In this issue, we consider no less than nine symbols (metaphors, analogies, or pictures) we find in Scripture that describe it and its functions. They powerfully demonstrate the sufficiency of Scripture. *(If download does not begin automatically, right click on the “Download” button and then click “Save As” or “Save…
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Do we not see a whole horde of “Hobabs” nowadays? Scriptures for Study: Read Psalm 19:7–9, the most concise statement on biblical sufficiency ever penned. What strikes you the most?
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I cannot express how profoundly and powerfully Nehemiah 8 strikes me every time I read it. Here we encounter one of the most notable and dramatic biblical examples first of God’s people expressing their desire for God’s Word and second the critical importance of biblical exposition. We see here four…
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“Let us weight church history solely on the scales of Scripture.” So reads the epigraph on a book I have been scribbling for almost three years: Church History in the Light of Scripture: Exercising Discernment Then and Now. Scripture is conspicuously absent from the vast majority of Church History books.…
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Honestly, if I were able to deliver a single message to the world today, especially the Christian world itself, I think it would be this one. Why? Because we can get nothing else right until we bring the book. We see here four realities that were true of God’s people…
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In Part 1 of “The Wonders of the Bible,” we looked at the Bible’s unique authorship, complete unity, superior languages, unmatched sales and circulation, and its central theme. While these are magnificent, the six remaining “wonders” possess a certain uniqueness. We hope these will encourage and strengthen your trust in…
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In literally hundreds of instances the Bible declares, or at the very least assumes, itself to be the Word of God. This is what is commonly called “internal evidence,” that is, what the Bible says about Itself. But such internal evidence is not the subject of this study. This study…
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” ‘It is Written’ ” is an examination of the 67 occurrences of the Greek gegraptai in the NT, the perfect tense, and the significance of all this on the doctrine of the sufficiency of Scripture. *(If download does not begin automatically, right click on the “Download” button and then…
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Based on six different titles for God’s Word in Psalm 19:7-9, we also see six characteristics of His Word the result that makes each real in our lives. In light of the continuing erosion of the doctrine of sufficiency, this passage has never been more critical. *(If download does not…
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27th of 27 messages that were later published as the author’s book, “A Lamp Unto My Feet: An Exposition of Psalm 119.” Scripture Ps. 119:169-176 *(If download does not begin automatically, right click on the “Download” button and then click “Save As” or “Save Target As”)
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