A Spiritual Guide and Implied Revelations in the Bible which I prepared for the sermon.

2. TEXT:
COLOSSIANS 2:7(CEV)
7 PLANT YOUR ROOTS IN CHRIST AND
HIM be the foundation for your life.
Be strong in your faith, just as you were
taught.
And be grateful.

3. TARGET:
1. To learn more about the B.I.B.L.E,
2.To Grow in Faith with the WORD of
GOD.

4. THE STATEMENT OF FAITH
1. THE HOLY TRINITY
2. BIBLE – WE BELIEVE IN THE BIBLE.
IT IS GOD’S HOLY WORD,
ACTIVE,
INERRANT, AND
EVERLASTING.
IT IS OUR GUIDE FOR LIVING.

5. The BIBLE
Greek Word: biblos (a book)
The word biblos comes from the word given to the inner pulp
of the papyrus reed on which ancient books were written.
Other Names:
The Scripture – Mark 12:10
Holy Writings – Paul used as Holy Scriptures Romans 1:2
The Oracle of God – Rom. 3:2
THE WORD OF GOD – Heb. 4:12

7. The Two Testament
Testament means Covenant (God’s Covenant to His people)
39 Books in the OLD Testament
27 Books in the NEW Testament
The LAW (Torah), 5 Books:
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
The PROPHETS (Nebhiim), 8 Books:
Former Prophets – Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, and
Latter Prophets – Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, The Twelve.
The Writings(Kethbhim),11 Books:
Poetical Books – Psalms, Proverbs, Job;
Five Rolls (Megilloth) – Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Esther, Ecclesiastes;
Historical Books – Daniel, Ezra-Nehemiah,Chronicles

8. Division of New Testament
Biographical (4 Books): Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
Historical (1 Book): Acts
Pedagogical (21 Books): Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians,
Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2
Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews,
James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude
Prophetic (1 Book): Revelation

9. OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUNDS OF THE AUTHORS
1. Kings – David and Solomon
2. Priests – Jeremiah and Ezekiel
3. Physician - Luke
4. Fishermen – Peter and John
5. Shepherds – Moses and Amos
6. Pharisee/Theologian – Paul
7. Statesman(Respected Government leader) – Daniel
8. Tax Collector – Matthew
9. Soldier – Joshua
10. Scribe (Teacher, Editor, Writer, Journalist) – Ezra
11. Butler – Nehemiah
The background and occupations of the others are largely unknown.

10. The Canon of Scriptures
Canon – Gk. Kanon – “a measuring rod or reed” signifies a rule, a standard.
The BIBLE is inerrant, infallible book – a Book of Words, phrases and
sentences which, as it was originally written, contains no errors whatsoever.
The Book was written by man – fallen, weak and sinful man. Man with all
potential of misunderstanding, misinterpretation, lack of memory, even the
possibility of malicious falsehood.
Over 1 500 years ago written with 40 men
wala jud nag sumpaki ang mga pulong nga ilahang gisulat!
BECAUSE OF THE DIVINE INSPIRATION OF GOD!
2 Timothy 3:16 – All Scripture is God-breathed, “This does not mean that
writers were “breathed into God,” but that the Word was produced by the
creative breath of GOD!

11. HEBREWS 4:12
“FOR THE WORD OF GOD IS ALIVE AND ACTIVE.
SHARPER THAN ANY DOUBLED-EDGED SWORD, IT
PENETRATES EVEN TO DIVIDING SOUL AND SPIRIT,
JOINTS AND MORROW; IT JUDGES THE THOUGHTS
ATTITUDES OF THE HEART.”
PSALMS 19:7
“THE LAW OF THE LORD IS PERFECT, REVIVING THE
SOUL; THE TESTIMONY OF THE LORD IS SURE,
WISE THE SIMPLE.”

12. MATTHEW 24:35
“HEAVEN AND EARTH WILL PASS AWAY, BUT MY
WORDS WILL NEVER PASS AWAY.”
PSALMS 119:105
“YOUR WORD IS A LAMP FOR MY FEET, A LIGHT ON
PATH.”

13. Let’s ask ourselves about these questions…
1. Is there a moment in our lives that we need more of God’s word
than the wants we wanted to acquire in life?
EPHESIANS 3:19
2. How many verses in the BIBLE we encountered as our age
our experiences? Which one gave us a meaningful journey?
1 PETER 1:18-21
3. How deeply close we are to the BIBLE (GOD’s WORD)?
JEREMIAH 23:23
4. What will be our assurance that GOD will surely gives us the
answer for everything the BIBLE mentioned?
ISAIAH 38:7

14. TEXT:
COLOSSIANS 2:7(CEV)
7 PLANT YOUR ROOTS IN CHRIST AND
LET HIM be the foundation for your life.
Be strong in your faith, just as you were
taught.
And be grateful.

15. The BIBLE: Guide for Standard Life Journey Foretold
beforehand
ORN AGAIN EXPERIENCE – (Our Beginning)
NTIMACY – (Our Responsibility)
UILDING OUR CHARACTERS/PERSONALITY –
(Our Journey/Life Process)
EADING US TO OUR PURPOSE/CALLING –
(Our Mission)
TERNAL CHOICE WAS REVEALED –
(Our ULTIMATE GOAL)

16. AGAIN EXPERIENCE
“PLANT YOUR ROOTS”
I TELL YOU THE TRUTH, NO
ONE CAN SEE THE
OF GOD UNLESS HE IS
AGAIN.
YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN.
- JOHN 3:3,7
SOMETIMES WE
QUESTIONS THE DESIGNS
OF GOD.
(OUR BEGINNING)

17. THE BIBLE IS OUR “BREATH” AS WE LIVE,
IT GIVES US REASON TO CONTINUE LIVING
AND BREATHING, WHATEVER CONDITIONS
WE ARE FACING, WHETHER GOOD OR
UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS. THE REASON
GOD GAVE THE BREATH OF LIFE TO US,
BECAUSE HE KNEW EXACTLY THAT WE WILL BE
DECIDING ON OUR OWN WITHOUT ASKING
HIS PERMISSION.

18. “IN CHRIST”
CHRIST MANIFESTATION IN US,
NOT OURS TO HIS!
REMAIN IN ME, AND I REMAIN IN
YOU…
IF YOU REMAIN IN ME, AND MY
WORDS REMAIN IN YOU, ASK
WHATEVER YOU DESIRE, AND IT
WILL BE DONE FOR YOU.
JOHN 15:4,7
(OUR GREATEST RESPONSIBILITY)

19. YOU CAN CHOOSE WHOM YOU WANTED TO SPEND WITH AND
HAVE YOUR INTIMATE MOMENT.
---JONAS AND THE WHALE BEFORE GOD’S MESSAGE.
---NEBUCHADNEZZAR AND THE GREEN GREEN GRASS OF
FOREST HOME.
---PETER SPENT A LITTLE MOMENT WITH THE ROASTERS
VOICE FELT A DEEP EMOTIONAL TURMOIL AND RETURN TO HIS
HIS WAY
OF LIFE.
---JESUS CHRIST SPENT TIME WITH GOD THE FATHER,
EVERYDAY AND EVERY MOMENT.
(OUR GREATEST EXAMPLE)

20. CHARACTER AND
PERSONALITY
…LET HIM BE THE FOUNDATION OF
YOUR LIFE. BE STRONG IN YOUR
FAITH.
“TO BUILD SOMETHING GREAT!
THERE MUST BE A GREAT
DESTRUCTION ALSO!”
(OUR JOURNEY/LIFE PROCESS)

21. Romans 5:3-5
More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings,
knowing that suffering produces endurance,
and endurance produces character, and
character produces hope, and hope does not
put us to shame, because God's love has been
poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit
who has been given to us.

22. OUR PURPOSE
AND CALLING
…JUST AS YOU WERE
TAUGHT.
I CRY OUT TO GOD MOST
HIGH, TO GOD WHO
FULFILLS HIS PURPOSE FOR
ME. – PSALM 57:2
(OUR MISSION)
Knowing our PURPOSE
and CALLING we find the

23. God called us and planted HIS purpose in
us!
Proverbs 8:22-23
The LORD possessed me in the beginning
of his way, before his works of old.
I was set up from everlasting, from the
beginning, or ever the earth was.

24. PSALMS 25:4-5
4 Show me your ways, LORD,
teach me your paths.
5 Guide me in your truth and
teach me,
for you are God my Savior,
and my hope is in you all
long.

25. CHOICE WAS
REVEALED
…BE GRATEFUL!
THE WORD OF GOD
NOTIFIED US ABOUT
ETERNITY!
GOD SAID: CHOOSE LIFE!
(OUR ULTIMATE GOAL)

26. DEUTERONOMY 28:19B
NOW CHOOSE LIFE, SO THAT
YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN
MAY LIVE AND THAT YOU MAY
LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD,
LISTEN TO HIS VOICE, AND
HOLD FAST TO HIM. FOR THE
LORD IS YOUR LIFE.
JOHN 14:6
JESUS SAID: I AM THE WAY,
THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE!

27. COLOSIANS 1:23
-But you must continue to believe this truth
and stand firmly in it. Don’t drift away from
assurance you received when you heard the
Good News. The Good News has been
preached all over the world, and I, Paul, have
been appointed as God’s servant to proclaim