How do you find a verse in the Bible?
Reference
Example: Genesis 1:3
God must always give people what they deserve.
God is Just
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16
The Bible tells us how to have a relationship with God through believing in Jesus Christ.
The Bible Helps Us Know God
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of the soul and spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Who needs a savior?
Everyone
God created the universe, the earth, and everything on the earth, including humans.
God is Creator (of everything)
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The Bible tells us about people who really lived. They are examples for us not because they were perfect, but because they had faith in God. The lives of Bible characters can teach us, encourage us in our own faith, and give us hope.
Soul and Spirit
The part of you that isnt your body, the things you think and the emotions you feel.
Made a way for us to be saved
God sent his Son, Jesus Christ, to die for our sins, even while we were sinners.
God is Love
Romans 5:8
But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
God cannot lie. Because God is perfect and cannot lie, we can trust that all His words in the Bible are true and there are no mistakes.
The Bible is True and Without Error.
Romans 15:4
For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
Who has sinned?
Everyone
God is perfect, without sin, and always does what is right. He has never done anything wrong.
God is Holy
Acts 16:31
And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
God talks to you as you read his Word. His words are alive and active to help you with your problems and shows you what He sees in your life.
The Bible is Powerful and Active
Understanding exactly what the Bible says; not adding or taking away words from the Bible
Rightly Dividing (Handling)
How many books are in the Bible?
66
God did not have a beginning, and He will not have an end. No one created God. He has always been alive, and He will always be alive.
God is Eternal
Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures
1 Corinthians 15: 3b-4
God's instructions in the Bible help you make the right choices to obey God. Learning, believing, and living what God tells us it he best way to keep us from sin.
The Bible Teaches us How to Live
1 Corinthians 15: 3b-4
Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures