All Scripture is Profitable 2 Timothy 3:16-17

All scripture is profitable 2 Timothy 3:16-17 All (every) scripture – (γραφή, graphē) – a common word for writings In NT, some 51 times and always translated scripture All scripture is profitable

All scripture is profitable 2 Timothy 3:16-17 All (every) scripture – In NT, always a reference to the word of God Romans 1:2, 15:4, 2 Peter 1:20 2 Peter 3:16 – as they do the rest of scripture All scripture is profitable

All scripture is profitable 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Is given by inspiration Θεόπνευστος, (theopneustos) – lit. God breathed. The writings addressed are the utterances of God. Infallible – without error, as He intended John 17:17 2 Peter 1:20-21 1 Corinthians 14:37 Ephesians 3:3-5 1 Thessalonians 2:13 All scripture is profitable

All scripture is profitable 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Is given by inspiration What about personalities of writers? Did God just “inspire” the ideas? No! Using their personalities, the Holy Spirit directed what they would say 1 Cor 2:3-5, 13 Revelation 19:9 All scripture is profitable

All scripture is profitable 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Is given by inspiration What makes scripture important IS that it is God’s word to us! Profitable – beneficial, useful. We MUST approach His word with this mindset! All scripture is profitable

All scripture is profitable Profitable for: Doctrine (teaching) Educating, imparting knowledge Doctrine – to speak of a belief or set of beliefs. Sound doctrine 1 Timothy 1:10 Titus 1:9, 2:1, 10 All scripture is profitable

All scripture is profitable Profitable for: Doctrine (teaching) There are many crucial doctrines we need to understand The Bible is the word of God All scripture is profitable

All scripture is profitable Profitable for: Doctrine (teaching) There are many crucial doctrines we need to understand Who is Jesus – 2 John 9 The gospel – 1 Corinthians 15:1-5 Hebrews 6:1-2 Pure & moral lives All scripture is profitable

All scripture is profitable Profitable for: Reproof To rebuke, chasten, convict, expose Matthew 18:15 – tell him his fault John 3:20 – exposed John 8:46 - convicts All scripture is profitable

All scripture is profitable Profitable for: Reproof Ephesians 5:11 – expose 1 Timothy 5:20 – rebuke 2 Timothy 4:2 - convince All scripture is profitable

All scripture is profitable Profitable for: Reproof How will we know whether or not we are in error if we do not look to the only true source? All scripture is profitable

All scripture is profitable Profitable for: Correction To make straight, to make things right again The root – Mark 7:35 – plainly Luke 7:43 – rightly Luke 13:13 - made straight All scripture is profitable

All scripture is profitable Profitable for: Correction Galatians 2:14 - straightforward Titus 1:5 – set in order Hebrews 12:12-13 – strengthen, straight 2 Timothy 2:15- rightly dividing All scripture is profitable

All scripture is profitable Profitable for: Correction His word not only rebukes us, it gives us direction Teaches repentance – 2 Corinthians 7:10-11, Acts 8:22 Restoration – Galatians 6:1-2 Psalm 119:9 All scripture is profitable

All scripture is profitable Profitable for: Instruction in righteousness Bringing up a child Training, chastening – Hebrews 12:5-11, Ephesians 6:4 All scripture is profitable

All scripture is profitable Profitable for: Instruction in righteousness Righteous – living a life conforming to God’s will Ephesians 5:9, 4:24, 6:14 1 Timothy 6:11 1 John 2:29, 3:7 Hebrews 5:13 All scripture is profitable

All scripture is profitable Profitable for: Instruction in righteousness Note: Being righteous is not always easy to do. It requires discipline Hebrews 12:11 All scripture is profitable

All scripture is profitable Profitable for: Making us complete, thoroughly equipped… We have all that we need 2 Peter 1:3, 8-11, Hebrews 6:1 1 John 2:3, 3:19 we may know All scripture is profitable

Is His word profitable to you?