From The Pastor’s Desk:

                                                 

A Treasure House


For our Sunday Evening Seminars during Lent we are Digging Deeper into the Bible. We are thinking about what we believe about Scripture, how it was put together, and principles for reading it well. The Bible is the primary form of God’s revelation of Himself available to His people today.


In the gospel of Matthew, Jesus is making a point about those who teach about the kingdom of heaven.  He says they are “like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.” (Matthew 13:52)  The word He uses for “storeroom” is derived from the word for treasure and refers to a place where valuables are kept.  The idea is that the Bible is a well-stocked storeroom.  A treasure house, from which Christians can draw a vast array of riches.


Consider what the Bible says about itself.  Where else can you find something that is...


  1.  True and Reliable – “The ordinances of the LORD are sure and altogether righteous.” (Psalm 19:9).  “Sanctify them by the truth, your word is truth” (John 17:17; cf Psalm 119:42; Hebrews 6:17-18).

  2.  Powerful – “Is not my word like fire,” declares the LORD, “and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?” (Jeremiah 23:29; Isaiah 55:10-11).

  3.  Pure – “And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified seven times” (Psalm 12:6).

  4.  Eternal – “the word of the Lord stands forever” (1 Peter 1:25; Psalm 119:160).

  5.  Reviving – “The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul” (Psalm 19:7; Psalm 119:37, 50, 93, 107; Matthew 4:4; John 6:63).

  6.  Delightful – “Trouble and distress have come upon me, but your commands are my delight” (Psalm 119:143; 16, 92, 111, 174; 19:8).

  7.  Strengthening – “My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word” (Psalm 119:28).

  8.  Hopeful – “I rise before dawn and cry for help, I have put my hope in your word” (Psalm 119:147, 43, 74, 81).

  9.  Comforting – “My comfort in my suffering is this: your promise preserves my life” (Psalm 119:50).

  10.  Guiding – “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path” (Psalm 119:105).

  11.  Saving – “Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek out your decrees” (Psalm 119:155).

Therefore, let’s take this tremendous storehouse of riches and…

  1. Tremble – “This is the one I esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, and trembles at my word” (Isaiah 66:2).

  2. Trust – “I trust in your word” (Psalm 119:42).

  3.  Meditate – “Blessed is the man…[whose] delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night” (Psalm 1:1-2).

  4.  Obey – “Blessed are they who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart” (Psalm 119:2; Luke 6:46-49).

  5.  Sing – “Your decrees are the theme of my song wherever I lodge” (Psalm 119:54).

  6.  Share – “We cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard” (Acts 4:20).

  7.  Memorize – “I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you” (Psalm 119:11)


The Bible is a treasure house.  Let us take full advantage of the riches it contains. Consider joining us on Sunday Evenings to learn more about this incredible gift from God.

 

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