Changed By God Part 2 - Bible
Brad Saab

Our ultimate goal is not

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. —Romans 12:2
Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. —John 17:17
Grappling with the Bible is

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but

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it

There are some things in them [Paul’s letters] that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures. —2 Peter 3:16b
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, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. —2 Timothy 3:14-17
The Bible is God’s

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of who He is, who we are, the design and destiny of all creation, how everything got way off course, and God’s

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to join Him as He puts everything back on track forever

And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers. —1 Thessalonians 2:13
THREE WAYS WE CONSUME THE BIBLE
1.

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So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. —Romans 10:17
2. Reading for

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3. Reading for

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(AKA

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For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel. —Ezra 7:10

PRACTICAL TIPS

• Pick the most

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There are some things in them [Paul’s letters] that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures. —2 Peter 3:16b
• Your bias will definitely influence you. Be

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about it or

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by it
• Bible interprets Bible
• For understanding the Bible, Google or a study Bible can be your friend, but the Holy Spirit is your best friend

When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. —John 16:13