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Back to Basics
February Give me the Bible

• What is the Bible?

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What is the Bible?

• The account of Godswork and purpose for this
  world and His creation.
• Jesus is the focal point! John 11-4, 14, Rev.
  1911
• Bible, (ß?ß???, biblos) book. Used some 45
  times in the NT.

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Facts about the Bible

• A collection of 66 books 39 OT 27 NT
• Written by 40 different men from varied
  background, 3 languages, 3 continents, over 1600
  years Yet its message is united.
• Various literary styles

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Facts about the Bible

• The first book to be mass produced with movable
  type(the Gutenberg Bible 1450 AD)
• 1 best seller of alltime 5 billion copies
  since 1815.Sells around 50 per minute
• Complete Bible in 340 languages , with portions
  in at least 2100 languages.

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Called

• The book Heb. 107
• The Law of the Lord Psa. 197
• The Word of God Heb. 412, Luke 1128, Eph.
  617

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Called

• Word of Christ Col. 316
• The Gospel Rom. 116
• The word of life Phil. 216

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Called

• Words of the Lord Psalm 126, 1 Pet. 225
• Holy scripture, scripture John 539, Rom
  12Acts 1711, 2 Tim. 215
• Oracles of God 1 Pet. 411, Rom. 32, Heb.
  512, Acts 738

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Described

• Inspired 2 Tim. 316,17?e?p?e?st??,
  theophneustos- the breath of God!
• Truth John 1717, Psa. 119151, 160????e?a,
  alatheia actual, upright

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Described

• A sword Eph. 617, cf. Heb. 412Able to engage
  the enemyPierce the heart
• Perfect Psa. 197, Jas. 125Not lacking
  anything, without error

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Described

• Living and powerful Heb. 412IT works and is
  effective
• A Lamp (light) Psa. 119105, 2 Pet. 119, cf.
  John 321It enlightens, reveals exposes

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Described

• Food Matt. 44, 1 Pet. 22Heb. 512-14IT
  nourishes, gives us strength
• A mirror James 122-25Reflects our image,
  reveals

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Described

• A fire Jer. 2329, Is not My word like a
  fire? says the Lord, And like a hammer that
  breaks the rock in pieces? cf. 1 Pet 122,
  Jer. 209 It purifies us, tests us

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Described

• A hammer Jer. 2329IT can break down
  barriers, break through the hardened heart
• Seed Luke 811, 1 Pet. 123-25It can grow
  within us

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Described

• Enduring 1 Pet. 125, Psa. 119160It will not
  end nor be defeated.
• These descriptions demonstrate the impact His
  word can have in our lives if we apply it
  Matt. 721-23, Jas. 125

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What can the Bible do?

• It reveals God Rom. 116, 17
• Gives us life, leads us to salvation John
  2030-31, 1 Cor. 151-2

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What can the Bible do?

• Gives us faith Rom. 1017
• Makes us complete2 Tim. 316,17

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What can the Bible do?

• All that we need to be godly 2 Pet. 13-5
• It is a resource that governs our life for good,
  teaches us how to get along, manage
  relationships, live morally, etc.

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What can the Bible do?

• It gives us refugeas we deal with troubles
• It gives us hope beyond this life in a world that
  robs us of hope.

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• The Bible was not given for our information, but
  for our transformation. D. W. Moody

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