Sola Scriptura - Scripture Alone Series

Remember that we are not saved by good works but for good works.

David, writing in his shepherd’s journal summed this up beautifully in Psalm 19:

"The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.  The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes. The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever. The decrees of the Lord are firm, and all of them are righteous.  They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb. By them your servant is warned, in keeping them there is great reward. (Psalm 19:7-11)

We call this process sanctification. Being in your Bible daily will cause your faith to grow stronger and equip you for works that will encourage and edify others.

I Forgive you

Dallas police officer Amber Guyger adjust come off a. 30 hour shift. She wearily made her way to her apartment but found the door was not locked. She opened it and found what she thought was a robber in her apartment. She shot him. Then she realized it was not her apartment. She immediately called 911.

This week she was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to ten years in prison. Bothom Jean’s brother took the stand to give a victim’s statement. In those minutes on the stand, a lifetime of private training in righteousness became very public, going viral, and even trending on Twitter.

I want you to watch Christianity in action.

After the trail was over, the judged stepped off the bench, approached Amber and gave her a Bible and asked her to open it and read John 3:16. She said that it was her hope that she no only understood that verse but would be able to live it out.

An atheist organization has already filled a complaint. Of course they did.

Where did Brandt learn this kind of extravagant forgiveness, amazing grace, and true compassion? From the Bible.

Every day

I don’t want to guilt you if you haven’t been reading the Bible. But there is a disconnect between a person who says that they believe the Scriptures alone are our foundation of our faith and is the means by which God speaks His very words to us and doesn’t ever open the Word.

I’ve talked about the resources before and I will many times in the future. Maybe you are more of auditory learner. For the last seven years, I’ve been a part of the Daily Audio Bible Community. It’s an app that you can get in the I Tunes store. He reads a portion of the Old Testament, the New Testament, Psalms (which you go through twice in a year), and Proverbs. He then give a short devotional for the day about what we read together.

Listen to it or read a little every day. Even a chapter. Turn it over and meditate on it. Memorize it. Leave a legacy.

I knew a man who bought three Bibles for his three grandchildren and went through them day by day making notes. He then presented them as Christmas presents three years in a row.

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