THE BIBLE

What is it all about?

What is the importance
of the Bible?
What are the books in the
Bible?
How important is the
Bible to us?
 THE BIBLE
(What is it all
about?)
1. It is a book of books, the story of God. It is Gods way of having people come to
know Him and His plan for mankind.
2. It is about the existence of God from eternity past to eternity future and that He is
supreme, all knowing, all present, all powerful and without any equal.
3. The great message of the Bible is Christ: that He came to this earth to live a perfect
sinless life, to teach us the truth, and then to die as the Passover Lamb as the
innocent sacrificial atonement for our sins.
4. The Bible also tells us of Satan (Adversary) also called the devil.
5. The Bible is Gods sacred message to mankind, it is often referred to as Gods Word.
 THE BIBLE
(What is its
importance?)
- It was given to man to reveal Jesus Christ as our Saviour. From Genesis, the very first
book, to Revelation, the last book, the purpose of the Bible is Jesus. In John 5:39 Jesus
himself says, "These are the Scriptures that testify about me.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
1. Where does all Scripture come from? (From God.)
2. What is Scripture good for? (Teaching, rebuking, correcting, training and equipping.)
2 Peter 1:20-21
1. Does Scripture come from the will of man? (No, from the Will of God.)
2. Who "inspired" or "carried" men to write the Bible? (The Holy Spirit.)
 THE BIBLE
(What is its
importance?)
Psalm 12:6
1. Does the Bible contain any mistakes? (No, it is flawless.)
2. What does "pure" gold or silver mean? (Without any impurities.)

Psalm 119:160
1. How can you respond to someone who says the Bible isn't true? (All of God's words are
true, so the Bible is also true because it is the Word of God.)

1 Corinthians 2:14
1. Why is it difficult for some people to understand the Bible? (Because they do not have the
Holy Spirit to guide them.)
2. How does God reveal the Bible to us? (By the Holy Spirit.)
 THE BIBLE
(Words you need to
know)
Bible
Four hundred years after Christ returned to Heaven, people began to use the Greek word biblia (meaning
books) to describe the collection of the sacred writings. Our word Bible comes from biblia.

Word of God
The Bible claims to be the Word of God over 3,000 times (John 10:35; Hebrews 4:12). The authors of NT
books often begin a quote taken from the OT with the phrase, God said (Matthew 15:46). And direct quotes of
God speaking in the OT are often begun with Scripture says in the NT (Romans 11:2, 1Timothy 5:18). So the NT
authors believed the Word of God and Scripture were the same.

Scripture
This word was used by the NT authors to refer to the sacred books of the OT (2Timothy 3:15, Romans 3:2)
and also to other books of the NT (2 Peter 3:15-16, 1 Timothy 5:18, 2 Timothy 3:16). Christ Himself cited the Bible
as final authority many times and said, 'Scripture cannot be broken' (John 10:35).
What are the books in the Bible?
The Bible is made up of 2 different, but connected books

The Old Testament and The New Testament. The Old

Testament is made up of 39 smaller books. The New
Testament is made up of 27. All of these books are also
divided into chapters and each chapter contains many
different verses.
In the Old Testament books, the story of the beginning of the Universe and the creation of
man are found. We learn about brave men like Noah, David, Daniel and Moses and we learn
about brave women like Ruth, Esther and Sarah. Throughout the Old Testament, God asks His
people to obey His laws, but over and over again His people disobey him. Despite this
disobedience, God promised to make a way for all things to be right again.
The New Testament tells us how God's promise that he made in The Old Testament came
true. The New Testament is all about the birth, life, teachings, death and resurrection of a very
special person named Jesus Christ.
What are the books in the Bible?
Jesus is the Saviour promised to us in the Old
Testament. In the New Testament we learn what
Jesus taught and what happened in His life. We
also learn how Jesus made the Old Testament
promises of salvation come true when He died on
the cross for us. The very best part of the story is
that Jesus came back to life.
Books In The Bible
 TheOld Testament has 39 books.The Jews divided these books into three divisions:
the Law, the Prophets, the Writings. Our English Bible divides the OT into four main
groups:
1.The Law: Thesebooksrelaythehistoryoftheuniversefromtheverybeginning.They
alsotellaboutGodsworkingthroughthenationofIsrael,andthelawsgivenforIsraelto
follow.

2.History: These12bookscontinuethehistoryofIsrael,cover1,000years,andshowthe
resultsofdisobedienceorobediencetoGod.

3.Poetry: ThesebooksexpressworshiptowardGod,giveadvice,andaddresssomedeep
issues.

4.Prophets: ThesebooksproclaimGodsblessingsandjudgments,andtellaboutfuture
events.TheyaredividedintoMajorandMinorprophetsdependingonthelengthofthe
book.
The27 books oftheNew Testament arearrangedintofourdivisions:
1. The Gospels:ThesefourbooksrecordthetimeJesusspentonEarth,Hisdeath,and
Resurrection.

2.Church history:ThebookofActsrecordsthebeginningofthechurch,andthespreadof
ChristianitytothetimeoftheApostlePaul.

3.The Letters:These21lettersfromapostleswereaddressedtochurchesinsuchplacesas
Rome,Galatia,EphesusandColosse,ortoindividuals,ortoChristiansingeneral.They
teachaboutChristianityandhowtolivetheChristianlife.

4.Revelation:ThisbookwaswrittentoencourageChristianssufferingpersecution.Italso
revealswhatwillhappeninthefuture,whennewheavensandanewEarthwillbecreated
forthosewhohavereceivedthefreegiftofeternallife.
 THE BIBLE: THE SWORD OF
TRUTH
Have you ever heard anyone call the Bible a sword? That may sound like a
strange comparison because a sword is sharp and used for battle. Well, the Bible
is sharp also. And the Bible is used for spiritual battle. The Word of God contains
the truth, and the truth can be sharper than any two edged sword. When people
hear the truth, they must make a decision, follow the truth, or fight against it.

John 20:31
1. According to this verse, why was the Bible written? (So people will believe
Jesus is the Christ.)
2. What happens to someone when they believe? (They can have life in His
name.)

Ephesians 6:17
1. In this verse, how is the Word of God described? (As the sword of the Spirit.)
 THE BIBLE: THE SWORD OF
TRUTH
Hebrews 4:12
1. How is the Word of God described in this verse? (Living, active and sharper
than any two-edged sword.)
2. What does it mean that the Word of God is living and active? (It is always life
changing and true.)
3. What does the Word of God do? (It judges the thoughts and attitudes of the
heart.)

2 Timothy 4:1-5
1. What are we supposed to do with God's Word? (Preach the Good News, share
it with others.)
2. Will some people reject the truth? (Yes.)
3. What should we do when this happens? (Keep the faith and continue to do the
 THE BIBLE: SOURCE FOR
WISDOM
James 3:13-17

This scripture talks about two kinds of wisdom. The person with
wisdom that comes from Heaven is peace-loving, considerate,
submissive, merciful, produces good fruit and so on. But the person
with the other kind of wisdom worldly wisdom from the devilis
selfish, ambitious, envious, disordered, and every other evil
practice.

The Bible is our source for heavenly wisdom Hearing, reading,

studying, memorizing and meditating on the Word of God will help
us to live a good life. And when we ask God for wisdom, He will