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The Bible is Inspired (2 Peter 1:16-21)

Dennis R. Wiles, February 5, 2012
Part of the Deepening Our Roots series, preached at a Sunday Morning service

Dennis R. Wiles
FBC Arlington
February 5, 2012

The Bible is Inspired!
2 Peter 1:16-21

(Begin with “Deepening Our Roots” slide)

FASTING AND PRAYER FOCUS
FOCAL PASSAGE: Psalm 119:1-8
FASTING AND PRAYER GUIDE: Meditate on Psalm 119:1-8. Read it aloud. Thank God for His Word. Thank God for revealing Himself through His Word to you! Spend some time evaluating how you are integrating what you are learning into how you are actually living! Commit yourself to the regular practice of obeying God’s Word.

We believe the BIBLE IS THE WORD OF GOD! The human authors of the Bible were uniquely inspired by the Spirit of God. His guidance led them to record His truth. The Bible is authoritative for every believer and it provides the counsel of God for everyday life.

Sermon Plan
The Bible is Inspired!
The Bible is Authoritative!
The Bible is Our Guide!
The Bible is Useful!

FACTS ABOUT THE BIBLE
• Biblos – “book”
• Jewish contribution
• 1500 years – 40 different authors
• Testament – covenant (2 Cor. 3:6)
• Hebrew, Greek (Aramaic)
• OT – Masoretic Text and the Dead Sea Scrolls
• NT – AD 45-100
• NT Canon – Council of Carthage (AD 397)
-Apostolic
-catholic
-orthodox

(Sermon Title Slide)

Text: 2 Peter 1:16-21

REVELATION (centered on screen)

Inspiration – the process of God’s self-revelation that does not violate the personality of the author, but guarantees the veracity of the record.

Verbal Plenary Inspiration – there is a “dual-authorship” dimension to the Biblical witness, but all of the words of Scripture are inspired by God.

2 Peter 1:16-21

16 For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased,” 18 we ourselves heard this very voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain. 19 And we have something more sure, the prophetic word, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, 20 knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation. 21 For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. (ESV)