34 min
What the Bible IS Lake Merced Church of Christ
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John Mulligan’s sermon on Sunday was on understanding the Bible, specifically, “What the Bible Is” and embracing the right approaches to it. The lesson is from Revelation 22:1-5.
As John said, the Bible is a great story - in fact, a Never Ending Story. The bible’s story calls for repeated readings. We will rarely read a book more than once, and if we do, we’re not likely to learn more from it. The Bible, however, gives us new insight with every reading. Its lessons will continue as long as humanity continues.
The Bible is full of True Stories Told Well. John 20:31 says that “... these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.” Jesus did many things that are not in the Bible; these selected accounts were chosen to keep us focused on the most important messages. Any details that were left out, we’ll learn about in Heaven - or realize that they were irrelevant.
The Bible holds the Message of a Supernatural Storyteller. II Peter 1:20-21 says it all:
“...no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.”
The Bible has A Message touching Every Time Period. Every story told in the Bible teaches us now, just as it taught our ancestors, and as it will for generations to come.
The Bible’s messages continue to resonate in our lives. Where else can we go for such answers, for such hope and encouragement? Continue to read the Bible and let the healing continue.
John Mulligan’s sermon on Sunday was on understanding the Bible, specifically, “What the Bible Is” and embracing the right approaches to it. The lesson is from Revelation 22:1-5.
As John said, the Bible is a great story - in fact, a Never Ending Story. The bible’s story calls for repeated readings. We will rarely read a book more than once, and if we do, we’re not likely to learn more from it. The Bible, however, gives us new insight with every reading. Its lessons will continue as long as humanity continues.
The Bible is full of True Stories Told Well. John 20:31 says that “... these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.” Jesus did many things that are not in the Bible; these selected accounts were chosen to keep us focused on the most important messages. Any details that were left out, we’ll learn about in Heaven - or realize that they were irrelevant.
The Bible holds the Message of a Supernatural Storyteller. II Peter 1:20-21 says it all:
“...no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.”
The Bible has A Message touching Every Time Period. Every story told in the Bible teaches us now, just as it taught our ancestors, and as it will for generations to come.
The Bible’s messages continue to resonate in our lives. Where else can we go for such answers, for such hope and encouragement? Continue to read the Bible and let the healing continue.
34 min