Session 10 – David Guzik

(Teaching with power out at the Conference Center)

• Paul commanded Tim to be doctrinally strong.
  • Revelation - that in itself isn't enough, must also have love
  • But nonetheless, it is absolutely a command.
• But you (A. T. Robinson - emphatic contrast) must continue in the things which you have learned.
• I know what those other people are doing - you remain faithful.
• It's very tempting to turn to the latest fad.
• There are many who have not bowed the knee to Ba'al - not just our movement.
  • But - they, like we - are a remnant who are standing on Biblical doctrine, not by compromise.
• We are not basely pragmatic in our ministry
  • We are not ''whatever works''
  • Instead, we are sure that God's work os done, His way, though it may not happen at the same speed as programmatic methods.
• We have Paul, Peter as our mentors - just like Tim!
  • We have an apostolic mentoring through the Word!
  • Even though Tim knew the Word from childhood, Paul still brought him back and pointed him to the word & faithfulness to the Word.
• We are part of the same church as Moody, and Spurgeon. And Whitfield, Luther, Calvin, and on back.
• The Church didn't give us the Bible - she only recognized the Bible which the Spirit gave.
  • The Church did not create the Bible, she recieved the Bible.
• God breathed out of His men His holy Word.
• The Bible outlives, outlasts, & outworks all its critics.
• Critics says "Christianity isn't about the Bible, it's about Jesus."
  • False dilemma.
  • The Bible isn't God, true, but it is His voice.
  • Anyone with spiritual life knows that Jesus meets us in His Word.
  • It is a holy act of fellowship.
  • Those who deny inerrancy deny the life & power of God.
• Now - if we really believe that, then we must live it.
  • Strong exegesis.
  • Strong study habits.
  • Honoring His Word.
• All Scripture is inspired, and all Scripture is profitable.
  • It is all perfect, because it comes from a perfect God.
• The Bible leads me into everything that I need.
• We are in the business of equipping our people.
• Be a hearer and a doer
• If the way you do church (talking to young men called to pastoral ministry) looks just like prev. generations, Something is wrong.
  • Even so, there still needs to be a foundational love of the Word.