Daily Bible Reading

TEXT1 Tim. 4:13

INTRODUCTION:

A.      DAILY BIBLE READING ONCE PRACTICED BY MANY.

B.      WE SHOULD BE GIVEN TO DAILY BIBLE READING BECAUSE.

I.     OF THE POWER OF GOD'S WORD TO SAVE( Jas. 1:21 ).

A.      BY PRODUCING FAITH( Rom. 10:17;  John 20:30-31).

          1.       Without faith it is impossible to please God( Heb. 11:6 ).

          2.       Without faith in Jesus we cannot be saved( John 8:24 ).

B.      BY CAUSING US TO BE "BORN AGAIN"( 1 Pet. 1:22-23 ).

          1.       Jesus stressed the necessity of being born again( John 3:3-5 ).  Explain.

          2.       One must receive the "incorruptible seed"( 1 Pet. 1: 23-25;  James 1:18 ).

C.      BY KEEPING US SAVED( Acts 20:29-32 ).

          1.       Paul spoke of this value of God's Word (especially of the Old Testament).

                   a.       To the Corinthians( 1 Cor. 10:11-12 ).

                   b.       To Timothy( 2 Tim. 3:14-17 ).

          2.       A lack of God's Word which destroyed Israel( Hos. 4:6 ).

II.    OF IT'S POWER TO COMFORT( Rom. 15:4 ).

A.      THROUGH THE "HOPE" IT GIVES( Rom. 15:4 ).

B.      THROUGH THE "HAPPINESS" IT GIVES( Psa. 1:1-3 ).

          1.       A better life( Gal. 5:22-23 ).

          2.       A better hope( 1 Pet. 1:3-5 ).

C.      THROUGH THE "PEACE" IT GIVES( Psa. 119:165 ).

          1.       With such inner peace, nothing causes them to stumble( Psa. 119:92-93 ).

          2.       Peace of mind is a product of trusting God( Phil. 4:4-7;  Rom. 10:17 ).

III.   WE ARE CREATURES OF HABIT AND TIME.

A.      AS CREATURES OF HABIT OUR HABITS ARE GOOD OR BAD.

B.      AS CREATURES OF TIME WE ARE LIMITED( James 4:14 ).

C.      IT IS VITAL FOR US TO KNOW WHAT IS IN THE BOOK.

          1.       The consequence of sin is unthinkable( Rev. 20:15 ).

          2.       Heaven is too wonderful to miss( Rev. 21:1-4 ).

          3.       The teaching of the Bible is the difference( Titus 2:11-12;  2 Tim. 3:16-17 ).

CONCLUSION:

A.      DO YOU READ YOUR BIBLE?

B.      DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT SAYS?

C.      DO YOU OBEY ITS TEACHING?