Listen up, little ones
Especially for the littles in your household.
Listen for the word Scripture and breathed (or inspiration).
Reading
2 Timothy 3:10-17—God Breathed and Useful
Optional Reading
Luke 1:1-4
Keys for kids
Also for the littles. Young households might choose, after Keys for Kids, to go directly to praise and prayer.
- The Bible is written by human authors.
- But God worked in these authors so that their words were His.
- God uses the Bible to make us more like He wants us to be.
Questions
(Some read the ?s before the notes/ ask them after.)
- How did the Holy Spirit guide the human Bible authors?
- What does it mean that the Bible is God-breathed?
- What is the Bible useful for in us?
Catechism
(1 Q&A each week related to the preaching text)
WSC #21
Who is the Redeemer of God’s elect?
The only Redeemer of God’s elect is the Lord Jesus Christ, who, being the eternal Son of God, became man, and so was, and continueth to be, God and man in two distinct natures, and one person, for ever.
(1 Timothy 2:5-6; John 1:14; Galatians 4:4; Romans 9:5; Luke 1:35; Colossians 2:9; Hebrews 7:24-25)
Notes
(See Saturday for authors.)
Luke carefully wrote down the story of Jesus's life and teachings. But he did not do it all by himself. God helped him through the Holy Spirit. The Bible says that God's people spoke His words as they were guided by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:21).
Luke was not the only Bible writer who was helped by God. All the people who wrote the books of the Bible were guided by the Holy Spirit so that God's message would be true and clear. Because of this, we can learn about God, believe in Him, and be saved.
Some older Bible translations say that Scripture is "inspired by God." A better way to say it is that Scripture is "God-breathed." This means that the words of the Bible come from God. He used human writers, but the message is His.
Because the Bible comes from God, every part of it is useful. First, it teaches us what is true and what God wants us to believe and do. Second, it shows us when we are doing something wrong. Sometimes, when we read the Bible or hear it taught at church, we realize that we have sinned. We should be honest and say, "That's talking about me. I was wrong, and I'm sorry.” Third, the Bible helps us know how to change. It shows us how to repent, which means turning away from sin and turning back to God. Finally, the Bible trains us to live the way God wants us to live.
The whole Bible is God-breathed and useful.
Swedish Method questions
See the Sunday notes for meaning of the symbols.
Praise
Psalm 119m, 119v
Prayer
- Ask God to use His Word in you.
- Pray for change in you from last Lord’s Day’s sermons.
- Pray for a member of our church, for your family, and for a non-Christian friend/family member.