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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 it’s from God if it leads to Jesus.
Everyone who is taught of God comes to Jesus.

Heavenly Father, we thank You for the indwelling Holy
Spirit. You put a Bible Teacher in our heart. We pray that You
would unveil Jesus to our hearts. We thank You, Lord, for
every part of Your word. In a special way tonight we thank You
for John chapter one. Show us Christ in a living way. We ask
in Jesus’ name. Amen
We are looking at the great fundamentals of our faith
and I think one of the greatest fundamentals is revelation.
Another way to say that is, “How can we see Jesus when we
study the Bible?” We believe that Jesus is the theme of the
Bible. Luke 24:27, “And beginning with Moses and with all
the prophets, He explained to them the things concerning
Himself in all the Scriptures.” That was on the road to Emmaus.
He opened the Scriptures and showed things concerning
Himself. John 5:39&40, “You search the Scriptures, because,
you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is these that
bear witness of Me; and you are unwilling to come to Me, that
you may have life.” They searched the Scriptures but they
didn’t come to Jesus. John 6:45, “Do not think that I will accuse
you before the Father; the one who accuses you is Moses, in
whom you have set your hope.”
I hope the Lord has begun to teach you that you never
study the Bible to know the Bible. God didn’t give us the Bible
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