[Due to technical issues, we had to make do with a backup recording system. Sorry for the lower audio quality on this lesson! -MRW]
Introduction
II Chronicles 34:15 – The book of the law of God was lost in the house of God! It was lost for probably 60 years.20 million Bibles are sold in the United States every year. How many are read?Ignorance just means lack of knowledge.George Gallup described America as a nation of Biblical illiterates.Satan’s greatest weapon is man’s ignorance of scriptures.Hosea 4:6 – “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”Matthew 4:4 – Man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.How do we prevent Biblical ignorance?
I Peter 2:1-3Colossians 2:6-8, 18-19I Timothy 4:6-8Psalm 1:1-2Ephesians 5:17I Timothy 2:3-4; 4:13 – Give attention to reading!II Timothy 2:15Everyone can understand God’s word if they take the time to study!Are we destroyed for lack of knowledge?
Do you know the books of the Bible?Be careful about being too dependent on a Bible app.Hebrews 5:11-14 – They had become lazy about God’s word. We can have this problem also!Have we walked away from God’s pattern and just continued to drift because we didn’t study?II Peter 3:15-18 – If we don’t grow, we’ll forget and go backwards!Can you teach someone the plan of salvation from the scripture? If not, make up your mind to learn!Can you explain why we don’t use instrumental music in worship?Can you teach what the New Testament says about baptism?Matthew 19:3-6II Peter 1:3Matthew 22:24-33 - Jesus said, “Have you not read?” He expects us to read and study! See Exodus 3:6.What does God say about civil authority?Unless it contradicts God’s commands, we are to submit to civil authority.Where do we go when we die?