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3 REVELATION

WHAT I LONG TO COMMUNICATE IN MY
MESSAGE ON REVELATION

I desire to prove that every part of the Bible is given to unveil the
Lord Jesus to our hearts. Only the Holy Spirit can reveal Christ
in the Scriptures. A merely academic study of the Bible will never
reveal Christ. The Bible, like the Lord Jesus, has both a human
side and a divine side. Only God can reveal God. Mastering the
human side of the Bible without receiving the Holy Spirit’s
revelation of Christ will cause us to become increasingly proud.
We need the Bible, the revelation of Christ, and we need a
revelation of the revelation to have a heart knowledge of Him.

The Indispensable Principle

As we come to look in the word there is a principle of bible study
that is absolutely indispensable. If we substitute what is helpful
for what is indispensable God will not use it anymore. Only God
can reveal God. So, we come as little children and we say, “Show
me Jesus.” John 6:45, “It is written in the prophets, ‘And they
shall all be taught of God’.’ Everyone who has heard and
learned from the Father comes to Me.’” Jesus said, “Anyone
who is taught of God, who has heard from the Father, comes to
Jesus.” How do you know if what you hear is from God? You
know if it leads to Jesus. Everyone who is taught of God comes
to Him.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we thank You for the indwelling Holy Spirit.
You put a Bible Teacher in our heart. We pray that You would