Part 1 - God's Puzzle Solved

God’s Puzzle43which you have learned and have been assured of,knowing of whom you have learned them; 15 And thatfrom a child you have known the holy scriptures,which are able to make you wise to salvation throughfaith which is in Christ Jesus.As God reveals the overall picture, He gives instructionsto those who want to understand His puzzle. As you studythe individual pieces, you will come to know where to anchormajor pieces and how they fit into the whole picture.The more you study God’s word, the easier it will be foryou to put the puzzle together. You will become so excitedwhen you start to see the whole picture being assembledbefore your eyes. Do wonders ever cease?A Child LearnsMy little granddaughter loves to put puzzles together.She brings the puzzle to me when she is finished. Herface will be glowing as a sense of triumph and accomplishmentradiates from her face. She is absolutely happyand says, “Look!” Then I bait her by saying, “You putall those 50 pieces together?” She says, “Yes, Grandpa!”And that’s exactly the way I feel when I find an importantpiece of the puzzle that completes another aspect of thebiblical picture. In prayer, I am excited in the same wayas my granddaughter. I thank God for each extra budof knowledge that He allows me to learn. It is a joy. Itis exhilarating and wonderful. God is wonderful! Godgives you instructions about putting the puzzle together.The Apostle Paul gave Timothy, The Evangelist, importantteachings by explaining how he should behave himself.Paul knew it wasn’t going to be long before Timothy