Who am I? I am your constant companion. I am your greatest helper or heavi est burden.

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2 Who am I? I am your constant companion. I am your greatest helper or heaviest burden. I will push you onward or drag you down to failure. I am completely at your command. Half the things I do you might just as well turn over to me and I will be able to do them quickly and correctly. I am easily managed- you must merely be firm with me. Show me exactly how you want something done and after a few lessons I will do it automatically. I am the servant of all great individuals and, alas, of failures as well. hose who are great, I made great. hose who are failures I have made failures. I am not a machine, though I work with all the precision of a machine plus the intelligence of a human. You may run me for a profit or run me for ruin, it makes no difference to me. ake me, train me, be firm with me, and I will place the world at your feet. Be easy with me and I will destroy you. 2 I AM

3 Why Should We Believe he Bible? How Did he Bible Come Down o Us? What Books Belong in the Bible? Does Historical & Archaeological vidence Support he rustworthiness of the Scriptures? Does Bible Prophecy Support the Divine Origin of Scripture? o What xtent Is he Bible Inspired? Has the ext of the Bible Been Corrupted? What Is Meant By he Scripture Cannot Be Broken? Can We Understand the Bible Alike? How Do You xplain he Alleged Contradictions In he 3 Bible?

4 A FUNDAMNAL DISCIPL HABI o be a disciple I must develop disciple habits. Your old self with its practices have died and you have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. John 8:31-32 hen Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, "If you abide in My word,, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. (NKJ) Sustained Bible study is a key element in spiritual growth. he good news is, that the more you do it, the more you will want to do it. his class will equip you with the basic skills you 4 need to achieve positive results.

5 It is not automatic Hebrews 5: For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. 13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. 14 But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. We all know people who have been Christians for many years, exhibit the traits of immaturity. Just owning a Bible and showing up for Bible 5 Study will not produce spiritual growth.

6 It is a process 2 Peter 3: but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. o Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen. Regular study, along with prayer and constant application, produces the development of spiritual 6 muscle.

7 It requires discipline 1 imothy 4:7 But reject profane and old wives fables, and exercise yourself toward godliness. (NKJV) 1 imothy 4:7 But have nothing to do with worldly fables fit only for old women. On the other hand, discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness; here are no shortcuts. Diligence over the long run gets the most desirable things in life. "he only people who achieve much are those who want knowledge so badly that they seek it while the conditions are still unfavorable. Favorable conditions never come." C.S. Lewis 7

8 A FUNDAMNAL DISCIPL HABI Sow a thought, reap an act Sow an act, reap a habit Sow a habit, reap a character Sow a character, reap a destiny 8

9 O UNDRSAND H BIBL W MUS. Understand he Divisions Of he Bible. (Period Divisions) Understand he Breakdown Of he Bible. (opical Divisions) Understand 9 Who is Speaking, o Whom It is Being Said and What Is Being Said.

10 UNDRSAND H BIBL ph. 5:17; Hebrews 1:1-2 IF W AR O UNDRSAND W MUS HAV H DSIR John 7:17; 10 Psa. 119:10,97; John 8:32 W MUS RAD I ph. 3:2,4 ; 2 im. 2:15

11 R N I Y Patriarchal OLD SAMN Mosaical NW SAMN HR AR. hree Distinct Dispensations! Christian 11 R N I Y

12 R N I Y Patriarchal ORAL All Men Creation Gen. 1:1 Beginning of Sin Gen 3 Promise of Redemption Gen 3:15 Worship Gen. 4:1-8 GRAC FAIH OBDINC Genesis 6: R N I Y

13 R N I Y LAW of MOSS Written JWS ONLY Deut. 5:2-3 Place of Worship abernacle x. 26 ; emple Deut. 16:16 Sabbath Day x. 20:8 ; Circumcision Animal Sacrifices Instrumental Music 2 Chron. 29:25 emporary in Nature Gal. 3:19,24 GRAC FAIH OBDINC 13 R N I Y

14 R N I Y For All Nations CHRISIAN WRIN All Men Gal. 3:28 ; 2 im. 3:17 Christ, he Sacrifice for Sins Heb 10:4-10 Baptism for Remission of Sins Acts 2:38 Church = quals the Body of Saved ph 5:23 Worship John 4:23ff ; 1 st Day of Week Acts 20:7 Return of Christ & he nd of ime GRAC FAIH OBDINC 14 R N I Y

15 R N I Y PARIARCH AL Oral All Men Laws of ngland Until 1776 Law of Moses Written Jews Only Articles of Confederation ( ) CHRISIAN Written All Men Constitution of he U.S. (Since 1789) H AMRICAN COLONISS LIVD UNDR H LAWS OF NGLAND UNIL 1776, UNDR H ARICLS OF CONFDRAION FROM , AND UNDR H CONSIIUION OF H UNID SAS SINC 1789 So, likewise, God has had HR DIFFRN LAWS For HR DISINC PRIODS OF HISORY! 15 R N I Y

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17 H BIBL IS A COLLCION OF 66 BOOKS... Written over: A period of 1600 years ( O..) ( N..) ; Over A span of 40 generations Written by approx. 40 authors from every walk of life; e.g.: Moses, a political leader trained in the universities of gypt Peter, a fisherman Amos, a herdsman Joshua, a military general Nehemiah, a cup bearer to a king Daniel, a prime minister Luke, a physician Solomon, a king ; Matthew, a tax collector Paul, a tentmaker and rabbi 17

18 Written in different places Moses in the wilderness ; Jeremiah in a dungeon ; Daniel on a hillside and in a palace ; Paul inside prison walls ; Luke while traveling ; John in exile on the isle of Patmos Others in the rigors of military campaign Written at different times and during different moods David in times of war, Solomon in times of peace Some writing from the heights of joy, others from the depths of sorrow and despair Written on three continents, and in three languages Asia, Africa, urope Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek Which subject matter includes hundreds of controversial topics he origin of man & the universe he nature of God he nature of sin & man s redemption 18

19 OPICAL ORDR OF BOOKS: Books Of Law - 5 Books of History - 12 Books of Poetry (Devotion) - 5 Major Prophets - 5 Minor Prophets - 12 Biographies (the Gospels) - 4 History - 1 pistles (Personal Letters) - 21 Prophecy 1 19

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22 How do you locate in your Bible David s Adultery with Bathsheba? First you know that David reigned during the United Kingdom. With this knowledge you can rule out all the Histories and prophecies of the Divided Kingdom. Next you know that David was not a figure in the books of the Law. Nor in the Conquest of Palestine. Next you can rule out Ruth as this is a love story between Ruth and Boaz of which David is a descendent. his leaves the books of Samuel but which one? 1 st Samuel is all about the first King of Israel and the anointing of David. 2 nd Samuel David ascends to the hrone. Since this event took place while David was King 2 nd Samuel has to be the choice. 22

23 Can you by the process of elimination, determine which book of the Bible tells of the completion of the first emple? he Rebuilding of the emple? 23

24 H BIBL LAS V I PASSD BSID A BLACKSMIH S DOOR AND HARD H ANVIL RING H VSPR CHIM: WHN LOOKING IN, I SAW UPON H FLOOR OLD HAMMRS WORN WIH BAING YARS OF IM. HOW MANY ANVILS HAV YOU HAD, I SAID, O WAR AND BAR ALL HS HAMMRS SO? JUS ON, SAID H; H SAID WIH WINKLING Y, H ANVIL WARS H HAMMRS OU, YOU KNOW AND SO I HOUGH H ANVIL OF GOD S WORD FOR AGS SKPICS BLOWS HAV BA UPON: Y, HOUGH H NOIS OF FALLING BLOWS WAS HARD H ANVIL IS UNHARMD H HAMMRS GON! 24