BASIC INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE LEAVING EARTH

B.I.B.L.E.

BASIC INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE LEAVING EARTH

EZRA 7:10

Rick Jackson

Every now and then I hear people make very ignorant statements. There are different ways they say it but it’s basically the same thing, something like, “Life doesn’t come with instructions so you have to figure it out on your own.” “Children don’t come with instructions.” “You have to find your own way.” Now the simple truth is, these state- ments are erroneous, ignorant, and just plain ridiculous! We don’t have to figure things out on our own, there is an instruction Book and it’s the Bible! Someone has made an acrostic using the letters of the word Bible. (see subtitle) . Not only has God given us instructions but all through the Bible He tells us how to use them, one such place is Ezra 7:10.

I. THE PROPER APPROACH

1. Discover what the Bible says

2. Do it!

3. Disciple others with it.

II. THE PRIMARY APPLICATION

1. Hear the Gospel (Eph. 1:13)

2. Heed the Gospel (Eph. 1:12-13a)

3. Herald the Gospel (Eph. 2:8-10, 3:7-9, 4:15)

III. THE PATTERN AMPLIFIED

1. Discover Bible truths (James 1:21)

2. Do them (James 1:22)

3. Disseminate to others (James 1:27, 2:18, 5:19-20)