Berean Bible Church

Bible Study VI

Bible History is about Human Life

June 24, 2007

Text- 2 Timothy 2:15 Study….the Word of Truth

Review Bible History

1. Bible history is literal history

2. Bible history is linked history

3. Bible history is often prophecy fulfilled

I Bible History is also about human life.

We may consider the stories as case histories of Adam, Eve, Noah and so on.

II What is the most important thing one can do in this life?

Hebrews 11:6 gives us the answer: have faith

Ephesians 1:15 not any faith, or every faith, but faith in the Lord Jesus Christ

Romans 1:8 Paul thanked God for the faith of the Romans

1 Timothy 1:3-5 Paul thanked God for Timothy’s genuine faith

III Hebrews Eleven describes what genuine, saving faith, is and does.

Hebrews 11:3 Saving faith believes God is Creator. Genesis 1:1

Hebrews 11:4 Saving faith believes in a God of Salvation, by shed blood.

Hebrews 11:5 Saving faith makes one want to please God

Hebrews 11:7 Saving faith wants to see the family saved

Hebrews 11:8 Abraham’s faith was counted to him for righteousness

Cf Romans 4:1-5, 4:21-25

Hebrews 11:11 by faith Sarah received strength to do the impossible

Hebrews 11:20 because of his faith Isaac blessed his sons, Jacob and Esau.

Hebrews 11:21 because of faith Jacob blessed Joseph’s sons, when dying

Hebrews 11:22 Joseph’s faith was manifest when he was dying

Hebrews 11:23-27 because of faith, Moses parents hid him in the river

And Moses ,refused, choosing, esteemed, forsook and endured