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The Bible: God’s facebook
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The Bible is the word of GodIn the words of men
Becoming the word of God to me
The Bible: God’s facebook
The Bible: God’s facebook
The Bible is the word of God …
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 …
The Bible: God’s facebook
The Bible is the word of God …
SourcePurposeAuthorityInspired
God’s story
What God wants us to know
The Bible: God’s facebook
… in the words of men
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
… in the words of men
Not dictatedReal people experiencing real life
Insights into their soulsLife giving literature
We can connect with their experience
The Bible: God’s facebook
Not dictatedReal people experiencing real life
Insights into their soulsLife giving literature
We can connect with their experience
They need us: we need them!
… in the words of men
The Bible: God’s facebook
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
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?
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
The Bible is the word of GodIn the words of men
Becoming the word of God to me
The Bible: God’s facebook
