The notes below are excerpted from a recent sermon at Immanuel Church on the Written Word of God (a.k.a, the Bible) based off the passage 2 Timothy 3:16a: "All scripture is breathed out by God..." (ESV). I hope the information will be helpful to you. Please let me know in the comments if you have any questions or feedback. Blessings! dg 1. What does “breathed … [Read more...] about Written Word of God
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What Is the Word of God
What are we talking about when we speak of the "Word of God"? The "Word of God" can refer to several different categories of divine expression. Theologians, like Grudem (2020), use something like the following categories: Decrees With decrees, God speaks to reality, if you will, speaking out what will happen. We see this in the creation account in Genesis. God says, … [Read more...] about What Is the Word of God
The Word for Better or Worse
John Frame (2010) issues a startling warning worth our consideration: “The power of the word brings wonderful blessings to those who hear in faith, with a disposition to obey. But it hardens those who hear it with indifference, resistance, rebellion. In considering this biblical teaching, I often warn my seminary students to pay heed to what God is telling us here. For … [Read more...] about The Word for Better or Worse
Audio Bibles
I want to commend audio bibles to you. We live in a time of podcasts and audiobooks. Why not also listen to the Bible? We have always been first aural. We learn language through hearing, not reading. Indeed, the ability to listen is nearly universal. And listening overcomes illiteracy, low literacy, and dyslexia. For centuries, the public, audible reading of … [Read more...] about Audio Bibles
Our Rock
In caring for a house, I have made one surprising discovery: Houses are anything but still. They look still. They look stable and immovable. But it’s not true! There’s a reason why they call house care “upkeep,” because you have to keep the house up! It is always falling down in one way or another. Winds ruffle and rip its shingles. Rain rots its seals. Vines find its … [Read more...] about Our Rock