based on the Love God Greatly Study, Triumph over Trials / w4d3
THE JOURNEY (SCRIPTURE AND OBSERVATION)
Scripture: 2 Peter 1:12-15 and SOAP: verse 12
Therefore, I intend to remind you constantly of these things even though you know them and are well established in the truth that you now have.
2 Peter 1:12 NET
Since I often feel like a broken record—sharing the same message over and over again—I find this verse quite encouraging. We are never so well versed in the Scriptures/Truth of God that we should cease to be reminded of them, nor should we stop reminding others of them. God’s Word is vital to our walk of faith—not just for salvation but for day-to-day living. God made this clear from the Old Testament to the New. We are to talk of them when we rise up and when we lie down; we are to teach them to our children, Deuteronomy 6:7 and 11:19. The author of Hebrews tells us to encourage one another daily … and to stir one another up to love and good deeds (Heb 3:13; 10:24-25); and the writer of Proverbs 4:20-24 placed great value on the Word, saying – “My child, pay attention to my words; listen attentively to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your sight,
guard them within your heart for they are life to those who find them and healing to one’s entire body.” Jesus Himself spoke of the value of the Word in the fourth chapter of Mark.1
Don’t be afraid to use God’s Word, both in your own life and in the lives of others – even if, like Peter -and myself – the message is repetitive.
LIVING THE JOURNEY (APPLICATION)
Talk of God’s Word when you rise up and when you lie down ( Deut 6:7)
Tell/teach them to your children (Deut 11:19)
Use them to encourage and to stir others up (Heb 3:13 and 10:25)
Go and make disciples (Mk 16:15)
Feed the sheep (Jn 21:17) – this was Peter’s primary goal – not to criticize but to encourage.
QUESTION FOR THE JOURNEY
What foundational truth has impacted your life the most? How can you pass it on to the next generation?
PRAYER FOR THE JOURNEY
Your Word, oh God, is foolishness to those who are perishing, but it is life to us who are being saved by it. Let us be faithful to read it, to study it, and to repeat it to others – both to the perishing and those who know it well. Help us to encourage one another daily with it and to remember that it is good to use it as the light it is meant to be, whether for ourselves or for those around us. Surely, it is by Your Word that we will experience triumph over our trials. For this, we praise you and say amen – in Jesus’ name.
Music for the Journey
THE MORE WE KNOW
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