Appropriately Handling the Word of God (2 Timothy 2:14-18)
THEME: “Scripture is a powerful weapon and must be handled properly.”
I. The Abuse of God’s Word
A. The Manner
1. Arguments away from Right Interpretation (Titus 3:9)
2. Teaching the Profane (Ezekiel 22:6, 44:23)
Richard Baxter
“Of all preaching in the world, (that speaks not stark lies) I hate that preaching which tends to make hearers laugh, or to move their minds with tickling levity, and affect them as stage-plays used to do, instead of affecting them with a holy reverence of the name of God.”
II. The Correct Use of God’s Word
A. Devoted Study (Galatians 1:9-10; 2 Peter 1:20-21)
B. Diligent Study (2 Timothy 4:9)
1. Interpret the Bible Literally
2. Interpret the Bible Gramatically
3. Interpret the Bible Historically