Profound Truths from God's Word in 2 Timothy 3:16-17

1. All Scripture is Profitable2 Timothy 3:16-17

2. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 • All (every) scripture – (γραφή, graphē) – a common word for writings • In NT, some 51 times and always translated scripture All scripture is profitable

3. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 • All (every) scripture – • In NT, always a reference to the word of God • Romans 1:2, 15:4, 2 Peter 1:20 • 2 Peter 3:16 – as they do the rest of scripture All scripture is profitable

4. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 • Is given by inspiration • Θεόπνευστος, (theopneustos) – lit. God breathed. The writings addressed are the utterances of God. • Infallible – without error, as He intended • John 17:17 2 Peter 1:20-21 1 Corinthians 14:37 Ephesians 3:3-5 • 1 Thessalonians 2:13 All scripture is profitable

5. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 • Is given by inspiration • What about personalities of writers? • Did God just “inspire” the ideas? • No! Using their personalities, the Holy Spirit directed what they would say 1 Cor 2:3-5, 13Revelation 19:9 All scripture is profitable

6. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 • Is given by inspiration • What makes scripture important IS that it is God’s word to us! • Profitable – beneficial, useful. • We MUST approach His word with this mindset! All scripture is profitable

7. Profitable for: • Doctrine (teaching) • Educating, imparting knowledge • Doctrine – to speak of a belief or set of beliefs. • Sound doctrine1 Timothy 1:10 Titus 1:9, 2:1, 10 All scripture is profitable

8. Profitable for: • Doctrine (teaching) • There are many crucial doctrines we need to understand • The Bible is the word of God All scripture is profitable

9. Profitable for: • Doctrine (teaching) • There are many crucial doctrines we need to understand • Who is Jesus – 2 John 9The gospel – 1 Corinthians 15:1-5 Hebrews 6:1-2Pure & moral lives All scripture is profitable

10. Profitable for: • Reproof • To rebuke, chasten, convict, expose • Matthew 18:15 – tell him his fault John 3:20 – exposedJohn 8:46 - convicts All scripture is profitable

11. Profitable for: • Reproof • Ephesians 5:11 – expose • 1 Timothy 5:20 – rebuke • 2 Timothy 4:2 - convince All scripture is profitable

12. Profitable for: • Reproof • How will we know whether or not we are in error if we do not look to the only true source? All scripture is profitable

13. Profitable for: • Correction • To make straight, to make things right again • The root – Mark 7:35 – plainly • Luke 7:43 – rightly • Luke 13:13 - made straight All scripture is profitable

14. Profitable for: • Correction • Galatians 2:14 - straightforward • Titus 1:5 – set in order • Hebrews 12:12-13 – strengthen, straight • 2 Timothy 2:15- rightly dividing All scripture is profitable

15. Profitable for: • Correction • His word not only rebukes us, it gives us direction • Teaches repentance – 2 Corinthians 7:10-11, Acts 8:22 • Restoration – Galatians 6:1-2 • Psalm 119:9 All scripture is profitable

16. Profitable for: • Instruction in righteousness • Bringing up a child • Training, chastening – Hebrews 12:5-11, Ephesians 6:4 All scripture is profitable

17. Profitable for: • Instruction in righteousness • Righteous – living a life conforming to God’s will • Ephesians 5:9, 4:24, 6:14 1 Timothy 6:11 1 John 2:29, 3:7 Hebrews 5:13 All scripture is profitable

18. Profitable for: • Instruction in righteousness • Note: Being righteous is not always easy to do. It requires discipline Hebrews 12:11 All scripture is profitable

19. Profitable for: • Making us complete, thoroughly equipped… • We have all that we need 2 Peter 1:3, 8-11, Hebrews 6:1 • 1 John 2:3, 3:19 we may know All scripture is profitable

20. Is His word profitable to you?