“When the Bible is All You Have, the Bible is All You Need”

“When the Bible is All You Have, the Bible is All You Need”

Proverbs 30:5

“Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.” (KJV)
I. Certainties about the Word of God
Listed below are various facts about the Bible
1. The of the world is a fact in the Bible
Hebrews 11:3
“Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God,
so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.” (KJV)

2. The of Jesus is a fact in the Bible.
1 Corinthians 15:3
“For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died
for our sins according to the Scriptures.” (NIV)

3. The of Believers is a fact in the Bible.
Acts 18:11
“Paul stayed there for a year and a half, teaching God’s word to the people.” (NCV)

4. The of Jesus is a fact in the Bible.
1 Corinthians 15:4
“That he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the
Scriptures.” (NIV)

5. The of Believers is a fact in the Bible.
1 Peter 1:23
“For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable,
through the living and enduring word of God.” (NIV)

II. Possibilities of the Word of God
Listed below is the potential of the Bible in the life of believers.
1. The Bible has potential to provide for believers.
Psalm 119:173
“Give me a helping hand, for I have chosen to follow your commandments. (NLT)

2. The Bible has potential to provide for believers.
1 John 5:11-13
“And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in
his Son. 12) He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God
hath not life. 13) These things have I written unto you that believe on the name
of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may
believe on the name of the Son of God.” (KJV)

3. The Bible has potential to provide for believers.
Matthew 4:10-11
“Get out of here, Satan,” Jesus told him. “For the Scriptures say, ‘You must
worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’” 11) Then the devil went away,
and angels came and took care of Jesus.” (NLT)

4. The Bible has potential to provide for believers.
Psalm 119:105
“Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.” (NLT)

5. The Bible has potential to provide for believers.
Ezekiel 3:3
“Then he said to me, “Son of man, eat this scroll I am giving you and fill your
stomach with it.” So I ate it, and it tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth.” (NIV)

III. Duties from the Word of God
Listed below are tasks for believers straight from the Bible.
1. The Bible teaches that believers are to the Word of
God.
Romans 10:17
“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” (KJV)

2. The Bible teaches that believers are to the Word of
God.
Deuteronomy 11:1
“You must love the Lord your God and always obey his requirements, decrees,
regulations, and commands.” (NLT)

3. The Bible teaches that believers are to the Word of God.
1 Timothy 4:13
“Until I get there, focus on reading the Scriptures to the church, encouraging
the believers, and teaching them.” (NLT)

4. The Bible teaches that believers are to the Word of
God.
Acts 12:24
“Meanwhile, the word of God continued to spread, and there were many new believers.” (NLT)

5. The Bible teaches that believers are to the Word of
God.
Acts 17:11
“And the people of Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica,
and they listened eagerly to Paul’s message. They searched the Scriptures day
after day to see if Paul and Silas were teaching the truth.” (NLT)

IV. Varieties regarding the Word of God
Please complete the following sentences pertaining to the Bible using the following prepositions: by, for, in, to and with.
Example: All believers should Study through the Word of God.
1. All believers should by the Word of God
2. All believers should for the Word of God
3. All believers should in the Word of God
4. All believers should to the Word of God
5. All believers should with the Word of God