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1. 1. Inspiration - Why can I trust the Bible?
2. 1. Inspiration - Why can I trust the Bible? 2. Foundation - What is the Purpose of the Bible?
3. 1. Inspiration - Why can I trust the Bible? 2. Foundation - What is the Purpose of the Bible? 3. Illumination - How can I see what God wants me to see?
4. 1. Inspiration - Why can I trust the Bible? 2. Foundation - What is the Purpose of the Bible? 3. Illumination - How can I see what God wants me to see? 4. Interpretation - How do I know what it means?
5. 1. Inspiration - Why can I trust the Bible? 2. Foundation - What is the Purpose of the Bible? 3. Illumination - How can I see what God wants me to see? 4. Interpretation - How do I know what it means? 5. Integration - How do I integrate God’s Word into my life?(work, family, finances, relationships)
6. 1. Inspiration - Why can I trust the Bible? 2. Foundation - What is the Purpose of the Bible? 3. Illumination - How can I see what God wants me to see? 4. Interpretation - How do I know what it means? 5. Integration - How do I integrate God’s Word into my life?(work, family, finances, relationships) 6. Application - How can I USE God’s Word effectively? make decisions, defeat temptation, help others, comfort
7. “Everyone who hears these words ofmine and puts them into practice is likethat wise man who built his house onthe rock.” Matthew 7:24
8. To Build My Life on the Bible… 1. I receive it with my ears
9. “Faith comes from hearing the message,and the message is heard through theWord of Christ.” Romans 10:17
10. “Everyone should be QUICK TO LISTEN,slow to speak and slow to become angry,for man’s anger does not bring about therighteous life that God desires.Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evilthat is so prevalent and humbly ACCEPT THEWORD planted in you, which can save you.” James 1:19-21
11. For “Good Reception” I need to be… Quiet Clean Humble Calm
12. To Build My Life on the Bible… 2. I read it with my eyes
13. “Do not merely listen to the Word, and sodeceive yourselves. Do what is says.Anyone who listens to the Word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like! But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, ...
14. … and continues to do this, notforgetting what he has heard, but doingit—he will be blessed in what he does.” James 1:22-25
15. To Build My Life on the Bible… 3. I research it with my hands & mouth
16. Bible “STUDY” requires - writing down what I learn - talking about what I learn
17. You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me John 5:39 ,
18. Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. Acts 17:11
19. To Build My Life on the Bible… 4. I review & remember it with my mind
20. “The man who looks intently into theperfect law…and continues to do this,not forgetting what he has heard butdoing it, he will be blessed in whathe does.” James 1:25
21. The Bible term forremembering & reviewingGod’s Word is meditation
22. “Do not let this Book of the Law departfrom your mouth; meditate on it dayand night, so that you may be careful todo everything written in it. Then youwill be prosperous and successful.” Joshua 1:8
23. To Build My Life on the Bible… 5. I respond to it with my actions
24. “Do not merely listen to the Word, andso deceive yourselves. DO what it says!” James 1:22
25. Matthew 7:24-27