(Guidelines) Illumination I
The Holy Spirit is the key to understanding the Bible and discovering new truths.
In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of studying and listening to the word of God. They mention going through the Bible multiple times in different programs, and each time, they discover something new with the guidance of the Holy Spirit. The speaker highlights the need for the Spirit of God to be our teacher and the only one who can truly illuminate the meaning of Scripture. They reference Bishop Hadley's statement that there is more meaning in every word of Holy writ than we can ever comprehend. The sermon concludes with a reminder from Dr. Robinson to be open to receiving new truths from the written word of God.
Full Transcript
And may I say that it follows from that in illumination that only the Spirit of God is the one that can teach us today. That's what Bishop Hadley meant when he said, there's more meaning in every word of Holy Writ than we shall ever get out of it. And it was Dr. Robinson, pastor in Leyden, who reminded the pilgrims when they set out from Holland, he said this to them, "...the Lord has more truth yet to break forth from his holy word.
Luther and Calvin were great shining lights in their times, yet they penetrated not the whole counsel of God. Be ready to receive whatever truth shall be made known to you from the written word of God." And that, my friend, is the thrill of going through the Bible like this. You know what? I've never been through it, and I've been through it now a dozen times, teaching it like this, one-year program, one-and-a-half-year program, two-year program, two-and-a-half-year program, and now a five-year program of going through the Bible.
And very candidly, every time something new breaks forth from the page because the Spirit of God must be our teacher, we're in for a wonderful treat if we'll just listen to that still, small voice of the Word of God as He speaks to us from the page of Scripture, and He's wanting to speak to us.
Sermon Outline
- The Need for Illumination
- The Limitations of Human Understanding
- The Thrill of Bible Study
- Going through the Bible with the Spirit's guidance is a wonderful experience
- We can discover new truths each time we study the Bible
Key Quotes
“There's more meaning in every word of Holy Writ than we shall ever get out of it.” — J. Vernon McGee
“The Lord has more truth yet to break forth from his holy word.” — J. Vernon McGee
“Be ready to receive whatever truth shall be made known to you from the written word of God.” — J. Vernon McGee
Application Points
- We must be open to the Spirit's guidance in our Bible study.
- We can discover new truths and have a wonderful experience in Bible study.
- We must be willing to learn from the written word of God and be ready to receive new truth.