We've just gone through the holiday seasons and unusual weather and a couple of guest preachers in the last couple months, so you may not realize that Dewey just finished a 4-sermon mini-series on the importance of Scripture. We're studying the book of Matthew right now, and in Jesus' Sermon on the Mount we read:
I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. Matthew 5:18
We firmly believe that the Bible is wholly true, without error, the final authority for what we believe and how we live...I don't think you can overstate how foundational it is to believe that Scripture is fully trustworthy and authoritative.
After all, once I pick out a verse somewhere and say, "I don't think that's really true," then I put myself in the place of authority for truth, and the Bible just becomes a book that is subject to my opinion! It's a steep and slippery slope that many religious folk and even whole denominations fall into. But we believe that God's Word to us is the authority, not our own words, and Dewey makes that case in these four powerful sermons:
- "The Importance of Scripture" (12-7-08)
- "The Inerrancy of Scripture" (12-14-08)
- "Scripture and Science" (12-28-08)
- "Scripture and Prophecy" (1-11-09)
So if you missed any of these messages, I encourage you to have a listen! And, since Scripture is so significant, don't forget to take a few minutes today and let God speak to you--take out your Bible and read something from this amazing book!
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