1. Why Was The Bible Written?

2. The Bible Was NOT Written:
For Profit - Psalm 50:12 “the world is Mine, and all its fullness” Philippians 3:8; 1 Corinthians 4:9-13 “loss of all things”

3. The Bible Was NOT Written:
To Satisfy Idle Curiosity
Acts 17:18-31 – Paul did not simply satisfy their curiosity
Deuteronomy 29:29 “secret things belong to God”

4. The Bible Was NOT Written:
To Reflect the Culture, Beliefs & Superstitions of Writer’s Era-
Genesis 24:2; Ruth 4:7,8; Romans 16:16; 1 Samuel 6; 1 Kings 20; Acts 14:11,12
Was Not Written to Perpetuate Them 2 Peter 1:16

5. The Bible Was NOT Written:
To Define Current Events of the Day-
Not an “Eschatological Road Map”
What did it mean 2,000 years ago?

6. The Bible Was NOT Written:
To Cause Hurt, Grief, Pain and Shame – though it may – not its primary objective
1 Corinthians 4:14; 2 Corinthians 2:4; 7:8,9,12; 10:9,10

7. The Bible Was NOT Written:
To Promote “Self Esteem” or a “Positive Mental Attitude”-
Proverbs 4:23; 23:7; 14:14; Philippians 4:4-8; Ephesians 2:12ff; Colossians 2:8-10
Need to See Yourself as God Sees You-
Luke 18:9-14

8. Why Was The Bible Written?

9. The Bible WAS Written: “That You Might Believe” – John 20:31,31
Faith Produced by Hearing Word of God- Romans 10;17; Luke 8:11,12
Begotten by Word of God-James 1:18; 1 Peter 1:23
Trust in Christ after Hearing – Ephesians 1:13

10. The Bible WAS Written: “For Our Admonition” – 1 Corinthians 10:11
Learning/Warning – 1 Corinthians 4:14; 10:6-11
“Therefores” – 1 Corinthians :12,14

11. The Bible WAS Written: “For Our Admonition” – 1 Corinthians 10:11
2 Peter 2 & Jude – Preaching that does not alert & warn with Scriptures is Not Bible Preaching!

12. The Bible WAS Written: “For Our Admonition” – 1 Corinthians 10:11
Do YOU Hear Bible Preaching as a Word of Warning?
Hebrews 3:12,13

13. The Bible WAS Written:
To Teach us “How You Ought To Conduct Yourself” – 1 Timothy 3:15
1 Timothy 4:11; 6:2
Hebrews 3:7-4:1

14. The Bible WAS Written:
To Teach us “How You Ought To Conduct Yourself” – 1 Timothy 3:15
Can a Man Walk According to his own directions? Romans 1:21-28

15. The Bible WAS Written: “That You May Not Sin” – 1 John 2:1; 3:4
All have sinned – Romans 3:23
Remedy – 1 John 1:7
“It is written” – Matthew
4:4,7,10; Psalm 119:9-11

16. The Bible WAS Written:
“That You May Understand” – Ephesians 3:3,4; 5:17; 1 Peter 2:2
2 Timothy 2:15
Nehemiah 8:8
Where do you go for the Answers to the Questions of Life? Psalm 119:105

17. The Bible WAS Written:
“That You May Be Mindful” – 2 Peter 3:1,2; 1:12-15; Hebrews 2:1
Acts 20:35 “remember the words of the Lord Jesus”
Jude 5 “want to remind you”

18. The Bible WAS Written:
“That You May Learn …not to Think Beyond What is Written” – 1 Corinthians 4:6; Matthew 5:23,24; 18:15-17, 21-35
Galatians 2:11-14; 2 Timothy :24-26;
James 5:16, 19, Corinthians :12,13

19. The Bible WAS Written:
“That You May Know the Certainty of Those Things in Which you were Instructed” –Luke 1:3,4; 2 Timothy 3:14; 1 Corinthians 2:6;Proverbs 23:23; :21

20. The Bible WAS Written:
“That You Also May have Fellowship with Us” – 1 John 1:3; Ephesians 5:11; 1 Corinthians 10:20; Ephesians 3:6,9; John 17:20; 1 John 1:6; John 14:15,23

21. The Bible WAS Written:
“That Your Joy May Be Full” – 1 John 1:4; Romans 14:17; 15:4; 1Thessalonians 4:18; Philippians 4:4-8; Psalm 23

22. The Bible WAS Written:
“That You May Know That You Have Eternal Life” – 1 John 5:13; 1 John 5:11,12; 2 Timothy 2:1,10; John 3:36; 17:3; 1 John 2:3,4

23. The Bible WAS Written:
“That You Should Earnestly Contend for The Faith” – Jude 3 “exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith”
Philippians 1:17; 1 Corinthians :16

24. Are We Using The Bible: For Noble Purposes?
“Rightly” or with Selfish Agenda?
1 Timothy 4:16 “Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this your will save both yourself & those who hear you?