2. Without it man could never know: Without it man could never know: – God’s Character – Where Evil Came From – Man’s Origin – Man’s Purpose – Man’s Destiny

6. With His “fingers” With His “fingers” – To Belshazzar, DAN. 5:5 – Ten commandments, EX. 31:18 With action, indicating His power With action, indicating His power – Burning bush, EX. 3:2 – Daniel in lion’s den, DAN. 6:22 – Veil of temple torn, MATT. 27:51

7. With dreams and visions With dreams and visions – To Jacob, GEN. 46:2-3 – To Joseph, MATT. 1:20 – To Peter, ACTS 10:10-15 Through prophets Through prophets – Jeremiah, JER. 1:9 – Ezekiel, EZE. 3:11

9. God’s revelation, EPH. 3:4 God’s revelation, EPH. 3:4 God’s FULL revelation, JN. 16:13 God’s FULL revelation, JN. 16:13 God’s FINAL revelation, JUDE 3 God’s FINAL revelation, JUDE 3 God’s authoritative revelation, 2 COR. 5:7 God’s authoritative revelation, 2 COR. 5:7 God’s all-sufficient revelation, 2 PET. 1:3 God’s all-sufficient revelation, 2 PET. 1:3 God’s judgmental revelation, JN. 12:48 God’s judgmental revelation, JN. 12:48

10. No doubt that the Bible exists No doubt that the Bible exists Man incapable of producing it 2 PET. 1:20-21 Man incapable of producing it 2 PET. 1:20-21

11. From phero, “moved as a gust of wind” blowing the sails of a ship (Thayer).

12. No doubt that the Bible exists No doubt that the Bible exists Man incapable of producing it 2 PET. 1:20-21 Man incapable of producing it 2 PET. 1:20-21 Therefore, God revealed it to man Therefore, God revealed it to man The Bible was inspired by God 2 TIM. 3:16-17 The Bible was inspired by God 2 TIM. 3:16-17

16. For comforting the distressed For comforting the distressed For encouragement of good For encouragement of good For conviction of sin For conviction of sin For living wisely For living wisely For confidence in dying For confidence in dying For unshakeable hope For unshakeable hope

17. Can know the future with it Can know the future with it Can know danger with it Can know danger with it Can prepare for eternity with it Can prepare for eternity with it Can know ourselves with it Can know ourselves with it Can know God with it Can know God with it Can please God by obeying it Can please God by obeying it

18. MATTHEW 4:4 But He answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.

20. Are you listening? 1 SAM. 3:10 And Samuel answered, "Speak, for Your servant hears" 1 SAM. 3:10 And Samuel answered, "Speak, for Your servant hears"

21. We sometimes rely on how we feel, think, our emotions, etc. His ways and thoughts are not ours. Isa. 55:8- 9 “My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways," says the LORD. "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.”

22. We can be misled by human emotion and reasoning. Consider Saul of Tarsus. – The apostle began as a persecutor. 1 Tim. 1:12-13 – Why? He thought it was the right thing to do. Acts 26:9 We must set aside our own thoughts and feelings

23. Family is important. But family cannot take priority over the Lord. Matt. 10:34-37 - v. 37 “He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.”

24. Family is important. But family cannot take priority over the Lord. Matt. 10:34-37 Our faith can be tested by differences with family. – Family can be mistaken – God’s Word is never mistaken

25. Why do you do the things you do? Believe the things you believe? “We’ve always done it this way.” Traditions are not necessarily bad. But hear Jesus’ warning. Mark 7:1-13 – “You reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition….making the word of God of no effect through your tradition.”

26. God’s revelation, EPH. 3:4 God’s revelation, EPH. 3:4 God’s FULL revelation, JN. 16:13 God’s FULL revelation, JN. 16:13 God’s FINAL revelation, JUDE 3 God’s FINAL revelation, JUDE 3 God’s authoritative revelation, 2 COR. 5:7 God’s authoritative revelation, 2 COR. 5:7 God’s all-sufficient revelation, 2 PET. 1:3 God’s all-sufficient revelation, 2 PET. 1:3 God’s judgmental revelation, JN. 12:48 God’s judgmental revelation, JN. 12:48

27.  HEAR the gospel.  BELIEVE the gospel.  REPENT of sin.  CONFESS faith in Christ.  BE BAPTIZED to wash away sin.  BE FAITHFUL unto death.