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How to Live Under the Authority of Scripture
After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. —Luke 2:46-47 (ESV)
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You and I cannot live under the full authority of Scripture without humility.
Quick Application: Living Under Scripture’s Authority
Start Now: Make a commitment today.
Prioritize Worship: Attend services and engage with your church family.
Join Online: If you can’t be here in person, participate online—but don’t make it a substitute.
Involve Your Kids: Encourage their participation in church activities.
Cultivate Humility: Approach learning with an open heart.
Focus on Growth: Make discipleship a priority in your life.
Join a CONNECT Group: Benefit yourself and others through shared learning and fellowship.
Know the Bible
“Most Americans don’t know first-hand the overall story of the Bible because they rarely pick it up. Even among worship attendees less than half read the Bible daily. The only time most Americans hear from the Bible is when someone else is reading it.” —– Scott McConnell (Executive Director, Life Way)
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. —Matthew 3:13-15 (ESV)
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Obey the Bible
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do. —James 1:22-25 (NIV)
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. —Deuteronomy 6:5-6 (NIV)
Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. —Matthew 7:24-25 (ESV)
If you love me, you will keep my commandments. —John 14:15 (ESV)
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. —Hebrews 4:12 (ESV)
Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.” And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.” —Matthew 26:36-39 (ESV)