You & Your Bible(Part II)

Philippians 4:8

8 Finally, brethren, whatever is true,

whatever is honorable, whatever is

right, whatever is pure, whatever is

lovely, whatever is of good repute, if

there is any excellence and if anything

worthy of praise, dwell on these things.

When you read the Scriptures, look

for –

• Truth about God

Jeremiah 9:23 & 24

23 Thus says the LORD, “Let not a wise man

boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty

man boast of his might, let not a rich man

boast of his riches; 24 but let him who

boasts boast of this, that he understands

and knows Me, that I am the LORD who

exercises lovingkindness, justice and

righteousness on earth; for I delight in

these things,” declares the LORD.

When you read the Scriptures, look

for –

• Truth about God

• Promises to claim

Proverbs 3:5 & 6

5 Trust in the LORD with all your

heart and do not lean on your own

understanding. 6 In all your ways

acknowledge Him, and He will

make your paths straight.

When you read the Scriptures, look

for –

• Truth about God

• Promises to claim

• Sins to avoid

Acts 5:3

3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has

Satan filled your heart to lie to the

Holy Spirit and to keep back some

of the price of the land?

When you read the Scriptures, look

for –

• Truth about God

• Promises to claim

• Sins to avoid

• Warning to heed

I Corinthians 10:12

12 Therefore let him who thinks he

stands take heed that he does not

fall.

When you are in the Bible, God

offers you -

1. Help

I Corinthians 2:12

12 Now we have received, not the

spirit of the world, but the Spirit

who is from God, so that we may

know the things freely given to us

by God,

When you are in the Bible, God

offers you -

2. Truth

John 17:17

17 Sanctify them in the truth; Your

word is truth.

When you are in the Bible, God

offers you -

3. Wisdom

Proverbs 8:1-5

1 Does not wisdom call, and understanding

lift up her voice? 2 On top of the heights

beside the way, where the paths meet, she

takes her stand; 3 Beside the gates, at the

opening to the city, at the entrance of the

doors, she cries out: 4 “To you, O men, I

call, and my voice is to the sons of men. 5 “O naive ones, understand prudence;

and, O fools, understand wisdom.

When you are in the Bible, God

offers you -

4. Power

I John 2:14

14 I have written to you, fathers,

because you know Him who has

been from the beginning. I have

written to you, young men, because

you are strong, and the word of

God abides in you, and you have

overcome the evil one.

When you are in the Bible, God

offers you -

5. Happiness

Psalm 1:1 & 2

1 How blessed is the man who does

not walk in the counsel of the

wicked, nor stand in the path of

sinners, nor sit in the seat of

scoffers! 2 But his delight is in the

law of the LORD, and in His law he

meditates day and night.

When you are in the Bible, God

offers you -

6. Influence

Daniel 1:8a

8 But Daniel made up his mind that

he would not defile himself with the

king’s choice food or with the wine

which he drank;

When you are in the Bible, God

offers you -

7. Protection

II Timothy 2:15

15 Be diligent to present yourself

approved to God as a workman

who does not need to be ashamed,

accurately handling the word of

truth.