Key Thought: Although written by human beings, the Bible is the written word of God. Because uses the medium of language to communicate with human beings; Divine revelation is quite capable of being written down. Divine inspiration gives the Bible Divine authority..

April 11, 2020

1. Have a volunteer read 2 Peter 1:19-21.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. How does Peter express his conviction about the origin of the Biblical prophetic messages?
3. Personal Application: What would happen if one came to distrust or even question the Divine origin of the Bible? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your relatives states: “What assurances do you have that the Bible is true and trustworthy? Why are you so sure the Bible is accurate and from God? How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read 2 Timothy 3:16,17.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
2. What does this tell us about the inspiration of Scripture?
3. Personal Application: When people see you, what kind of God do they see in you and through your behavior? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “I believe in Jesus and the plan of salvation, but I have a problem with the Creation story. Science has shown us the earth is much older than 6,000 years and the evolutionary processes disprove a short Creative period.” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Hebrews 11:3-6.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
2. Why is it impossible to please God without faith?
3. Personal Application: Why is faith essential in understanding God and His Word and the truths of the Bible? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your neighbors states, “Why did God inspire people to write down His revelations and truths? Didn’t His people go a long time without His revelations written down?” How would you respond to your neighbor?

4. Have a volunteer read John 8:31,32.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
2. What are the parallels between Jesus, the Word made flesh, and the Scripture, the written Word?
3. Personal Application: Why is obedience essential to knowing what the truth is?. Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).

Print/PDF/Email