Study 2: One Door and Only One

Intro:
Prayer for insight

Questions:
Is the Bible the Word of God?
Are Christians different from other people? How?
Is Christianity the only true religion?
How do you think we can get to heaven?
Can you know for sure that you are going to heaven?
How can I know God’s will for my life?

Body:
The trustworthiness of Scripture:
2 Timothy 3:16-17 “all Scripture is God-breathed”
Hebrews 4:12 “the Word of God is living and active”
John 1:14 “the Word became flesh” (The Bible is a reflection of God’s perfect character—in it is everything that we need to know and believe)
Matthew 4:4 the Word defends us against temptation and the devil
Luke 16:17 the word does not fail
Isaiah 55:11 “it will not return to Me empty”
Psalm 119:105 God’s Word guides believers
Matthew 5:18 even the smallest portions of Scripture are important
Revelation 19:13 “His name is called the Word of God”

The Bible consists of 66 books written over a period of 1,500 years by a varied collection of authors: kings, fishermen, shepherds, a tent-maker, a physician, and priests. Yet it is a unified, whole book. It is complete, deep, rich, and does not contradict itself.

Either Jesus is a liar and the Bible is false or He is the Son of God and every word of the Scriptures is true.




Christianity as the unique and true religion:
John 10 the story of the Good Shepherd
The Good Shepherd loves and knows His sheep
Christianity is the only religion where the leader does the work for you.
The hired hands (false teachers) do not care for the sheep and don’t sacrifice themselves for the sheep.
Belief in the Lord Jesus is the only way to heaven. If you try to enter by another way, you are a thief and a robber.

Jesus guarantees the salvation of His sheep:
No one can snatch them out of His hand.

Knowing God’s will:
His sheep know His voice (we learn to recognize His voice by studying the Word—that is how He speaks to us today)

The first step to knowing God’s will for your life is to get to know the Scriptures. There are many commandments and principles that tell us how to live in the Bible.

Close:
Reflection:
Psalm 23 the sheep’s perspective on the Good Shepherd

Prayer