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HOW JESUS USED SCRIPTURE. How Jesus Viewed Scripture. It is God’s word Matthew 15:3 It is authoritative Matt. 5:17-20 Man cannot change it Matt. 5:19 It is to be taught Matt. 5:19 It is to be applied Matt. 5:19 It is the guide for life Matt. 4:1-13
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How Jesus Viewed Scripture • It is God’s word Matthew 15:3 • It is authoritativeMatt. 5:17-20 • Man cannot change it Matt. 5:19 • It is to be taughtMatt. 5:19 • It is to be appliedMatt. 5:19 • It is the guide for lifeMatt. 4:1-13 • It is the way to know God Matt. 12:7, Hosea 6:6 • It leads to eternal life Matt. 19:17
How Jesus Used Scripture • He used it to resisttemptationMatthew 4:1-13 “It is written” • We should use the word of God to defeat temptation Psalm 119:11; 1 Cor. 10:13 • Jesustaughtthe word of God fully(truthandcorrect application) Matt. 5:17-48 • We should teach the whole counsel of God and make correct application of it Acts 20:27,32; 1 Cor. 10:31-11:1
How Jesus Sees Authority in Scripture • He used commands and other direct statements to establishauthorityMatt. 19:3-6 (also used necessary inference) • We must recognize God’s authority in God’s word Matt. 8:8-10; John 4:24 • Jesus used authorizedexamples to establish authority Matt. 12:5-6 • We are commanded to follow authorized examples 1 Cor. 4:17;11:1; Philippians 4:9; Acts 20:7
How Jesus Sees Authority in Scripture • Jesus drewconclusions to discern what is authorized based on what is writtenMatt. 19:3-6; 22:23-33; 23:16-22 • We should draw unavoidable conclusions based on what is written (and not written) Hebrews 7:1-14; 1 Cor. 4:6 • I must draw the obvious conclusion to personally apply the Word to myself Mark 16:16, Acts 10:35