Fox Valley Church of Christ April 23 2014 Using the Word of God What is the Point Buying Something You Never Use What About this Best Seller All Scripture is Godbreathed and is useful for teaching rebuking correcting and training in righteousness so that all Gods people may ID: 556280
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C.O.R.E. CurriculumFox Valley Church of ChristApril 23, 2014
Using the Word of GodSlide2
What is the Point?
Buying Something You Never Use?Slide3
What About this Best Seller?Slide4
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that all God’s people may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
- 2Tim 3:16-17
Using the Word of GodSlide5
The Word of God is MEANT to be UsedPersonal transformation and impacting the lives of others
Inward and outward focuses
More tool than artwork
Divides
SupportsIlluminatesWaters
TeachingRebukingCorrecting
Training in Righteousness
EquippingSlide6
Teaching – Titus 1:9UsefulOrthodox Doctrine
Importance/worth knowing
Content to teach others
Discern Teaching that is not sound
Doctrines of manDemonicSelf-pleasingSlide7
Rebuking – Galatians 6:1-2Imparts a warning
Counters rationalization
Provide evidence
Not an indication of intensity
Yelling/harsh wordsUnpleasant experienceShowing realityScripture not opinion
Respond with humilitySlide8
Correcting – Romans 12:21Rebuking shows you proof of your error
Correction gets you back on track
Dual activity of rebuking an correcting
Transforms into likeness of Jesus
Do not rebuke unless you plan to correctSlide9
Training in RighteousnessEphesians 4:23-24
The learner in action
Theory turned to effort
Repeated practice of what we have learned
Intent is long term obedience
Focuses on growthRighteousness as a natural responseSlide10
Thoroughly Equipped – 2Timothy 2:20Pull all facets of the Word together
Spiritual act of worship
Doing his will in the form of good work
Makes US useful to God