Wednesday Service | Putting On Your New Self | Part 4 – Our Training Manual | Jordan Brawner

2 Timothy 3:14-17 (NIRV)

¹⁴ But I want you to continue to follow what you have learned and are sure about. You know the people you learned it from. ¹⁵ You have known the Holy Scriptures ever since you were a little child. They are able to teach you how to be saved by believing in Christ Jesus. ¹⁶ God has breathed life into all Scripture. It is useful for teaching us what is true. It is useful for correcting our mistakes. It is useful for making our lives whole again. It is useful for training us to do what is right. ¹⁷ By using Scripture, the servant of God can be completely prepared to do every good thing.

[1] If we are going to be trained by scripture… we need to know the of information we are following

2 Timothy 3:14 (NIRV)

You know the people you learned it from.

1 John 4:1 (NLT)

Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world.

1 Thessalonians 5:19-21 (NIRV)

¹⁹ Don’t try to stop what the Holy Spirit is doing. ²⁰ Don’t treat prophecies as if they weren’t important. ²¹ But test all prophecies. Hold on to what is good.

[2] If we are going to be trained by scripture… we need to know a deeper understanding of the scriptures takes

2 Timothy 3:15 (NIRV)

¹⁵ You have known the Holy Scriptures ever since you were a little child.

[3] If we are going to be trained by scripture… we need to know God’s Word is the key to

2 Timothy 3:15-16 (NIRV)

They are able to teach you how to be saved by believing in Christ Jesus. ¹⁶ God has breathed life into all Scripture.

[4] If we are going to be trained by scripture… we need to know we are building a with the truth

2 Timothy 3:16 (NIRV)

It is useful for teaching us what is true.

John 18:37-38 (NIRV)

³⁷ “So you are a king, then!” said Pilate.

Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. In fact, that’s the reason I was born. I was born and came into the world to be a witness to the truth. Everyone who is on the side of truth listens to me.” ³⁸ “What is truth?” Pilate replied. Then Pilate went out again to the Jews gathered there. He said, “I find no basis for any charge against him.

John 8:44 (NIRV)

⁴⁴ You belong to your father, the devil. You want to obey your father’s wishes. From the beginning, the devil was a murderer. He has never obeyed the truth. There is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his natural language. He does this because he is a liar. He is the father of lies.

John 8:31-32 (NIRV)

³¹ Jesus spoke to the Jews who had believed him. “If you obey my teaching,” he said, “you are really my disciples. ³² Then you will know the truth. And the truth will set you free.”

[5] If we are going to be trained by scripture… we need to receive God’s

2 Timothy 3:16 (NIRV)

It is useful for correcting our mistakes.

Hebrews 12:6-8 (NIRV)

⁶ The Lord trains the one he loves. He corrects everyone he accepts as his son.” (Proverbs 3:11,12)

⁷ Put up with hard times. God uses them to train you. He is treating you as his children. What children are not trained by their parents? ⁸ God trains all his children. But what if he doesn’t train you? Then you are not really his children. You are not God’s true sons and daughters at all.

[6] If we are going to be trained by scripture… we need to know God uses his Word to us

2 Timothy 3:16 (NIRV)

It is useful for making our lives whole again.

Jeremiah 29:11 (NIRV)

¹¹ I know the plans I have for you,” announces the Lord. “I want you to enjoy success. I do not plan to harm you. I will give you hope for the years to come.

[7] If we are going to be trained by scripture… we need to know God is preparing us for

2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIRV)

It is useful for training us to do what is right. ¹⁷ By using Scripture, the servant of God can be completely prepared to do every good thing.

Ephesians 2:10 (NIRV)

¹⁰ We are God’s creation. He created us to belong to Christ Jesus. Now we can do good works. Long ago God prepared these works for us to do.

James 2:14-19 (NIRV)

¹⁴ Suppose a person claims to have faith but doesn’t act on their faith. My brothers and sisters, can this kind of faith save them? ¹⁵ Suppose a brother or a sister has no clothes or food. ¹⁶ Suppose one of you says to them, “Go. I hope everything turns out fine for you. Keep warm. Eat well.” And suppose you do nothing about what they really need. Then what good have you done? ¹⁷ It is the same with faith. If it doesn’t cause us to do something, it’s dead.

¹⁸ But someone will say, “You have faith. I do good deeds.”

Show me your faith that doesn’t cause you to do good deeds. And I will show you my faith by the goods deeds I do. ¹⁹ You believe there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that. And they tremble!