Topical Sermons - Executable Outlines

Mark A. Copeland
1. Jesus stressed the necessity of being born again - Jn 3:3-5
2. The rebirth involving water and Spirit comes when one has received the “incorruptible seed”
of God’s Word; in particular, the gospel - 1 Pe 1:23-25; Ja 1:18
C. GOD’S WORD SAVES US BY KEEPING US SAVED... - Ac 20:29-32
1. Paul frequently spoke of this value of God’s Word (especially of the Old Testament)
a. To the Corinthians - 1 Co 10:11-12
b. To Timothy - 2 Ti 3:14-17
2. It is the lack of God’s Word which has always destroyed the people of God - Hos 4:6
II. BECAUSE OF THE POWER OF GOD’S WORD TO COMFORT - Ro 15:4
A. GOD’S WORD COMFORTS THROUGH THE HOPE IT GIVES... - Ro 15:4
1. Paul speaks in this context of the Old Testament
2. Even it provides assurance of hope because it tells how God always keeps His promises
B. GOD’S WORD COMFORTS THROUGH THE “HAPPINESS” IT GIVES...
- Psa 1:1-3
1. Happiness through the stability and nourishment it provides
2. Note that this happiness comes to the one engaged in daily Bible reading! (“day and night”)
C. GOD’S WORD COMFORTS THROUGH THE PEACE IT GIVES... - Psa 119:165
1. With such inner peace, nothing causes them to stumble - Psa 119:92-93
2. As Robert E. Lee has said: “In all my perplexities and distresses, the Bible has never
failed to give me light and strength.”
[Much more could be said about the value of God’s Word, but I want to stress another reason why
everyone should develop the habit of daily Bible reading...]
III. BECAUSE WE ARE CREATURES OF HABIT AND TIME
A. AS CREATURES OF HABIT...
1. We either have good habits or bad habits
2. If we have not developed the good habit of daily Bible reading...
3. Then we have developed the bad habit of NOT reading the Bible daily!
B. AS CREATURES OF TIME...
1. We are subject to the limitations time places on us
2. As illustrated by James, our time on earth is brief - Ja 4:14
C. AS CREATURES OF BOTH...
1. If we have not developed the good habit of daily Bible reading...
2. Our time on this earth will one day catch up with us
a. We will have spent our lives on this earth without utilizing the benefits provided by daily
reading of God’s Word
b. Many will have to face God having never read through His Word once!
CONCLUSION
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