Know the Holy Scriptures

Pastor David Reagan
Antioch Baptist Church
01/25/2004

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Scripture References:

• 2 Timothy 3:15-17

Sermon Notes:

1. Scripture is Provided by God (v. 16; James 1:17)
   
   
   1. Its Scope -- All
   2. Its Sense -- Is Given
   3. Its Spirit -- By Inspiration
      
      
2. Scripture is Purified by God (v. 15 "the holy scriptures")
   
   
   1. Purified Seven Times (Psalms 12:6-7)
   2. Pure in Preservation (Psalms 12:6-7)
   3. Pure in Every Word (Proverbs 30:5-6)
      
      
3. Scripture is to be Pursued by Man (v. 15)
   
   
   1. God Has Given Them (v. 16)
   2. We May Know Them (v. 15; 2 Timothy 2:15)
      
      
4. Scripture Points the Way to Salvation (v. 15)
   
   
   1. Pointing to Jesus Christ (John 5:39)
   2. Pointing to Faith in Him (Romans 10:17)
      
      
5. Scripture Profits the Student of its Pages (v. 16)
   
   
   1. Doctrine (1 Timothy 4:15-16)
   2. Reproof
   3. Correction
   4. Instruction in Righteousness
      
      
6. Scripture Perfects the Servant of the Lord (v. 17)
   
   
   1. This Perfection is a Process (Philippians 3:10-14)
   2. This Perfection is a Possibility (Philippians 3:15)
      
      
7. Scripture Produces Fruit in the Saint (v. 17)
   
   
   1. It Fills "thoroughly" (Colossians 3:16)
   2. It Furnishes "furnished" (Titus 1:9)
   3. It Finishes "all good works" (1 Thessalonians 2:13)