Jay's Message-March 23

2 Timothy 3:14-17 And the point is…

…to make sure you end up in heaven!

After we accept Christ, we face the beginning of the journey, not the end. There is ample grace for our missteps and mistakes as we grow (1 John 1:5-10), but we must remain faithful and progress toward maturity (Ephesians 4:11-16). If we abandon the faith, we will not end up in heaven (Hebrews 3:12-19; 4:1).

Therefore, we should be excited about the resource we’ve been blessed with which will help us head down the road of life with spiritual success; the information, inspiration, encouragement, and exhortation that we need: God’s Word, the Bible.

Two items from 2 Timothy 3:14-17…

1. The “sacred writings” are able to give wisdom that leads to salvation through faith in Christ (v. 15). This is a pro- cess, ongoing. It is also a promise as to the power and effectiveness of the scriptures. We should “continue in the things” we’ve learned “and become convinced of” (v. 14)!

2. The scriptures will make us “fully capable, equipped for every good work.” We don’t need to look further, we’ll be ready to serve as we learn to apply the wisdom of God given to us by the scriptures (Psalm 119:129-133).

Stay strong in the Word! Expect progress and praise Him as it comes!