SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 4/23/2025 8:44 AM
My Worship Time Focus:
“First Three Sub-points”
Bible Reading & Meditation Reference: 2 Timothy 3:15
Message of the verses: “15 and that from
childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the
wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All
Scripture is inspired by God”
I mentioned in the last SD on 2 Timothy that Dr.
Wiersbe has five sub-points he uses to explain verses 15-17, and now in today’s
SD I will begin to look at these sub-points by looking at the first three from
the pen of Warren Wiersbe.
“They are the Holy Scriptures (v. 15a) “15
and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings.’
“The
sacred letters’ is a literal translation. The suggestion is that young Timothy learned
his Hebrew alphabet by spelling his way through the Old Testament
Scriptures. The word for holy means ‘consecrated for sacred use.’ The Bible
is different from every other book—even books about the Bible—because it has
been set apart by “God for special sacred uses.
We must treat the Bible as the special book it is.
“The
way we treat the Bible shows others how much or how little we respect it. While I don’t want to become a crank in this
matter, I must confess that I hate to see a Bible on the floor. When we are carrying a Bible and other books,
the Bible should be on the top. There is
a difference between properly marking a Bible as we study and defacing it by
careless marking. I have seen people put
a cup of coffee on a Bible! Paul gives
us the right attitude toward the Word of God (1 Thes. 2:13).” “13 For this reason we also constantly thank
God that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you
accepted it not as the word of men, but for what it really
is, the word of God, which
also performs its work in you who believe.”
“The Scriptures lead us to salvation (v. 15b)
“which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith
which is in Christ Jesus.”
“ We are not saved by believing the Bible (see John
5:39), but by trusting the Christ who is revealed in the Bible” “John 5:39 “"You search the Scriptures
because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify
about Me.” “Satan knows the Bible but he
is not saved. Timothy was raised on the
Holy Scriptures in a godly home. Yet it
was not until Paul led him to Christ that he was saved.
“What
is the relationship of the Bible to salvation?
To begin with, the Bible reveals our need for salvation. It is a mirror that shows us how filthy we
are in God’s sight. The Bible explains
that ever lost sinner is condemned now (John
3:18-21) and needs a Savior now. It also makes it clear that a lost sinner
cannot save himself.” “John 3:18-21 “18 “He
who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged
already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of
God. 19 “This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men
loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. 20 “For
everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear
that his deeds will be exposed. 21 “But he who practices the truth comes to the
Light, so that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God.’”
Dr.
Wiersbe goes on: “But the Bible also
reveals God’s wonderful plan of salvation:
Christ died for our sins! If we
trust Him, He will save us (John 3:16-18).”
“16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten
Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. 17 “For
God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world
might be saved through Him. 18 “He who believes in Him is not judged; he who
does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the
name of the only begotten Son of God.”
Dr. Wiersbe goes on: “The Bible
also helps give us the assurance of our salvation (see 1 John 5:9-13)” “9 If we receive the testimony of men, the
testimony of God is greater; for the testimony of God is this, that He has
testified concerning His Son. 10 The one who believes in the Son of God has the
testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has made Him a liar,
because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning His
Son. 11 And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this
life is in His Son. 12 He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the
Son of God does not have the life. 13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the
Son of God, so that you may know
that you have eternal life.” Dr.
Wiersbe continues: “Then the Bible
becomes our spiritual food to nourish us that we might grow in grace and serve
Christ. It is our sword for fighting
Satan and overcoming temptation.”
After
one becomes a true born-again believer then they should begin to read and study
the Bible so that the Holy Spirit can then begin to cause you to grow up in the
Lord as you follow the things that Dr. Wiersbe wrote in that last two sentences
written above.
Spiritual
Meaning for My Life Today: Continue to learn from my study of the Bible
and trust that the Lord will give me strength as my wife and I go through the
great challenge that is before us, as she will have cancer surgery in six days.
My
Steps of Faith for Today: Trust the Lord as He is in charge of this
test and He never ever makes a mistake.
Trust that we will grow in the Lord and trust His results.
4/23/2025 9:23 AM
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