Week 5 Day 2-Investigate


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DAY 2 INVESTIGATE SCRIPTURECONNECT WITH GOD
14 Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers. 15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
2 Timothy 2:14-15
14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it 15 and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 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 Timothy 3:14-17

    Second in the F.I.R.S.T. “First Steps”, we are to “Investigate the Scriptures” through personal and corporate Bible Study, primarily through LifeGroups. However, there are other Bible studies throughout the week, including Sunday afternoons and Wednesday evenings.
    The old King James version read “Study to show thyself approved…” for 2 Timothy 2:15. Since the Word of God is inspired or breathed out by God (3:16), and we are to handle it rightly, or accurately (2:15), what could be the danger of simply interpreting the Bible always alone and always on your own, without guidance within the fellowship and incorporation of the church?





    1 Corinthians 12:18 and 21 says that God arranged us as members of the body to be in need of one another, not only in giftednesses, but also in making sure we understand the Bible properly, and just as importantly, that others be instructed. “But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. …The eye cannot say to the hand, ‘I have no need of you,’ nor again the head to the feet, ‘I have no need of you.’ ”
    When we connect with God through the Scripture at church, we allow ourselves to be connected with God and also with others. Peter stated that Scriptures are not a matter of one’s own private interpretation. Read 1 Peter 1:
19 And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts;  20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, 21 for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
    The Bible promises that through investigating its truths, the words keep us from sin (Psalms 119:9, 11), will give light to our paths (Psalm 119:105), will prosper us (Psalm 1:3, Joshua 1:7-8), help us defend our faith (1 Peter 3:15), and increase our faith (Romans 10:17). Like a sword, the word of God will rightly divide our thoughts and intentions of the heart (Hebrews 4:12, Ephesians 6:17). Like water, the word of God will cleanse us (John 15:3, Ephesians 5:26). Like a firm foundation, hearing and doing the word will help us with the storms of life (Matthew 7:24). Like a mirror, it reveals truth (James 1:23). Like a seed, it will bear fruit (1 Peter 1:23, Luke 8:11).                                                                                         
    Unlike temporal things, the word of God will remain forever, even longer than the heavens and earth (Matthew 24:35). Unlike the lies of Satan and the world, the word of God is perfect, true, and without error (Psalm 19:7, 119:60, Proverbs 30:5).

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