Psalm 119:106 The Bible is our base.

Psalm 119:106  The Bible is our base.

We have been looking at the command to “God and Make Disciples” from Matthew 28:19&20.
We have talked about everyone’s need for a Barnabas to teach them how to live their faith. And we saw how we need to have a Timothy, to whom we are passing on what we have learned.

Today we will look at the base for everything we teach, the Bible.

Every building needs a cornerstone. It may be an actual stone or it may be just a reference point. Using strings and measuring sticks, or lasers tape measures, we lay out the rest of the building in relation to that point, that cornerstone.

When building our life in Jesus we need a reference point, a cornerstone to work from. This is why I talk so much about what the Bible says. Without the reference point of God’s word we would be lost.

Psalm 119:106 “Thy work is a lamp”
In a world of darkness God’s word is a light to guide where we step. As well as directing us down the road.

We have all had the experience of walking down a stairs and missing a step, or bumping into a piece of furniture in the middle of the night.

Joshua 1:8 This book of the law”
The Bible holds the keys to having a prosperous and successful life in Christ. Not worldly success but spiritual success. A life in Christ that works every day.

2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is breathed out by God… Complete and equipped
In God’s word we find wholeness and the tools we need to not only build our life but the lives of others.

Acts 6:2-4 give up preaching to serve tables…devote to prayer and ministry of the Word.

Acts 2:42 And they devoted themselves to the Apostles teaching

The Bible is important because with it we know the truth of what we are passing on to someone else.

The Bible helps us avoid false teaching and spiritual fads.

As we work with our Barnabas and Timothy we need to use the Bible as our base, our cornerstone. Make sure what we are learning and teaching is from the Bible.