Disciples of Jesus are students. They are students of the Word of God. We read God’s Word for encouragement, inspiration, peace, and strength, but we must also study the Scripture to know God, to know what we are to believe and to know how we are to live.

Main Points:

1. The need for careful and diligent study of the Bible has never been more important than it is today. There is an all-out attack on the authority of God’s Word and as believers, we need to know what the Word says and how to articulate it to others. This requires the study of God’s Word.

2. To counter the false teachers who were misapplying and undermining the truth of God’s Word, the Apostle Paul urged Timothy to work hard and study diligently when handling the scriptures.

3. I’ve discovered many Christians believe they should study the Bible, they just don’t know where to begin.

Today’s Scripture Verses:

2 Timothy 2:15 - “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.”

Hebrews 4:12 - “For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.”

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Which physical posture of prayer is the right one for you? I would say, none of them! Rather than the external posture, the Bible emphasizes the posture of the heart. Whether you are standing, sitting, or lying down, the important thing is that your heart is bowed in submission to the lordship of Christ.

Main Points:

1. True prayer is characterized by the posture of the heart, not the physical posture of the person praying.

2. So, what is the right posture of our hearts as we come to God in prayer. I believe it must include three things: reverence, humility, and gratitude.

3. As you pray today, it may be that you’ll sense God leading you to a particular posture of prayer. Maybe you’ll kneel, stand, or even lift your hands. Whichever posture of prayer you choose, don’t forget about the posture of your heart.

Today’s Scripture Verses:

Ephesians 3:14 - “For this reason, I kneel before the Father.”

Psalm 95:6 - “Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.”

Hebrews 12:28 - “Since we are receiving a Kingdom that is unshakable, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping him with holy fear and awe.”

John 14:13 - “Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.”

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 - “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.”

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Some of the basic questions of life are what is right, and what is wrong? What is good? And what is bad? What is morality, and do you, as a person, have morals?” Is there a code of ethics for everyone to ascribe to? Morality in its simplest definition is “the distinction between right and wrong, but should we all define what is moral the same way?

Main Points:

1. Throughout history people, society, and culture have wrestled with these questions. For the Christian, we live with a biblical worldview. We believe the Bible is God’s Word to us. It is the final authority for belief, life, and practice. It is our compass and our roadmap. It shows us how to live and how to please God.

2. Without a belief in the authority of the Bible, we are left to our own thoughts, ideas, and opinions. We make ourselves the god and authority over our own lives. Morality then becomes relative. Right and wrong become inventions of our own minds. After all, who are you to tell me what is moral, and what is not?

3. As Christians, our worldview, which is how we see and interpret the world, comes from the Bible. The Christian worldview is founded upon two principles: God exists, and he has spoken to us in his word. The Bible, which contains God’s revealed moral will in His law and commandments, is His revelation to His people. As such, the Bible becomes our source of definition of right and wrong.

Today’s Scripture Verses:

2 Timothy 3:16 - “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.”

2 Peter 1:21 - “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.”

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