This series is based upon the 8 Core Values of Geneseo Evangelical Free Church. But they are not exclusive to GEFC. These are core values that can be found in any healthy church that seeks to build itself upon the foundation of scripture. This week we look at our first Core Values: A Commitment to the Word of God We will preach and teach in a responsible way that brings the truth to intersect with life. In addition, it is our intent to unashamedly preach and teach the whole counsel of scripture and be willing to teach difficult teachings of scripture. The Bible is inerrant in its content and will be central in all our teaching, worship, fellowship, and study.

1. CORE
CORE

2. “BUT SLEEP
IS ONE OF
MY CORE
VALUES”

3. “BUT SLEEP IS ONE OF MY
CORE VALUES”

4. CORE
Definition of Core Values
www.businessdictionary.com
Core values are the fundamental beliefs
of a person or organization. These
guiding principles dictate behavior and
can help people understand the
difference between right and wrong.

5. CORE
The Word of God
We will preach and teach in a
responsible way that brings
the truth to intersect with life.

6. CORE
Two Real Dangers
1. The danger of living
truthless lives.

7. CORE
37Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a
king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I
am a king. For this purpose I was born
and for this purpose I have come into
the world—to bear witness to the truth.
Everyone who is of the truth listens to
my voice.” 38Pilate said to him, “What is
truth?” (John 18)

8. CORE
John 17
17 Sanctify them in the
truth; your word is truth.

9. CORE
Ravi Zacharias
Truth cannot be sacrificed at the
altar of pretended tolerance. Real
tolerance is deference to all ideas,
not indifference to the truth.

10. CORE
Two Real Dangers
1. The danger of living
truthless lives.
2. The danger of sharing
truths without passion.

11. CORE
Passion for the Word of God
I love your law.
Psalm 119:97-104
Your testimonies are wonderful.
Psalm 119:129-136

12. CORE
In addition, it is our intent to
unashamedly preach and teach
the whole counsel of scripture
and be willing to teach difficult
teachings of scripture.
The Word of God

13. CORE
Difficult Teachings
• Hard to understand passages.
• Hard to live out passages.

14. CORE
Difficult Teachings
• Hard to understand passages.
• Hard to live out passages.
•Hard passages because they
make us stick out.

15. CORE
1 Peter 2:9 (KJV)
9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal
priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar
people; that ye should shew forth the
praises of him who hath called you out
of darkness into his marvellous light;

16. CORE
The Bible is inerrant in its
content and will be central in
all our teaching, worship,
fellowship, and study.
The Word of God

17. CORE
Jesus held to a “high view” of the
Bible’s authority.
• He came to fulfill “the law and the
prophets.” – Mt. 5:17
• He taught that “Scripture cannot be
broken.” – Jn. 10:35

18. CORE
The Bible is God-breathed
16 All Scripture is breathed out by God
and profitable for teaching, for reproof,
for correction, and for training in
righteousness, 17 that the man of
God may be complete, equipped for
every good work. (2 Tim. 3:16-17)

19. CORE
The Biblical authors were guided
by the Holy Spirit
For no prophecy was ever produced
by the will of man, but men spoke
from God as they were carried along
by the Holy Spirit. (2 Peter 1:21)

20. CORE
The Bible is Inerrant
“Inerrancy means the word of
God always stands over us and
we never stand over the word
of God.” – Kevin DeYoung

21. Cherry Picking
IF A BIBLE VERSE DOESN’T SUPPORT HOW I FEEL
I’LL IGNORE IT AND FIND ONE THAT DOES

22. CORE
Some Practical Questions
1. What can I do to grow in my
passion for sharing God’s Word?
2. Do I truly love God’s Word?
3. Do I stand over or under God’s
Word?

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