What would you say?

• Paul’s last letter ever written and 20% of the letter focusses on the importance of The Word of God • That is 17 out of 83 versus deal directly with The Word of God

• The Protection of the Word 1:13• The Passing on of the Word 2:2• The Pursuit of the Word 2:15• The Presenting of the Word 2:24-25• The Passiveness of those in the Word

3:7• The Personal effects of the Word 3:14-17

• The Preaching of the Word 4:2-3• The Passion for the Word 4:13

(2Ti 3:14-17) But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou

hast learned them; And that from a child thou hast known the holy

scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That

the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good

works.

I. The crucial importance of Scripture

(2Ti 3:14) But continue thou in the things which thou hast

learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast

learned them;

(2Ti 3:15) And that from a child thou hast known the holy

scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation

through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

A. Wise to the Steps of Salvation

(Rom 10:9-13) That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart

man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For

the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no

difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the

name of the Lord shall be saved.

(Eph 2:8-10) For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of

yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For

we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God

hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

A. Wise to the Steps of Salvation

B.Wise to the Spiritual potential of salvation

(Php 2:12) Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my

presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation

with fear and trembling.

(Php 2:13) For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good

pleasure.

(Heb 2:3) How shall we escape, if we neglect so

great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the

Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

(1Co 10:1-6) Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; And were all

baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; And did all eat the same spiritual meat; And did all drink the same

spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. But with many

of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil

things, as they also lusted.

(Rom 15:4) For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and

comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

(Exo 3:8) And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites,

and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.

(Deu 6:23) And he brought us out from thence, that he might bring us in, to give us the land which he sware unto

our fathers.

I. The crucial importance of ScriptureII. The creator’s inspiration of Scripture

(2Ti 3:16) All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for

correction, for instruction in righteousness:

A. The Separation that this inspiration provides

(Psa 138:2) I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy

name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast

magnified thy word above all thy name.

A. The Separation that this inspiration provides

B. The Services

that this inspiration provides

(2Ti 3:16) All scripture is given by inspiration of God,

and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for

correction, for instruction in righteousness:

1.Teaches us where we are and the

right way (Doctrine)

2.Brings conviction when we are off

course (Reproof)

3.Shows how to get back on course

(Correction)

4.Shows us how to stay the course

(Training)

(1Jn 2:3-6) And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his

commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his

commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God

perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. He that saith he abideth in him

ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

I. The crucial importance of ScriptureII. The creator’s inspiration of Scripture III. The critical impact of Scripture

(2Ti 3:17) That the man of God may be perfect,

throughly furnished unto all good works.

(Tit 3:5-8) Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he

saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; That

being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. This is a faithful

saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These

things are good and profitable unto men.

(Eph 2:8-9) For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it

is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

(Eph 2:10) For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we

should walk in them.