Alpha Notes

The Bible Provides:

DOCTRINE
> Chapter 5: Why and How Should I
Read The Bible? - for instruction and conviction
REPROOF
- for discipline and correction
Matthew 4:4 But he answered and said, It is
written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but
by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth How Do We Hear God Speak Through
of God. the Bible?

Luke 4:4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is Through Bible Study:
written, That man shall not live by bread http://www.biblestudy.org/
alone, but by every word of God. http://www.tftw.org/
Bible_Courses.html
http://www.christiananswers.net/
Luke 8:11 Now the parable is this: The seed is bible/home.html
the word of God. http://www.execulink.com/~wblank/
http://www.amazingbible.com/
http://bible.ca/eo/index.html
Why is the Bible so popular, http://www.christianitytoday.com/
powerful, and precious? bible/
What is so important about the
Bible?
Conclusion
A Salvation Army Knife †
(multipurpose tool): 1Timothy 4:13 Till I come, give attendance to
* Historical Document
reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
- our past
Who is God? Who are we?
* Revealed Truths 2Timothy 3:14 But continue thou in the things
- the answers which thou hast learned and hast been assured
Why are we here? of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
* Guidebook 3:15 And that from a child thou hast known the
- trustworthy directions holy scriptures, which are able to make thee
How do we proceed? wise unto salvation through faith which is in
* Inspiration Christ Jesus.
- our hope 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of
How can we endure? God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof,
* Legacy
- our inheritance
for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
What does God promise? 3:17 That the man of God may be perfect,
(covenants) throughly furnished unto all good works.
* Prophecy
- our future Titus 1:9 Holding fast the faithful word as he
What's next? hath been taught, that he may be able by sound
doctrine both to exhort and to convince the
† Ephesians 6:17 gainsayers.
And take the helmet of salvation, and the
sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 1Peter 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the
sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow
Also related: Ephesians 6:14, Isaiah 59:17 & thereby:
1st Thessalonians 5:8 2:3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is
gracious.