Roots of the Faith: The Clarity of Scripture

Tabernacle Baptist Macon

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Roots of the Faith: The Clarity of Scripture

November 30, 2022 • Pastor Jon Beck

Sermon Outline:

- The Bible affirms its own clarity.

- We should not expect EVERYONE to grasp the truths of Scripture.

- Why do Christians misunderstand Scripture?

- The role of teachers/scholars/theologians

- Practical Considerations

- Requirements for understanding Scripture rightly:

1. Time

2. Effort

3. The Use of Ordinary Means

4. A Willingness to Obey

5. The Help of the Holy Spirit

6. A Humble Recognition That Our Understanding Is Imperfect

7. The Reason for These Requirements:

- The Complexity of the Subject Matter

- The Value of Relationship

- The Value of a Lifelong Process

Roots of the Faith: The Knowability of God - 1/4/23

January 4, 2023 • Pastor Jon Beck

Sermon Outline: - God reveals Himself to man. - We can never fully understand God. - Yet we can know God truly.

Roots of the Faith: Trusting Scripture (The Canon of Scripture)

December 7, 2022 • Pastor Jon Beck

Sermon Outline: 1. The Bible is a Unity. 2. The Bible Has Two Testaments. 3. The Bible Has Sixty-Six Books. 4. God Used Many Human Authors to Write the Bible. 5. The Bible Was Written in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek. 6. God Has Preserved the Original Bible Text. 7. We Should Not Add to or Subtract from the Bible. 8. The Bible Was First Translated into Ancient Languages. 9. There Have Been Many English Translations of the Bible. 10. The Bible Is God's Word about Himself.

Roots of the Faith: The Sufficiency & Necessity of Scripture - 11/9/22

November 9, 2022 • Pastor Jon Beck

- Definitions of the Sufficiency and Necessity of Scripture - Scripture References: - 2 Timothy 3:16-17 - Psalm 119 - Deuteronomy 4:1-2; 6:6-7; 12:32 - Proverbs 30:5-6 - Romans 10:13-17 - Matthew 4:4 - Allow Scripture to guide your life. - Search Scripture for answers. - Do not add to Scripture.