All Scripture is Profitable 2 Timothy 3 16

All Scripture is Profitable 2 Timothy 3: 16 -17

2 Timothy 3: 16 -17 • All (every) scripture – (γραφή, graphē) – a common word for writings • In NT, some 51 times and always translated scripture All scripture is profitable

2 Timothy 3: 16 -17 • All (every) scripture – • In NT, always a reference to the word of God • Romans 1: 2, 15: 4, 2 Peter 1: 20 • 2 Peter 3: 16 – as they do the rest of scripture All scripture is profitable

2 Timothy 3: 16 -17 • Is given by inspiration • Θεόπνευστος, (theopneustos) – lit. God breathed. The writings addressed are the utterances of God. • Infallible – without error, as He intended • John 17: 17 2 Peter 1: 20 -21 1 Corinthians 14: 37 All scripture is Ephesians 3: 3 -5 profitable • 1 Thessalonians 2: 13

2 Timothy 3: 16 -17 • Is given by inspiration • What about personalities of writers? • Did God just “inspire” the ideas? • No! Using their personalities, the Holy Spirit directed what they would say All scripture is 1 Cor 2: 3 -5, 13 profitable Revelation 19: 9

• • 2 Timothy 3: 16 -17 Is given by inspiration What makes scripture important IS that it is God’s word to us! Profitable – beneficial, useful. We MUST approach His word with this mindset! All scripture is profitable

• • Profitable for: Doctrine (teaching) Educating, imparting knowledge Doctrine – to speak of a belief or set of beliefs. Sound doctrine 1 Timothy 1: 10 Titus 1: 9, 2: 1, 10 All scripture is profitable

Profitable for: • Doctrine (teaching) • There are many crucial doctrines we need to understand • The Bible is the word of God All scripture is profitable

Profitable for: • Doctrine (teaching) • There are many crucial doctrines we need to understand • Who is Jesus – 2 John 9 The gospel – 1 Corinthians 15: 1 -5 All scripture is Hebrews 6: 1 -2 profitable Pure & moral lives

Profitable for: • Reproof • To rebuke, chasten, convict, expose • Matthew 18: 15 – tell him his fault John 3: 20 – exposed All scripture is John 8: 46 - convicts profitable

Profitable for: • • Reproof Ephesians 5: 11 – expose 1 Timothy 5: 20 – rebuke 2 Timothy 4: 2 - convince All scripture is profitable

Profitable for: • Reproof • How will we know whether or not we are in error if we do not look to the only true source? All scripture is profitable

Profitable for: • Correction • To make straight, to make things right again • The root – Mark 7: 35 – plainly • Luke 7: 43 – rightly • Luke 13: 13 All scripturemade is straight profitable

Profitable for: Correction Galatians 2: 14 - straightforward Titus 1: 5 – set in order Hebrews 12: 12 -13 – strengthen, straight • 2 Timothy 2: 15 All scripture is rightly dividing profitable • •

Profitable for: • Correction • His word not only rebukes us, it gives us direction • Teaches repentance – 2 Corinthians 7: 10 -11, Acts 8: 22 • Restoration – All scripture is Galatians 6: 1 -2 profitable • Psalm 119: 9

Profitable for: • Instruction in righteousness • Bringing up a child • Training, chastening – Hebrews 12: 5 -11, Ephesians 6: 4 All scripture is profitable

Profitable for: • Instruction in righteousness • Righteous – living a life conforming to God’s will • Ephesians 5: 9, 4: 24, 6: 14 1 Timothy 6: 11 1 John 2: 29, 3: 7 Hebrews 5: 13 All scripture is profitable

Profitable for: • Instruction in righteousness • Note: Being righteous is not always easy to do. It requires discipline Hebrews 12: 11 All scripture is profitable

Profitable for: • Making us complete, thoroughly equipped… • We have all that we need 2 Peter 1: 3, 8 -11, Hebrews 6: 1 • 1 John 2: 3, 3: 19 we may know All scripture is profitable

Is His word profitable to you?