The effects of Scripture What does scholarship have to teach us?

A message can be... critically important correctly delivered clearly stated carefully preserved completely missed completely missed

INSPIRATION ILLUMINATION preservation Three miracles...

1. The Bible is VITAL

prophecies feelings words of wisdom words of knowledge visions dreams advice circumstances

2. The Bible is NOT ENOUGH

SPIRIT WORD MY LIFE

3. The Bible ADDRESSES ALL OF US

mind will emotions enlightened challenged stirred

4. The Bible AFFECTS SOME PEOPLE, NOT OTHERS

God illumines people with the right... STATE STANDING ATTITUDE INTENTIONS

5. The Bible affects us THROUGH DIFFERENT CHANNELS

Illumination comes to us through the Spirit study the saints

The investigation of Scripture What does scholarship have to teach us? Tonight we’ll look at: