Anchored-6-The Anchor Of Daily Study

Why is it important  to have a daily bible study? Pastor Brad answers this question as he finishes his series on being Anchored.

Pastors Notes:

 TEXT
2 Timothy 3:10-17 But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, perseverance,11 persecutions, afflictions, which happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra—what persecutions I endured. And out of them all the Lord delivered me. 12 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. 13 But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14 But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, 15 and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for [a]instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
INTRODUCTION
Good evening, everybody!
I’m so glad you are joining us as we are finishing this series this morning. I’ve enjoyed sharing with you some of the anchors of my faith that have helped me stabilize my walk with God.
Tonight, I want to share with you about the anchor of daily Bible study.


ILLUSTRATION
I heard a story about a father who was about to pass away. This particular man was a successful business owner who had given his life to Christ toward the end of his life.

He had tried his best to convert his only son, but the son was convinced that the world had everything to offer him.
The old man died, and the lawyer called for the reading of the will.The son expected that his dad would leave him some massive fortune. Instead, he was willed a note and a dusty old bible.
Inside, the note said “Son, you know I have given my life to Christ. This bible has changed my life. Inside it you will find provision for everything you need. Read it often. With Love, Dad. “
In an age of rage, the son threw the bible in the corner and forgot about it for years.
One day about 10 years later, the son was going through extreme hardship in life. He was going bankrupt, and his wife had left him. I guess you could say his life was “falling apart”.
At that moment, he came across the old dusty bible and decided to give it a try. When the man opened it, inside the found a note from his father with a key taped inside. It was a key to a safe deposit box.
The note said “ Son, I told you that everything you will ever need is found in this Bible. Stay close to God and remember that He loves you.”
The box contained many notes and cd’s his father had saved totaling over 1 million dollars.
What’s the moral of the story?
How much treasure in the word of God are we missing if we never open it?

TRANSITION
The enemy of your soul, Satan, wants you to be ignorant of God’s word. Why?
In it contains keys that unlock certain things in your life. It is in the scripture where we understand:
- Righteousness
- Faith
- Salvation
- Eternity
- The Holy Spirit
- Who we are in Christ
- God’s blessings
If the devil can keep us ignorant, he can keep us defeated.
Hosea 4:6 NKJV “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge..........”
I believe if a person will view God’s word the same say they do food and meals through the day, it will root them more firmly in the things that they believe.

Luke 4:4 NKJV
4 But Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, [a]but by every word of God.’ ”
BACKGROUND
In our text, Paul is dealing with Timothy, his spiritual son. Timothy is a young man, but he is also the pastor of a large, thriving church. In the day in which he is living, he is dealing with moral decay in the culture. People are departing from the faith in a rapid pace.

Paul is both encouraging him, bragging on him, and challenging him to stay with the Word!
My my! What a challenge for us today!
People say they have no time, but how much time do we spend on other things?
Let’s look at the text and see what has to say about the Scriptures.

APPLICATION
1.They are holy. (vs. 15a)
- Sacred
- Should be treated with respect
2. They lead us to salvation. (vs. 15b)
- How?
- It is a mirror. It reveals our condition.
- It also points us to Christ.
- It reveals the plan.
3. They are dependable. (vs. 16 a)
-  God breathed.
-  Historically accurate.
-  Has stood the test of time.
-  Scientifically accurate. -
4. They are profitable. (vs. 16 b)
- For doctrine.
- For rebuke.
- For reproof.
- For instruction.
5. They equip us. (vs. 17)
- Perfect means complete.
- It gives us the tools needed to fight the fight of faith.