PREACHED: OL,
“THE ALL-SUFFICIENCY
OF THE BIBLE”
INTRODUCTION:
I. Have you ever been frustrated by a map?
A. You
look up a street or road, go where the map says it is, only to find that they
have made a mistake, and it was not there…
II. What if you had a map that was never
wrong?
A. How
much would you be willing to pay for such an instrument?
1. That
depends on how much you need and value the information.
a. If
your livelihood depended on it, it would be viewed as an essential investment, wouldn’t
it?
III. There is such a perfect map!
A. No, it
won’t give you directions to every off-the-beaten- path
street in
1. It will show you the directions to HEAVEN!
a. Of course, I am talking about the Bible.
B. And
just like that mythical earthly map that was never wrong, for which you were
willing to make a huge investment, the Bible is real, and
produces perfect directions that will not just improve your life now but will save your soul for eternity!
IV. “How do I know the Bible is
all-sufficient?” You ask…
A. You can depend on the
Bible because…
DISCUSSION:
u THE BIBLE CLAIMS TO BE ALL-SUFFICIENT.
A.
Paul affirmed, 2 Tim 3.15-17
B. Peter also wrote, 2 Peter 1.3. “His divine power
has…”
v THE
BIBLE INSTRUCTS US IN EVERY RELATIONSHIP.
A. As
a child – Eph 6.1-3
B. As
a husband or wife – Eph 5.22-25
C. As
a parent – Eph 6.4; I Thes 2.7, 11
D. As a
citizen – Tit 3.1 “Remind them to be submissive to…” ; Rom 13.1 “Let every person be subject…”
E. As a
Christian – Eph 4.1-6 “I therefore the prisoner of the Lord,
urge…”
F. As
an employer or employee – Eph 6.5, 9
G. As
younger or older Christians – Tit 2.2-8
Ž THE
BIBLE MEETS EVERY MORAL AND ETHICAL NEED.
A. The
Bible identifies that every man/woman is sinful—spiritually sick – Rom 3.23
B. The
Bible speaks of the consequences of sin – Rom
6.23
C. The
Bible records the longing of sinful man – Rom
7.24
D.
The Bible
reveals the remedy for sin – Eph 2.8
E. The
Bible tells us how we accept God’s remedy – Rom 5.1, 2
E.
The Bible
explains …“obedience of faith” that saves us –
F. The Bible directs how we are to worship God – John
7.24
¸ THE
BIBLE GIVES US A MESSAGE FOR EVERY STATE OF
A. When
grieved… 2 Cor
1.3, 4
B. When
discouraged… Gal 6.9
C. When
we are weak… Eph 6.10
y THE
BIBLE CONTAINS ALL TRUTH.
A.
Pilate the
Roman governor, asked the question that still plagues the doubtful mind of
modern, secular man – John 18.37b, 38
B.
Jesus John 8.32; 14.1-3, 26; 16.13; Jude 3
z THE BIBLE TELLS US HOW TO PRODUCE REMARKABLE RESULTS IN OUR LIVES.
A. Salvation
– Rom 1.16; I Cor 15.1-4
B. Cleansing
– John 15.3; Eph
C. Freedom
– John 8.32; 17.17; II Pet 2.19, 20;
John
D. Understanding
– Psa 119.130 “The unfolding of your words give light; it imparts understanding to
the simple.”
E. Life –
John 6.63
F. New
Birth – I Pet 1.22, 23
G. Sure
direction – Psa 119.9; 105
{ THE
BIBLE EXPOSES FALSE IDEAS AND DIRECTIONS.
A. I John 4.1; Eph 4.14, 15
1.
The Bible helps
us expose false ideas of salvation.
2.
The Bible helps
us expose false ideas about morals,
ethics and character.
3.
The Bible helps
us expose false ideas about worship,
both what we do and how we do it.
4. The
Bible helps us expose false ideas about the church and how we are to conduct ourselves in it. I Tim 3:15
5. The
Bible helps us expose false ideas about marriage
and the home.
6. The
Bible helps us expose false ideas about the sanctity of Life, when it
begins and how to acceptably terminate it.
B. I was
absolutely appalled the other evening when a self-acknowledged secularist said
basically that Bible-believing, Bible-practicing Christians have no place in
the arena of ideas about abortion and euthanasia!!
1. His
contention was that only the non-believing, secular mind is capable of rationally
and unemotionally deciding when it begins and when it should end!!
a. II Cor 10.3-6 “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not
wage war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the
flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and
every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take
every thought captive to obey Christ…”
2. We do
have a voice in the arena of public ideas and the Bible gives us the ammunition
to fight and ungodly and unethical world lead by none other than the devil
himself!!
CONCLUSION:
I. Brothers and sister, we are in an all-out
battle for the mind, heart and soul of man…let’s never underestimate the power
of the Bible, and let’s never underestimate the importance of study!
A. I Pet 3.15 “In your hearts set apart Christ as holy, always being prepared to make
a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet
do it with gentleness and respect…”
II. As we said in the beginning of our lesson…
A. Your
respect and genuine love for the Bible will determine how much you value it and
how much you study!
1. Psa 119.48 “I will lift up my hands to your commandments, which I love, and I will
meditate on your statutes.”