1. Rightly Divide The Word
Grow In Knowledge
Rightly Divide The Word

2. Rightly Divide The Word
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Rightly Divide The Word
Ignorance is bliss
Is it true?
Regarding sin: yes, Rom. 16:19
Regarding God’s word: no, 1 Pt. 1:13, 14

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Rightly Divide The Word
We must rightly divide the word to grow,
2 Pt. 3:18; 2 Tim. 2:15
Clarity, not confusion, 2 Pt. 3:16
Strength, not weakness
Hope, not helplessness

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Rightly Divide The Word
be diligent to be approved
rightly divide the truth

5. Rightly Divide The Word
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Rightly Divide The Word
be diligent to be approved
An earnest effort is required
“Study” in KJV, cf. 1 Tim. 4:13-16
Apply yourself, Heb. 11:6
Truth is distinguishable from error,
1 Jn. 4:1-6

6. Rightly Divide The Word
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Rightly Divide The Word
be diligent to be approved
We need to be approved
God approves, Jas. 1:12
God disapproves, 2 Tim. 3:8
No need to be ashamed of approval

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Rightly Divide The Word
rightly divide the truth
All of God’s word is truth,
Jn. 17:17; Psa. 119:160
Genesis – Revelation
Red & Black letters, 1 Cor. 14:37

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Rightly Divide The Word
rightly divide the truth
There is one major division in God’s word,
Lk. 16:16; 24:44
Genesis – Malachi: Old Testament
Matthew – Revelation: New Testament

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rightly divide the truth
5 Sections In The Old Testament
Law: Genesis – Deuteronomy
History: Joshua – Esther
Wisdom: Job – Song of Solomon
Major Prophets: Isaiah – Daniel
Minor Prophets: Hosea – Malachi

10. Rightly Divide The Word
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Rightly Divide The Word
rightly divide the truth
4 Sections In The New Testament
Gospel Accounts: Matthew – John
History: Acts
Epistles: Romans – Jude
Prophecy: Revelation

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Important to know the divisions
New replaced the Old, Heb. 7:12-14
Old nailed to the cross, Eph. 2:14, 15
Old death; New life, 2 Cor. 3:3-11
Follow the Old, severed from Christ,
Gal. 5:1-4

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Rightly Divide The Word
rightly divide the truth
Important to know the divisions
Old is still indispensible, Rom. 15:4
God’s dealing with men
Disobedience punished, Gen. 4:2-5
Obedience rewarded, 2 Kgs. 5:1-14
Principles in the NT, Mt. 7:24-27

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rightly divide the truth
The NT is our source of authority
God speaks through His Son, Heb. 1:1, 2
Hear Jesus…, Lk. 9:33-36
Not Moses – the Law
Not Elijah – the prophets