The Life Giving Role of God's Word
Proverbs 6:20-29
Some have claimed that writing the Bible is like the Telephone Game, with the end result far different than what was originally intended. But we know that isn’t the case for two reasons: first, the Jewish scribes were exceptionally meticulous, and second, the Dead Sea Scrolls are proof that biblical manuscripts dated to 100 BC are virtually identical to manuscripts dated at 900 AD. The Bible you have is the life-changing Word of God (Deuteronomy 30:15-16).
Four Ways God’s Word Will Bless You:
It Will Guide You With Wisdom!
“My son, keep your father’s commands and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. Bind them upon your heart forever; fasten them around your neck. When you walk, they will guide you; when you sleep, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you.” Proverbs 6:20-22
The Bible will never mislead you, even in areas of history and science (Isaiah 40:22).
The Bible is true in everything it affirms (II Timothy 3:16; Titus 1:2; II Peter 1:20-21). John 3:16 presents the story line of Scripture in a nutshell. Greg Koukl, in *The Story of Reality*, shows that the overall message of the Bible can be summarized in four acts: creation, fall, redemption, and restoration. And it all begins with God’s relentless love for you (Psalm 139:17).
When you are able to grasp the ‘good news’ of a king that loves you and sacrificed his life for you, you will learn to trust Scripture as a reliable guide for your life.
It Will Enlighten You With Truth!
“For these commands are a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the corrections of discipline are the way to life.” <cite>---Proverbs 6:23</cite>
The Bible gives us the truth. Don’t trade in the exclusive claims of Christ for the inclusive philosophies of man! Jesus is uniquely qualified to be our Savior (John 3:13; 14:6; Matthew 5:15; 7:13-14; I Peter 2:4; Hebrews 2:14-15; 4:15; I John 2:2; I Timothy 2:5).
It Will Keep You From Sin!
“These commands are a lamp, this teaching is a light…keeping you from the immoral woman, from the smooth tongue of the wayward wife. Do not lust in your heart after her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes.” <cite>---Proverbs 6:23-25</cite>
Dr. Willard Harley shows how to build an ‘affair-proof’ marriage by meeting your spouse’s needs (*His Needs, Her Needs*; I Corinthians 7:4-5).
Meeting needs, however, is no guarantee. Wise King Solomon fell prey to his own warnings about sexual temptation (I Kings 11:3). Meditating on God’s Word is the best way to defeat sin (Psalm 119:11; Matthew 4:4).
It Will Protect You From Misery!
“For the prostitute reduces you to a loaf of bread, and the adulteress preys upon your very life. Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned? Can a man walk on hot coals without his feet being scorched? So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.” Proverb 6:26-29
Sexual intimacy may be God’s most beautiful and most dangerous gift. It has the capacity to bless you and destroy you. God placed clear boundaries around sex by reserving it for man-woman marriage alone.
King Solomon thought he was too savvy, too clever and too smart to allow sexual temptation to destroy him, but it did.
“There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known…Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” Matthew 10:26-28
The true story of reality as told in the Bible ends with a new beginning, but it will not be the same for everyone (Matthew 7:13-14). Heaven is fully experiencing God’s presence while hell is banishment from God’s presence (Revelation 21:3; II Thessalonians 1:9). Hell is a place of indescribable torment while heaven is a place of indescribable delight (I Corinthians 2:9; Luke 16:24).
Hell is eternal, a place where “their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.” Heaven is also eternal, a place where “the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign forever and ever.” Revelation 22:5. It’s your choice, for John 3:16 assures us that **whosoever** places their faith in Jesus **will not perish**, but have **everlasting life**!
Four Ways God’s Word Will Bless You:
It Will Guide You With Wisdom!
“My son, keep your father’s commands and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. Bind them upon your heart forever; fasten them around your neck. When you walk, they will guide you; when you sleep, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you.” Proverbs 6:20-22
The Bible will never mislead you, even in areas of history and science (Isaiah 40:22).
The Bible is true in everything it affirms (II Timothy 3:16; Titus 1:2; II Peter 1:20-21). John 3:16 presents the story line of Scripture in a nutshell. Greg Koukl, in *The Story of Reality*, shows that the overall message of the Bible can be summarized in four acts: creation, fall, redemption, and restoration. And it all begins with God’s relentless love for you (Psalm 139:17).
When you are able to grasp the ‘good news’ of a king that loves you and sacrificed his life for you, you will learn to trust Scripture as a reliable guide for your life.
It Will Enlighten You With Truth!
“For these commands are a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the corrections of discipline are the way to life.” <cite>---Proverbs 6:23</cite>
The Bible gives us the truth. Don’t trade in the exclusive claims of Christ for the inclusive philosophies of man! Jesus is uniquely qualified to be our Savior (John 3:13; 14:6; Matthew 5:15; 7:13-14; I Peter 2:4; Hebrews 2:14-15; 4:15; I John 2:2; I Timothy 2:5).
It Will Keep You From Sin!
“These commands are a lamp, this teaching is a light…keeping you from the immoral woman, from the smooth tongue of the wayward wife. Do not lust in your heart after her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes.” <cite>---Proverbs 6:23-25</cite>
Dr. Willard Harley shows how to build an ‘affair-proof’ marriage by meeting your spouse’s needs (*His Needs, Her Needs*; I Corinthians 7:4-5).
Meeting needs, however, is no guarantee. Wise King Solomon fell prey to his own warnings about sexual temptation (I Kings 11:3). Meditating on God’s Word is the best way to defeat sin (Psalm 119:11; Matthew 4:4).
It Will Protect You From Misery!
“For the prostitute reduces you to a loaf of bread, and the adulteress preys upon your very life. Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned? Can a man walk on hot coals without his feet being scorched? So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.” Proverb 6:26-29
Sexual intimacy may be God’s most beautiful and most dangerous gift. It has the capacity to bless you and destroy you. God placed clear boundaries around sex by reserving it for man-woman marriage alone.
King Solomon thought he was too savvy, too clever and too smart to allow sexual temptation to destroy him, but it did.
“There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known…Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” Matthew 10:26-28
The true story of reality as told in the Bible ends with a new beginning, but it will not be the same for everyone (Matthew 7:13-14). Heaven is fully experiencing God’s presence while hell is banishment from God’s presence (Revelation 21:3; II Thessalonians 1:9). Hell is a place of indescribable torment while heaven is a place of indescribable delight (I Corinthians 2:9; Luke 16:24).
Hell is eternal, a place where “their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.” Heaven is also eternal, a place where “the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign forever and ever.” Revelation 22:5. It’s your choice, for John 3:16 assures us that **whosoever** places their faith in Jesus **will not perish**, but have **everlasting life**!