Main Points:

1. God's Word is the substance of absolute truth.

2. God's Word is the source for spiritual equipping.

3. God's Word is the safeguard against spiritual deception.

Application:

1. Let's lay down our personal feelings and opinions, and yield our beliefs to the absolute truth of God's Word.

2. Let's take seriously the calling to spiritual preparation by personally engaging in spiritual equipping from God's Word.

3. Let's guard against false teachings and embrace sound teaching.

Supplemental Text:

John 8:31-32 | Matthew 9:35 | Matthew 28:19-20 | John 14:26 | 1 Timothy 4:6-7 | 2 Peter 2:1-3