010. Bible, The

010. Bible, The

10 THE BIBLE

INTRODUCTION "Bible" means "the Book"; contains sixty-six books in ONE BOOK; forty writers.

I. UNITY OF THE BIBLE 1. Sixteen hundred years between Genesis 1:1 and Revelation 22:21.

2. One writer did not know what others HAD written nor what some others WOULD write.

3. Cannot get forty men to agree on one thing today.

4. Yet these forty writers all agree.

5. Only one conclusion-one mind guided them.

II. TIMELESSNESS OF THE BIBLE 1. Never out of date-other books out of date.

2. Many are out of print.

3. Nothing has been added to or tak en from it since completed.

4. Can not add to the wisdom of God .

5. Men may differ as to what it MEANS, but it remains the Word of God.

III. MAN NEEDS THE BIBLE 1. It is the best light for the PAST.

2. It is the biggest light for the PRESENT.

3. It is the brightest light for the FUTURE.

4. It teaches man his origin , mission , and destiny.

IV. HOW THE BIBLE HAS BLESSED MAN 1. It has taught him of God.

2. It has taught him of Christ and the Holy Spirit.

3. Furnished man completel y unto every good work.

V. SCOPE OF THE BIBLE 1. Gives eternal thoughts of God.

2. Gives vision of the one sweeping movement of God .