Originally, I tried to upload the exact same file with the title above and it would not. However, when I changed the title to "why should I read" it worked. Hmmmmn

1. WHY SHOULD WE READ THE BIBLE?
#1 - So you can see for yourself.
You ever hear something that just seems too
good to be true. You have been taken one too
many times and you are going to see it to
believe it. Well, that is not a bad thing. In fact,
Paul is commending the people for just that.
They were eager, but they were not blind.
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2. WHY SHOULD WE READ THE BIBLE?
“Now the Bereans were of more
noble character than the
Thessalonians,
for they received the message
with great eagerness and
examined the Scriptures every day
to see if what Paul said was true.” -
Acts 17:11
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3. #2. So, we can KNOW what we believe.
Like the Bereans we can be of noble character and
EXAMINE the scriptures every day.
Then we will KNOW WHAT WE BELIEVE,
WHO WE BELIEVE IN
and WHO BELIEVES IN US.
It is not enough to get in the Word,
THE WORD MUST GET IN US!
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4. John 3:16
"For God so __________ the world
that he ________
his one and only Son,
that whoever ___________ in him
shall not perish
but have eternal life.”
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5. John1:12
“Yet to all who ___________ him,
to those who _______ in his name,
he gave the _______to become
CHILDREN OF GOD.
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6. In Romans 10:17 it says
“Consequently, faith comes
from hearing the message, and
the message is heard through
the word of Christ.” (NIV)
So, when we pray God’s Word,
our faith in Him is
strengthened.
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7. How does that happen?
Reading the Word and praying are great,
but how about putting the two together?
Praying the Word of God
is Praying in agreement with God’s Word.
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8. Let’s try…”Father, Your Word says that
faith comes from hearing the message,
and the message is heard through the
Word of Christ. Help me not to only
listen when it is read to me, but to
speak out and hear Your Word from my
voice. Help me to believe that the
hearing of Your Word will strengthen my
faith in You. AMEN!”
Friday, May 23, 14