The Bible is a Library Not a Book

What Is The Bible?

“If you do not love the Bible much; you will not get much out of the Bible.”

BIG IDEA:

When you discover what the and what the ;

you’ll learn to more and more.

1. WHAT IS THE BIBLE?

“The Bible is a library of writings that is both divine and human that that together tell a unified story that leads us to Jesus.” – John Mark Comer

“But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.” – 2 Timothy 3:14-15

1. The Bible is a , not a Book.

This means that we need to learn to read the Bible, not literally.

1. The Bible is a Library with authors, yet only

“The Bible is the Word of God given in the words of (people) in history.” – George Ladd

1. The Bible is a Library written over in languages.
2. Together all the books in the Biblical Library tell that makes sense of life as we know it.

1. WHAT IS THE BIBLE FOR?
   1. To know who .
   2. To know who .
   3. And it is about how we relate to and

“As we thrive in the Word of God, knowing and living the Scriptures, we have the opportunity to walk with the God of the universe. There is no more important task in life than hearing from God and trusting him on the basis of his Word. The key to reading the Bible well lies in the regions of the heart. If our hearts are not in the right posture, open and made pliable and receptive by the Holy Spirit, reading the Bible will not be the intended life-sustaining delight.” – George Guthrie