507 – The Greatest Work

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507 – The Greatest Work

Have you ever thought about what the greatest work you can do is? What is the most crucial task that you have to do in knowing God's will, which is the greatest work you can do? It is to study and search the scriptures to see what they say, then you can live that way

Matthew 22:29 “Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.”

We need to know what the Scriptures say and know the power of God to live extraordinary lives today.

John 10:10 “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”

This was the first verse anyone ever taught me, and it started me on a quest to learn the Scriptures and the power of God, which I continue to this very day.

John 5:39 “Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.”

Once again, it is to search the Scriptures, showing how important it is to know how to do so.

Luke 24:25 – 32 “Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: ²⁶ Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? ²⁷ And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. ²⁸ And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. ²⁹ But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. ³⁰ And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. ³¹ And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. ³² And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?”

Learning the Scriptures is so exciting that it just burns within your heart to know God and your place in the world.

Luke 24:45 “Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,”

When someone opens the scriptures to you, then you can know the score and have answers to life. It's such a blessing that you can carry with you for the rest of your life.

Acts 8:29 – 35 “Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. ³⁰ And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? ³¹ And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him. ³² The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth: ³³ In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. ³⁴ And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man? ³⁵ Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.”

From the Scriptures, you can learn about Jesus Christ and who he is.

Acts 17:2 & 3 “And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, ³ Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.”

When Paul taught the Bible, he read the Scriptures to them and showed them by the Scriptures who Jesus Christ was.

Acts 17:11 “These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.”

When people heard the Scriptures taught, they searched the Scriptures to see whether what they were being taught was true. When they found the truth, they rejoiced and were blessed with it. We should do the same today. Search the Scriptures to see if what people are saying about them is the truth.

Acts 18:28 “For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.”

1 Corinthians 15:3 “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;”

Once again, when people teach the Bible, it has to be according to the Scriptures; what the Scriptures say, that's what we do here at our fellowships. So many times, I just read the Scriptures to people.

2 Timothy 3:16 “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:”

All scripture is from God and is for profit for your lives.

Until we meet again, may God bless you abundantly.

Agape,

The Teacher: Rev. Steve Jaynes

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