NIV)

2
“Every word of God is flawless.”
Proverbs 30:5 (NIV) 
“The words of the Lord are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace 
of clay and purified seven times!” 
Psalm 12:6 (NIV) 
“All of your commands can be trusted.” 
Psalm 119:86 (NCV)
I can TrusTThe bIbLe because...

3
“No prophecy ever originated from humans. Instead, it was given
by the Holy Spirit as humans spoke under God’s direction.”
2 Peter 1:21 (GW) 
“But this is all happening to fulfill the words of the prophets as recorded in
the Scriptures.”
Matthew 26:56 (NLT) 
“The angel said to me, ‘These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord … sent his angel 
to show his servants the things that must soon take place.’” 
Revelation 22:6 (NIV)

4
“No prophecy ever originated from humans. Instead, it was given 
by the Holy Spirit as humans spoke under God’s direction.”
2 Peter 1:21 (GW) 
“But this is all happening to fulfill the words of the prophets as recorded in the Scriptures.” 
Matthew 26:56 (NLT)
“The angel said to me, ‘These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord … sent his angel to show 
his servants the things that must soon take place.’”
Revelation 22:6 (NIV)

5
Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least 
stroke of a pen will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished!”
Matthew 5:18 (NIV) 

6
“Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.”
Matthew 24:35 (NIV) 
“The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord stands forever.”
1 Peter 1:24-25 (NIV) 

7
Jesus said, “If you continue in my Word, then you are my disciples indeed; And you shall know the 
truth, and the truth shall make you free!” 
John 8:31-32 (KJV) 
ThebIG QuesTIon:
WhaT WILL be TheauThorITY For MY LIFe?
“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your 
mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
Romans 12:2 (NIV) 
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly!” 
Colossians 3:16 (NIV)