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Using the Word of God

Using the Word of God. C.O.R.E. Curriculum Fox Valley Church of Christ April 23, 2014. What is the Point?. Buying Something You Never Use?. What About this Best Seller?. Using the Word of God.

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Using the Word of God

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  1. Using the Word of God C.O.R.E. Curriculum Fox Valley Church of Christ April 23, 2014

  2. What is the Point? Buying Something You Never Use?

  3. What About this Best Seller?

  4. Using the Word of God “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that all God’s people may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” - 2Tim 3:16-17

  5. The Word of God is MEANT to be Used • Personal transformation and impacting the lives of others • Inward and outward focuses • More tool than artwork • Divides • Supports • Illuminates • Waters • Teaching • Rebuking • Correcting • Training in Righteousness • Equipping

  6. Teaching – Titus 1:9 • Useful • Orthodox Doctrine • Importance/worth knowing • Content to teach others • Discern Teaching that is not sound • Doctrines of man • Demonic • Self-pleasing

  7. Rebuking – Galatians 6:1-2 • Imparts a warning • Counters rationalization • Provide evidence • Not an indication of intensity • Yelling/harsh words • Unpleasant experience • Showing reality • Scripture not opinion • Respond with humility

  8. Correcting – Romans 12:21 • Rebuking shows you proof of your error • Correction gets you back on track • Dual activity of rebuking an correcting • Transforms into likeness of Jesus • Do not rebuke unless you plan to correct

  9. Training in RighteousnessEphesians 4:23-24 • The learner in action • Theory turned to effort • Repeated practice of what we have learned • Intent is long term obedience • Focuses on growth • Righteousness as a natural response

  10. Thoroughly Equipped – 2Timothy 2:20 • Pull all facets of the Word together • Spiritual act of worship • Doing his will in the form of good work • Makes US useful to God

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