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God’s Great Book
Mark A. Copeland
INTRODUCTION
1. When we contemplate the beauty and order of the creation...
a. We see the glory of God through His handiwork - Psa 19:1
b. We see evidence of His power and deity - Ro 1:20
-- Perhaps we are moved to agree with the song, “How Great Thou Art!”
2. While the creation reveals much about God, it tells us nothing about...
a. God’s great gift of love and mercy
b. God’s great people that He wants us to become
-- To learn of such things, we must look elsewhere
3. God has chosen to reveal this through His book, the Bible...
a. Is this book equal to the task?
b. You would expect a great God to give us a great book; has He?
-- Indeed He has! By His Spirit, He inspired a book capable of accomplishing great
things!
[For example, let’s just start with one portion of the Bible...]
I. HOW GREAT IS THE OLD TESTAMENT!
A. IN THE DAYS OF DAVID...
1. A guide for true happiness - Psa 1:1-3
2. The virtues of God’s word praised
a. It converts the soul - Psa 19:7a
b. It makes wise the simple - Psa 19:7b
c. It rejoices the heart - Psa 19:8a
d. It enlightens the eyes - Psa 19:8b
e. It endures forever - Psa 19:9a
f. It is true and righteous altogether - Psa 19:9b
g. Making it more desirable than gold, sweeter than honey - Psa 19:10-11
3. The value of God’s word contemplated
a. Helps the young man cleanse his way - Psa 119:9
b. Guards the heart against sin - Psa 119:11
c. Makes one wiser than his enemies - Psa 119:97-98
d. Gives one more understanding than his teachers and the ancients - Psa 119:99-100
e. A lamp and a light to guide one’s way - Psa 119:105
e. Provides great peace to those who love it - Psa 119:165
-- This is the value of just a small portion of God’s Word, available during the days of
David (perhaps the books of Genesis to Ruth)
B. IN THE DAYS OF PAUL...
1. A source of patience and comfort, imparting hope to the Christian - Ro 15:4
2. Serving as examples, written for our admonition - 1 Co 10:11
3. As with all Scripture inspired of God, profitable in many ways - 2 Ti 3:14-17
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