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3. God Gives Us His Word

Review of the Apple Tree Diagram

1. How well do you know the Apple Tree diagram? (There’s a click-by-click tutorial on the Catechism page of our website, available for your use 24/7).

2. The next click will show you the Apple Tree diagram. In the white/blank space at the top of Lesson 3, copy this diagram into your workbook (but you do not have to copy the Bible passages).

Justifiedthe

world

Dead as dirt

Means of Grace

The man without the Spirit does not accept the thingsthat come from the Spirit of God. 1 Cor 2:13

Seed Roots =Faith =PersonallyJustified!

Fruits Of

Faith

Apple Tree

The gospel isthe power of God for salvation. Rom 1:16

You have been saved thru faith– and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. Eph 2:8

Justifiedthe

world

Dead as dirt

Means of Grace Seed Roots =Faith =PersonallyJustified!

Fruits Of

Faith

In this lesson, we are studying the Word of God (the Bible). Thru it God plants the seed of the seed of faith and grows our faith.

Study the diagrams on page 30of your blue catechism

Old Testament New TestamentBC AD

Waiting for Christ’s 1st

Coming

Waiting for Christ’s 2nd

ComingChrist’s

WorkWaiting for Christ’s 2nd

Coming

Jesus returns at the End of Time

Writers Moses, Kings, Prophets

Evangelists, Apostles

Old Testament New Testament

Lan-guage*

Hebrew GreekOld Testament New Testament

Books 39 History,

prophecy, poetry

27 History, prophecy,

letters

Old Testament New Testament

Time Before Christ

came to earth

After Christ

came to earth

Old Testament New Testament

Content History of God’s people

Israel & promises of Savior to come.

The Good News

(gospel) of Christ’s life &

letters for churches.

Old Testament New Testament

Words to Know

Testament = promise

prophet = Speaks God’s Word

evangelist = Writes the gospel

apostle = Sent in person by JC

epistle = A letter to someone

What is the Bible?

1.inspired (breathed into)

2 Tim 3:16 passage 29)In your blue Catechism, passage 29)

2. Word … verbal (word-for-word) inspiration

1 Cor 2:12-13 passage 28)

Study the diagrams on page 35of your blue catechism

The HolySpirit Inspire(breathed into)men to write theBible.

3. True … God

John 17:17 passage 32)

Luke

Mark

4. all

Luke 16:19-31 (read from Bible)

“Moses and prophets” refers to the Old Testament scriptures.

2 Pet 1:21 passage 23)

5. The word of God

The Value of the Bible

1. LAW (commands)

which shows us we are sinful and worthy of condemnation.

Rom 3:20 passage 55)Rom 6:23 passage 56)

2. GOSPEL (good news)

which shows us our SAVIOR and works saving faith in him.

John 3:16 passage 61)

Study the diagrams on page 38of your blue catechism

3. Trust …as our personal Savior.

Rom 1:16 passage 62)

2 Tim 3:15 passage 12)

4. guides

How We Should Use the Bible

1. Daily read and study it.

2. Gladly hear and learn it.

3. Trust and obey what we learn.

John 20:21 passage 64)John 5:39 passage 65)Rom 15:4 passage 67)