1. What does God say is impossible? 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

2. How Does One Get Faith? The Word of God produces Faith…in God! Rom. 10:17

3. 2 Timothy 2:15 “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 1 Timothy 4:13 “Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.”

4. “Seek and read from the book of the Lord” Isa. 34:16 Seek ye out of the book of the Lord, and read: Deuteronomy 17:19 19 And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:

5. Romans 15:4 4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Written for our learning…instructions to us at O’Neal! And everywhere!

6. Pro. 15:14 “The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.” Pro. 2:3-5 yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; 4 if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; 5 then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God. Seek her as silver Search for her as hid treasures

7.  It is commanded - 2 Tim. 2:15 - “Study”  Destruction from lack of studying Hosea 4:6 “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge:”  It is Wise Acts 17:11 “searched the scriptures daily”

8.  Will properly Grow Heb. 5:12 “For when for the time…” 12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. 13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. 14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

9. Teach Others  Teach others  I Pet. 3: 15 but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:  2 Tim. 2:2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

10. Judged by the words of the Bible John 12:48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. Heb. 9:27 2 Cor. 5:10

11. “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” Matt. 5:6 Hunger Thirst Starvation Beggars Starving spiritually

12. Heb. 5:12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. Rev. 3:1 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.

13. “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” Matt.4:4 John 4:13-14 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: 14 but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. John 6:58 “He that eateth of this bread shall live for ever”

14. John 21:15-17 “Feed my lambs” “Feed my sheep” Eph. 4:11 “Pastor” 1 Pet. 5:1,2 “Feed the flock of God” Acts 20:28 “To feed the church of God”

15. “Nourished up in the words of faith, and of good doctrine” 1 Tim. 4:6 “For the perfecting of the saints” Eph. 4:12 “But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ” 2 Pet. 3:18

16. Acts 20:32 “And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.” Ps. 119:103 “How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!”