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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.”
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