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““God Has God Has Spoken”Spoken”

Hebrews 1:1-4Hebrews 1:1-4

““God Has Spoken”God Has Spoken”

Hebrews 1:1-4 God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they

God Has God Has “SPOKEN”“SPOKEN”

God Has God Has “SPOKEN”“SPOKEN”

It’s wonderful that God has It’s wonderful that God has spoken!spoken!

Consider the places on earth today Consider the places on earth today where the Bible is unknown. where the Bible is unknown.

Where The Bible Is Where The Bible Is UnknownUnknown

Backwardness.Backwardness. Ignorance.Ignorance. Disease.Disease. Horrific violent acts of Horrific violent acts of

prejudice. prejudice.

You Will Find….

God Has God Has “SPOKEN”“SPOKEN”

It’s wonderful that God has spoken!It’s wonderful that God has spoken! Consider the places on earth today Consider the places on earth today

where the Bible is unknown. where the Bible is unknown. The word God has spoken makes a The word God has spoken makes a

difference. difference.

God Has God Has “SPOKEN”“SPOKEN”

Proverbs 14:12Proverbs 14:12 There is a way that seems right to There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of a man, But its end is the way of death.death.

““GOD”GOD” Has Has SpokenSpoken

““God”God” Has Has SpokenSpoken

Who’s speaking is important. Who’s speaking is important. The one speaking is creator.The one speaking is creator. Jehovah has condescended to speak to us.Jehovah has condescended to speak to us. God wants us to hear Him. God wants us to hear Him.

God God “HAS”“HAS” SpokenSpoken

God God “HAS”“HAS” Spoken Spoken

Means past tense, no more. Means past tense, no more. God has reveled His will. God has reveled His will. What God has said is reveled to us today What God has said is reveled to us today

through the scriptures.through the scriptures.

God God “HAS”“HAS” Spoken Spoken

2 Timothy 3:16-172 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is given by All Scripture is given by inspiration of Godinspiration of God, and is , and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.equipped for every good work.

God God “HAS”“HAS” Spoken Spoken

Jude 1:3Jude 1:3 ...I found it necessary to write to ...I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith earnestly for the faith which was which was once for all delivered to the saints.once for all delivered to the saints.

God God “HAS”“HAS” Spoken Spoken

Galatians 1:6-7Galatians 1:6-7 I marvel that you are turning I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, you in the grace of Christ, to a to a different gospel, which is not different gospel, which is not anotheranother; but there are some who ; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.the gospel of Christ.

God God “HAS”“HAS” Spoken Spoken

John 20:30-31 John 20:30-31 And truly Jesus did many other And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believethese are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in and that believing you may have life in His name.His name.

Study Only His Study Only His Word! Word!

Study Only His Word!Study Only His Word!

His word is written to YOU!His word is written to YOU! Salvation only comes through His Salvation only comes through His

words words

God’s Word Is God’s Word Is Final Final

God’s Word Is God’s Word Is FinalFinal

Use only God’s word for the same standard.Use only God’s word for the same standard. Since God has spoken, the world should be Since God has spoken, the world should be

silent. silent.

UnderstandUnderstand

You Believe He is the Son of God. (John You Believe He is the Son of God. (John 8:24)8:24)

You decide to turn away from living in sin. You decide to turn away from living in sin. (Acts 17:30)(Acts 17:30)

You confess Jesus before men. (Matt 10:32)You confess Jesus before men. (Matt 10:32) You are baptized, receiving forgiveness of You are baptized, receiving forgiveness of

you sins. (Acts 2:38)you sins. (Acts 2:38) You continue to live in faithful service to You continue to live in faithful service to

God. (1 John 1:7)God. (1 John 1:7)

You are a Christian if…