This is Namma for
Christ with the two hundred fifty-fourth inspirational message dated Saturday,
September 2nd, 2023. The title of this message is “Thy Word – Why We Need the
Bible – 2nd Tim. 3:16-17”.
The first two words of this message’s
title are also the words of the title
of the below anointed song/video, “The Word” (with lyrics) as performed by Christian artist
Amy Grant.
The below passage of scripture (that
accompanies this message) is from the sixteenth through the seventeenth verses
of the 3rd chapter of Second Timothy:
2nd Timothy 3:16-17
New American Standard Version - (NASB)
16 All Scripture
is inspired by God and beneficial for teaching, for rebuke, for
correction, for training in righteousness; 17 so that the man or woman of
God may be fully capable, equipped for every good work.
The
title of this message also includes the words – “Why
We Need the Bible” – which is the “title” of the late Dr. Charles Stanley’s “In Touch”
Daily Devotional for (8/9/23) – which I have included below (Dr.
Charles Stanley passed away on 4/18/23). Dr. Charles Stanley was the founder of
the “In Touch” daily devotional. Those who work on behalf of this daily
devotional are continuing its publication - as it ministers to readers around
the world. I recently read the below message and wanted to share this message
in “Namma for Christ”.
Why We Need the Bible
2nd Timothy
3:16-17
HAS THERE EVER BEEN A
TIME IN HISTORY when we’ve had access to so much knowledge? Whether you want to
fix your car, get dating advice, or make sense of a political issue, someone
somewhere is willing to give advice. Books, TV shows, websites, podcasts, and
social media all claim to have the answers we need. So why aren’t we more
fulfilled?
We often come up empty because those
sources lack ultimate, eternal knowledge. And so, the guidance and peace we
desperately seek remain elusive. We need something better – we need truth. The Bible meets this need
because, from beginning to end, it reveals God to us, assures us of His love,
leads us to salvation, and shows us how to live. The Bible is much more than a
history text or story book. It’s more than a collection of poetry and wisdom.
It is the inspired and living Word of God – timeless, infallible, trustworthy.
The Lord can and does use people and
resources to help us grapple with life’s complexities, yet the wisdom we
receive from them should always line up with the Bible’s teachings. Where have
you turned recently for the answers to difficult questions? How much has
Scripture factored in?
Below are additional
Bible verses regarding God’s Word -
Isaiah 40:8
New King James Version - (NKJV)
8 The grass withers, the flower fades,
But the word of our God stands forever.”
Isaiah 55:10-11
New King James Version - (NKJV)
10 “For as the rain
comes down, and the snow from heaven,
And do not return there,
But water the earth,
And make it bring forth and bud,
That it may give seed to the sower
And bread to the eater,
11 So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;
It shall not return to Me void,
But it shall accomplish what I please,
And it shall prosper in the thing for
which I sent it.
Hebrews 4:12
New King James Version - (NKJV)
12 For the word of
God is living and powerful, and sharper than
any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and
of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of
the heart.
Always remember:
“(God’s Word) – ‘Thy Word’ is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path” as the
below verse reminds us.
Psalm 119:105
King James Version - (KJV)
105 Thy word is a lamp
unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Also, the first lyric in the below song, “Thy Word” by Amy Grant contains the
same verse as above and is repeated
in the chorus.
I pray that you have enjoyed the
above message and I pray that you will enjoy the accompanied song.
Please
enjoy the below anointed song/video,
“The Word” (with lyrics) as performed
by Christian artist Amy Grant - performed with power and anointing.
(I do not own the rights to this song).
(If you can't see the below video:
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the song/video.)
BE BLESSED!
