The Holy Spirit Gives Us the Bible

1. The Holy Spirit Gives Us the Bible

2. Last Week’s Message • Acts 20:22–24 Going to Jerusalem… • Acts 20:25-32 Care for the flock, watch out for wolves… • How are we to differentiate between good and bad teaching?

3. John 8:31-32 31 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

4. Jesus Prepares His Disciples • John 14:25–26 25 “These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.

5. The Holy Spirit is Sent • Acts 2:42–43 42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. • What happens when there aren’t enough apostles to tell people what Jesus said and did?

6. 66 AD – Paul writes from Prison • 2 Timothy 2:1–2 1 You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, 2 and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

7. 66 AD – Paul writes from Prison • 2 Timothy 3:14–16 14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it 15 and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness…

8. Apostles Write 50 – 95 AD • James - 50 A.D. • 1 Thessalonians - 52-53. • 2 Thessalonians - 52-53. • Galatians - 55. • First Corinthians - 57. • Second Corinthians - 57. • Romans - 57-58. • Philippians - 62-63. • Colossians - 62-63. • Philemon - 62-63. • Ephesians - 62-63. • Luke - 63. • Acts - 64. • 1 Timothy - 65. • Titus - 65. • 2 Timothy - 66. • Mark - 66. • Matthew - 67. • Hebrews - 67. • 1 Peter - 67-68. • 2 Peter - 68. • Jude - 68. • Revelation - 68. • John – 85. • Epistles of John - 90-95.

9. Paul’s Letters General Letters History Prophecy Romans 1 Cor. 2Cor. Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thess 2 Thess 1 Tim 2Tim Titus Philemon Matthew Mark Luke John Acts Hebrews James 1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude Revelation

10. Colossians 3:15-16 15And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God

11. Colossians 3:15-16 • Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly. • Commit to be in the Word daily. • Learn to study it “richly”. • Women’s Opportunity March 8th • Teach and admonish one another. • Larger group (Sunday AM) • Small Group (Faith Family) • Faith Family Open House – February 16th