The Word of God I

Know It. Use It.

Question: What is the Bible used for?

What will I learn?

• After this study, you should be able to:

• 1. Know the Bible comes from God.

What will I learn?

• After this study, you should be able to:

• 2. Show that God uses the Bible to teach you how to do good things for him.

What will I learn?

• After this study, you should be able to:

• 3. Practice obeying one Bible verse.

What will I learn?

• After this study, you should be able to:

• 4. Teach someone else to obey the verse.

What will I learn?

Game: Simon Says• What helps you win

the game?

• Who do you need to listen to?

• Simon Says is a lot like reading the Bible.

• -God is like “Simon”.

• -The Bible is the “Simon says” directions.

• -We are the players.

Let’s read…2 Timothy 3:16-17

• 16 All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. 17 God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work. (NLT)

• “Every part of Scripture is God-breathed…” (Message)

• God made the Bible for us!

Where does the Bible come from?

God

Bible

• It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.

• God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.

Why should you read the Bible?

• God uses the Bible to help you do good things like…

• Making friends• Helping people• Not being afraid• Dealing with anger• What else?

Questions

• Where did we get the Bible?

• What does God want to teach you?

• How should people use the Bible?

Let’s Practice

• Read the scripture and make sure you understand it.

• Practice obeying it.• Practice teaching someone to obey it.• Mark it in your Bible so you can easily

find it later.

Colossians 3:20• 20Children, do what your parents tell you.

This delights the Master no end. (Message)

• 20Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. (NIV)

• 20 Children, always obey your parents, for this pleases the Lord. (NLT)

Challenges/ Homework• 1. Obey your parents even when you don't

feel like it (angry, bored, tired).

• 2. Teach Colossians 3:20 to your brother. Remind him when he needs it.

• 3. Read your Bible every day.