The Power Of The Word Preach The Word! This is the first in a series of studies focused on returning the church to Sound Doctrine! The instability in our spiritual lives is almost always rooted in the fact that we have lost our grip on Jesus and his word. Therefore, the first place to start in our quest to strengthen our spiritual convictions is to recommit ourselves to the standard of the kingdom, which is the word of God. Mark 4:1-20 How does your heart respond to the word of God? The Path: Hardness! The Rocky Places: Shallowness! The Thorny Places: Unfaithfulness! The Good Soil: Acceptance! Luke 9:23-26 What attitude should we have in reading the word? The attitude of a disciple is what God desires! Deny yourself: Do not go by your feelings! Take up your cross: Obedience! Lose your life: Willing to become like Jesus! How can being ashamed of the word effect your life? 1Timothy 4:11-16 What is the connection between life and doctrine? Sound doctrine equals Sound life! Unsound doctrine equals Unsound life! How does the soundness of your life effect your fruitfulness? 2Timothy 2:14-19 Reflect on what has been taught so far! How well should you know the word of God? What kind of effort should you make to master it? What are the signs of righteous Bible knowledge? No shame when preaching! Correct presentation of the scriptures Mark 7:1-13 What happens when man's opinion becomes our standard? Man's opinion easily becomes tradition! Are all traditions bad? What is the danger of tradition to the word of God? How do we see this in the world today? John 8:31-47 What is the result of obedience to scripture? What is the person who obeys scripture like? What is the person who rejects scripture like? How do you do in obeying scripture? How does your church as a whole do? Galatians 1:6-12 Will people distort the word of God? What results when the word is distorted? What is the penalty for distorting the word? Colossians 3:12-17 Word Of Christ Dwell Richly (singing,services) How will an increased devotion to the word effect our church services? How will it effect our relationships? How will it effect our tendency to be man focused and motivated? Four Final Convictions 2Timothy 3:16 All scripture is from God 2Peter 1:21 Interpretation of scripture belongs to God 1John 1:10 Opinions of scripture are effected by our sin 2Timothy 4:1-5 The word must be actively applied References To Generally Accepted Scripture: 2Peter 3:15 Confirmation Paul's writing inspired (commonly accepted) Romans 15:4 Commonly Accepted Passages To Inspire Homework: Read The Book Of Titus Memorize 3 Points From Each Chapter Prepare To Present 3 Points In Lesson Select One Of The Following Books To Read In Conjunction With Your Bible Prepared To Answer by Gordon Ferguson A Ready Defense by Josh McDowell More than A Carpenter by Josh McDowell Memorize 3 Biblical History Points Memorize Book And Chapter Of Following Scriptures On The Word Joshua 1:8 Psalms 119:9-11 Isaiah 66:2 Jeremiah 20:9 2Timothy 4:2-3 1Peter 4:11 1Thessalonians 2:13 John 12:47-48 Romans 10:17 1Thessalonians 1:2-8
