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Welcome/Announcements
Pastor Jon Shabaglian

“The Lion and the Lamb"
Jon Shabaglian and Worship Team

“Knowing You"
Jon Shabaglian and Worship Team

“There is a Redeemer"
Jon Shabaglian and Worship Team

Body Life Information
Pastor Michael Hammond

"I Will Wait For You"
Jon Shabaglian and Worship Team

Message
Pastor Kenton Rahn

"Word of God Speak"
Jon Shabaglian and Worship Team

Closing & Prayer
Pastor Kenton Rahn

Acoustic Guitar
Blake Carpenter

Bass Guitar
Mike Aaron

Drums
Luke Moster

Keys
Lemuel Asprec

Violin
Licia Clark

Vocals
Myrna McDonald
Joe Bogart

Worship Leader - Piano
Jon Shabaglian

[Big Daddy Weave (Beautiful Offerings)] by Brenton Brown, Brian Johnson, and Leeland Mooring

Verse 1
He's coming on the clouds 
Kings and kingdoms will bow down 
And every chain will break 
As broken hearts declare His praise 
For who can stop the Lord almighty

Chorus 1
Our God is the Lion 
The Lion of Judah 
He's roaring with power 
And fighting our battles 
And every knee will bow before Him 
Our God is the Lamb 
The Lamb that was slain 
For the sin of the world 
His blood breaks the chains 
And every knee will bow before the Lion and the Lamb 
Oh every knee will bow before the Lion and the Lamb

Verse 2
So open up the gates 
Make way before the King of kings 
Our God who comes to save 
Is here to set the captives free 
For who can stop the Lord almighty

Bridge
Who can stop the Lord almighty
Who can stop the Lord (almighty)


© Meaux Mercy (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), The Devil Is A Liar! Publishing (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), and Bethel Music Publishing CCLI Song # 7038281 -- CCLI License # 144020

Graham Kendrick

Verse 1
All I once held dear built my life upon
All this world reveres and wars to own
All I once thought gain I have counted loss
Spent and worthless now compared to this

Chorus 1
Knowing You Jesus knowing You
There is no greater thing
You're my all You're the best
You're my joy my righteousness
And I love You Lord love You Lord

Verse 2
Now my heart's desire is to know You more
To be found in You and known as Yours
To possess by faith what I could not earn
All surpassing gift of righteousness

Verse 3
Oh to know the pow'r of Your risen life
And to know You in Your sufferings
To become like You in Your death my Lord
So with You to live and never die


©1993 Make Way Music
CCLI Song #1045238  CCLI License #144020

Melody Green+Sievright

Verse 1
There is a Redeemer
Jesus God's own Son
Precious Lamb of God Messiah
Holy One

Chorus 1
Thank You O my Father
For giving us Your Son
And leaving Your Spirit
Till the work on earth is done

Verse 2
Jesus my Redeemer n
Name above all names
Precious Lamb of God Messiah
O for sinners slain

Verse 3
When I stand in glory
I will see His face
There I'll serve my King forever
In that holy place


©1982 Birdwing Music, BMG Songs, Inc., and Ears To Hear
CCLI Song #11483  CCLI License #144020

 Jordan Kauflin, Keith Getty, Matthew Merker, and Stuart Townend

Verse 1
Out of the depths I cry to You
In darkest places I will call
Incline Your ear to me anew
And hear my cry for mercy Lord

Verse 2
Were You to count my sinful ways
How could I come before Your throne
Yet full forgiveness meets my gaze
I stand redeemed by grace alone

Chorus 1
I will wait for You I will wait for You
On Your word I will rely
I will wait for You surely wait for You
Till my soul is satisfied

Verse 3
So put Your hope in God alone
Take courage in His power to save
Completely and forever won
By Christ emerging from the grave

Verse 4
His steadfast love has made a way
And God Himself has paid the price
That all who trust in Him today
Find healing in His sacrifice

Chorus 2
I will wait for You I will wait for You
Through the storm and through the night
I will wait for You surely wait for You
For Your love is my delight


© 2018 Getty Music Publishing (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.), Jordan Kauflin Music (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.), Matthew Merker Music (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.), and Townend Songs (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.) CCLI Song #7118914  CCLI License #144020

[Default Arrangement] by Pete Kipley and Bart Millard

Verse 1
I'm finding myself at a loss for words 
And the funny thing is it's okay 
The last thing I need is to be heard 
But to hear what You would say

Chorus 1
Word of God speak 
Would You pour down like rain 
Washing my eyes to see Your majesty 
To be still and know That You're in this place 
Please let me stay and rest In Your holiness 
(Word of God speak)

Verse 2
I'm finding myself in the midst of You
Beyond the music beyond the noise 
All that I need is to be with You 
And in the quiet hear Your voice

Ending
I'm finding myself at a loss for words
And the funny thing is it's okay


© 2002 Simpleville Music, Songs From The Indigo Room, and Wordspring Music, LLC
CCLI Song # 3912788 -- CCLI License # 144020

“Living by the Book”
2 Timothy 3:14-17
2 Timothy: Faithful to the Finish
Pastor Kenton Rahn

2 Timothy 3:14-17 – “You, however, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them, and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is 
inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for 
every good work.”


The Importance of Abiding in God’s Word

Verse 14 – “You, however, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of…” 


The Need for Trustworthy Teachers

Verses 14-15 – “…knowing from whom you have learned them, and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings…” (cf. 2 Tim 1:5)


The Reliability of God’s Word

Verse 14 – “… the things you have learned and become convinced of…”

Paul refers to those teachings as “sacred writings” (v. 15) and “Scripture” (v. 16)


The Bible claims to be the word of God (cf. 1Thes 2:13; Heb 1:1-2, 4:12)

• “Thus says the Lord” appears roughly 2800 times in the Old Testament.


The Bible claims to be “inspired by God” – Greek: theopneustos (v. 16; cf. 2Pet 1:21)

• Verbal plenary inspiration: God supernaturally guided the authors of the Bible to write exactly what He wanted to communicate.

• Verbal: the words are inspired by God. (“All Scripture is inspired by God.”)

• Plenary: all the words are inspired by God. (“All Scripture is inspired by God.”)


The Bible claims to be inerrant (Jn 17:17, 10:35; Mt 5:18).

The Bible was carefully preserved, copied and compiled into a collection of 66 books that Protestants recognize as the complete, authoritative “canon” of God’s Word.

• E.G. New Testament – we have 5,300 Greek manuscripts and manuscript portions, 10,000 Latin Vulgate and 9,300 other versions, and 36,000 quotations from church fathers dating between 100-300 AD.


The Power of God’s Word

Verse 15 – “… the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”


The Purpose of God’s Word

Verse 16 – Scripture is “profitable for…”

1. Teaching – instructing people in doctrine.

2. Reproof – rebuking people in sin.

3. Correction – guiding people in error.

4. Training in righteousness – helping people grow in godliness.


The Result of Abiding in God’s Word

Verse 17 – “so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.”


"The vigor of our spiritual life will be in exact proportion to the place held by the Bible in our life and thoughts. I solemnly state this from the experience of fifty-four years. The first three years after conversion I neglected the Word of God. Since I began to search it diligently the blessing has been wonderful. I have read the Bible through one hundred times, and always with increasing delight. Each time it seems like a new book to me. Great has been the blessing from consecutive, diligent, daily study. I look upon it as a lost day when I have not had a good time over the Word of God."
- George Muller



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Discussion Questions:

1. What is your plan for reading the Bible on a consistent/daily basis this year?

2. What obstacles could get in your way of doing that, and how could you overcome them?

3. What questions or doubts do you have about the reliability of God’s Word? Did this message help resolve any of your questions?

4. Henry Halley said: “Individual direct contact with God’s Word is the principal means of Christian Growth.” Why do you agree or disagree with that statement?