First Baptist Church of Folsom, LA

Sermon Notes

“Complete” 2 Timothy 3:10-17

Follow

• Be steadfast in following Gospel examples.

Continue

• Follow those who, by faith in Christ, obey God’s Word.
• Trust the Bible as your inexhaustible source for life by faith in Christ.

DEVOTIONAL: personal and small groups

Focus Point: The Bible

• Read Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Jews named this passage after its first word “Shema,” which in v.4 is often translated as “hear” or “listen.” The word means not to listen passively but to listen in a way that we focus on God and His commands so that we obey Him. So “shema” ultimately means to listen so that you obey God.

• What are the Israelites supposed to believe about God in Deuteronomy 6:4 and why is this important to their faith and obedience to God?

• How are the Israelites supposed to respond to the fact that God is One and so God alone?

• In Deuteronomy 6:6, God’s commandments are to be imprinted on their hearts. How else are God’s people commanded to remind themselves and one another to remember God’s commandments?

• What did Jesus say was the most important commandment in the Bible, Mark 12:28-34?

• In 2nd Timothy 3:16, Paul spoke about how we were to trust Scripture. What reason does Paul give us for trusting the Bible?

• According to Paul, how is God’s word useful?

• What ways do you need to put God’s word to use that you are currently not taking advantage of?