TXT Week 2
Oftentimes when we read the Bible we place ourselves at the center of every verse, chapter, and book of the Bible. But is that what the Bible's about? --- Is the Bible reliable? How can we trust the Bible? How is it relevant to our lives? --- The Bible is much more than a book of stories and rules from the past. It's rich with a relevant message God has for us today. Join us as we discover how to engage with the Bible like never before and how to apply it to our lives each and every day --- MESSAGE NOTES “Let the word of Christ dwell richly among you, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another…” {Colossians 3:16 CSB} 1: GET A TRANSLATION YOU LIKE A: FORMAL EQUIVALENCY (Word for word) B: FUNCTIONAL EQUIVALENCY (Thought for thought) C: PARAPHRASE 2: GET A STUDY BIBLE 3: DISCUSS THE BIBLE WITH OTHERS YOU WILL BECOME WHATEVER YOU ALLOW INTO YOUR LIFE 1: THE SUBJECT OF THE BIBLE IS JESUS You pore over the Scriptures because you think you have eternal life in them, and yet they testify about me. {John 5:39} 2: THE OBJECT OF THE BIBLE IS YOU For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. {John 3:16} 3: THE VERB OF THE BIBLE IS GIVE This is how we have come to know love: He laid down his life for us. We should also lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. {1 John 3:16} --- Bushwick in Brooklyn NYC. --- Important links: Follow Jesus: swervechurch.com/congrats Next Steps: swervechurch.com/nextsteps Connection Card: swervechurch.com/cc Give: swervechurch.com/give
