The Word Part 1!

THE WORD PART 1

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THE WORD PART 1

EXPOSE – You will be exposed to these key thoughts in this lesson.

• God inspired the 66 books of the Bible.
• God wrote the Bible by His own authority.
• Faith and facts strengthen our belief in the Bible.

EXPLORE
How would you summarize the verses below?
2 Timothy 3:15-17 :: Isaiah 8:20 :: Luke 16:29-31 :: Ephesians 2:20
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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: The Bible is the only true source
by which we can completely understand salvation. Why or Why Not?

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How would you summarize the verses below?

Romans 1:19-21 :: Romans 2:14-15 :: Psalm 19:1-3

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Does creation reveal enough about God to save our souls? Why or Why Not?

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How would you summarize the verse below?

Hebrews 1:1

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How did God reveal Himself to people before the Bible was written?

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How would you summarize the verses below?

Proverbs 22:19-21 :: Romans 15:4 :: 2 Peter 1:19-20

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What are some reasons that God gave us the Bible?

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How are the words of the prophets (writers of the Bible) more certain now than the
prophets’ words before the Bible was written?

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Illustration: If you were on trial in a court of law and needed a testimony to validate your
innocence, would you rather have a written testimony or a verbal testimony? Why?

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How would you summarize the verse below?

2 Timothy 3:16

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Since the Bible is inspired by God, in what ways is it profitable?

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The following books of the Bible are inspired or God-breathed.

Old Testament:
Genesis :: Exodus :: Leviticus :: Numbers :: Deuteronomy :: Joshua :: Judges Ruth :: 1
Samuel :: 2 Samuel :: 1 Kings :: 2 Kings :: 1 Chronicles :: 2 Chronicles Ezra ::
Nehemiah :: Esther :: Job :: Psalms :: Proverb :: Ecclesiastes :: The Song of Solomon ::
Isaiah :: Jeremiah :: Lamentations :: Ezekiel :: Daniel :: Hosea
Joel :: Amos Obadiah :: Jonah :: Micah :: Nahum :: Habakkuk :: Zephaniah Haggai ::
Zechariah :: Malachi

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New Testament:
Matthew :: Mark :: Luke :: John :: Acts :: Romans :: 1 Corinthians :: 2 Corinthians
Galatians :: Ephesians :: Philippians :: Colossians :: 1 Thessalonians :: 2
Thessalonians :: 1 Timothy :: 2 Timothy :: Titus :: Philemon :: Hebrews :: James
1 Peter :: 2 Peter :: 1 John : 2 John :: 3 John :: Jude :: Revelation

Other books that are not part of the list above are not inspired and therefore do not have
any authority to the church. How do the following verses prove this reality?
Luke 24:27 :: Luke 24:44

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What value is there in studying other books that are not inspired by God?

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How would you summarize the verses below?

2 Peter 1:19-21 :: 2 Timothy 3:16 :: 2 Thessalonians 2:13 :: 1 John 5:9

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By whose authority is the Bible authoritative?

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How does a person come to place faith in the Bible?

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How do truthful facts about the Bible strengthen our faith?

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Illustration:: If I boiled some water and told you that it would burn your hand if you
dipped your hand in it, you could believe that by faith. If you put your hand in the water,
the tangible facts would only serve to strengthen your faith.

Why is it important when talking with others to emphasize both faith and facts as a way
to balance our confidence in the Bible?

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EXPERIENCE
How does the Bible relate to your everyday life?

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Experiential Activity:
Before our next gathering, please take a moment to interview at least 2 believers and 2
non-believers about their views of the Bible. Please record your interviews below.

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Here are some sample questions for the interview or you can come up with some of
your own:

Who do you believe is the author of the Bible?

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Do you believe the Bible is relevant for today even though it was written thousands of
years ago? Why or Why Not?

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What is your opinion of someone who lives a life according to the Bible?

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EXPRESS

Before the next gathering, please come prepared to express something new that you
have learned about The Word. Your expression may include, but is not necessarily
limited to a poem, an art sculpture or painting, a paper, a song, a drama, a debate, and/
or a video.

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EQUIP

Faith in the Bible is absolutely essential as a core belief of a follower of Jesus. Using
scriptural proof from the lesson, write down how you would respond to someone who
said, “The Bible is not true and therefore does not have any authority to govern
anyone’s life.”

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