11-18-07 PM - Loving the Lord with... Your Mind

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Mk. 12:29-31

1. HOW CAN THE BIBLE HELP ME?

IT WILL HELP ME TO KNOW GOD
IT WILL TEACH ME THE TRUTH John 8:31-32 Rom. 10:14
IT WILL SHOW ME HOW TO LIVE
IT WILL GIVE ME SPIRITUAL STRENGTH

2. HOW DO I USE THE BIBLE?
1 Thessalonians 2:13

USE IT TO ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE Hosea 4:6a

USE IT TO GAIN PERSPECTIVE
– In knowledge you know WHAT God did in the Bible, in perspective you know WHY He did it.

USE IT TO GAIN PERSPECTIVE
– The goal of knowledge is that you KNOW the word of God; the goal of perspective is that you

UNDERSTAND the mind of God Psalms 103:7 Isaiah 55:8

USE IT TO DEVELOP CONVICTIONS Hebrews 5:14 Joshua 1:8

USE IT TO BUILD CHARACTER Jude 20
– When it comes down to it, you've got two choices: You're going to build your life on either the WORLD or the WORD.