Lesson 8 – The Essence of the Bible (Outline)

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Lesson 8 – The Essence of the Bible

2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.

2 Peter 1:21 For no prophecy was ever borne by the will of man, but men spoke from God while being borne by the Holy Spirit.

John 6:63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words which I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.

  1. The origin of the Bible
    1. The Bible being God-breathed 1
    2. The Bible being the speaking from God by men borne by the Holy Spirit 2
    3. The Bible being God’s speaking in the prophets and in the Son 3
    4. The Bible being the Holy Spirit’s revelation 4
  2. The essence of the Bible
    1. The Word of God being the breathing out of God
    2. The Word of God being the spiritual milk 5
    3. The Word of God being the spiritual food 6
    4. The Word of God being spirit and life 7
    5. God being the Word, and the Word being God 8
  3. The function of the Bible
    1. Testifying concerning the Lord Jesus 9
    2. Making men wise unto salvation 10
    3. Causing men to be regenerated 11
    4. Being the believers’ spiritual milk
    5. Being the believers’ spiritual food

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Bible References:

  1. All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy. 3:16-17)
  2. For no prophecy was ever borne by the will of man, but men spoke from God while being borne by the Holy Spirit. (2 Peter. 1:21)
  3. God, having spoken of old in many portions and in many ways to the fathers in the prophets, has at the last of these days spoken to us in the Son, whom He appointed Heir of all things, through whom also He made the universe. (Hebrews 1:1-2)
  4. But when He, the Spirit of reality, comes, He will guide you into all the reality; for He will not speak from Himself, but what He hears He will speak; and He will declare to you the things that are coming. (John 16:13)
  5. As newborn babes, long for the guileless milk of the word in order that by it you may grow unto salvation. (1 Peter 2:2)
  6. Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out through the mouth of God. (Matthew 4:4)
  7. It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words which I have spoken to you are spirit and are life. (John 6:63)
  8. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John 1:1)
  9. You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is these that testify concerning Me. (John 5:39)
  10. And that from a babe you have known the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through the faith which is in Christ Jesus. (2 Timothy. 3:15)
  11. Having been regenerated not of corruptible seed but of incorruptible, through the living and abiding word of God. (1 Peter. 1:23)