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• Ps 19: 1 -3 ~ The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. 2 Day unto day utters speech, and night unto night reveals knowledge. 3 There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard. NKJV • Ps 19: 7 ~ The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; NKJV

John 1: 1 ~ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1: 14 ~ And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. NKJV

Heb 1: 1 -2 ~ God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, NKJV

üAdequate üAbsolute üAccurate Luke 24: 44 -45 ~ Then He said to them, "These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me. " NKJV “Have you not read …” Matthew 12: 3, 5; 19: 4; 22: 31

Jesus held the Scriptures to be Accurate • Matthew 4: 4, 7, 10 – “It is written…” • Deuteronomy Red Sea 40 yrs. Wilderness Obedience - Enter • Matthew Jesus’ Baptism 40 days Wilderness Obedience - Enter

Jesus held the Scriptures to be Accurate • Courage of Joseph • Trust of David • Commitment of Daniel • One who is unable to say “it is written” is defenseless. • Eph 6: 17 ~ And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;

Jesus held the Scriptures to be Accurate • John 5: 39 -40 ~ You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me. But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life.

Jesus testified to the Absoluteness of Scripture • Mark 14: 49 ~ I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize Me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled. • Matt 26: 54 ~ How then could the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must happen thus? "

Jesus testified to the Absoluteness of Scripture • Acts 13: 32 -35 ~ And we declare to you glad tidings — that promise which was made to the fathers. 33 God has fulfilled this for us their children, in that He has raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second Psalm: 'You are My Son, Today I have begotten You. ’ 34 And that He raised Him from the dead, no more to return to corruption, He has spoken thus: 'I will give you the sure mercies of David. ’ 35 Therefore He also says in another Psalm: 'You will not allow Your Holy One to see corruption. '

Jesus testified to the Absoluteness of Scripture • Luke 22: 37 ~ For I say to you that this which is written must still be accomplished in Me: 'And He was numbered with the transgressors. ' For the things concerning Me have an end. " (fulfillment) • Acts 3: 18 ~ But those things which God foretold by the mouth of all His prophets, that the Christ would suffer, He has thus fulfilled.

Jesus testified to the Absoluteness of Scripture • Jesus believed the Scriptures could be understood and properly applied. • John 1: 45 – “We have found Him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote …”

Jesus testified to the Absoluteness of Scripture • John 4: 25 ~ The woman said to Him, "I know that Messiah is coming" (who is called Christ). "When He comes, He will tell us all things. " • John 4: 29 ~ "Come, see a Man who told me all things that I ever did. Could this be the Christ? "

Jesus testified to the Absoluteness of Scripture • Jesus used OT Scripture to demonstrate its absolute nature. • Luke 4: 16 -21 (Isa. 61: 1, 2) • Two disciples’ eyes were opened to the message of Scripture, Luke 24: 25 -27 • Philip started with Scripture and taught Jesus, Acts 8: 35; Isa. 53: 7, 8

Jesus testified to the Adequacy of Scripture • Luke 7: 16 -22 (Isa. 35: 5, 6) • John 10: 25 ~ The works that I do in My Father's name, they bear witness of Me. • John 9: 32 ~ Since the world began it has been unheard of that anyone opened the eyes of one who was born blind.

Jesus testified to the Adequacy of Scripture • Question about Divorce! • Jesus pitches His battle for the pattern of Marriage on Scripture. • Matt 19: 4 ~ Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning 'made them male and female, '

• 1 Tim 4: 13 ~ … give attention to reading… • Ps 119: 105 ~ Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

• Ps 19: 7 -9 ~ The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; 8 The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; 9 The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

• John 12: 48 ~ He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him — the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day.