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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.”