The Bible
A Sermon on 2 Timothy 3:16-17 by Pastor Allan Santos
Watch the sermon here.
Introduction
Welcome to our new preaching series titled “Living my Biblical Beliefs as God’s Servant”. One of the goals of this series is for us to be encouraged to be passionate about knowing, studying, and living out our Biblical faith. It is my prayer that all of us will commit to learning and memorizing Bible verses that will help us share and defend our Christian beliefs and doctrines with our family and friends with clarity, gentleness, respect, and love (1 Peter 3:15-16).
Today, we will examine why the Scriptures are so vital in our lives. May we all be affirmed that we need to commit ourselves to examine, reflecting, and applying it in our daily living.
Outline
God’s Word is inspired and true. (2 Tim. 3:16a)
All words in the Bible are completely true and without error. (Proverbs 30:5; Psalm 12:6)
God’s Word is the ultimate standard of truth. (1 John 2:17)
God’s Word is useful and relevant. (2 Tim.3:16b; Hebrews 4:12)
It is useful for teaching (Deuteronomy 11:18-19)
It is useful for rebuking
It is useful for correcting
It is useful for training in righteousness
God’s Word equips us for spiritual service. (2 Tim. 3:17)
God’s Word is our guide to our spiritual growth. (1 Timothy 4:6-7; Acts 20:32)
Maturity (Psalm 119:100)
Strength and Stability (Matthew 22:29)
Victorious Life (Joshua 1:8)
God’s Word is our sword for spiritual warfare. (Ephesians 6:16-17)
Against Temptations (Ephesians 6:7; Psalm 119:11)
Against Satan (1 John 2:14; James 4:7)
Against False Teachings (Matthew 22:29)
