The Bible is Wisdom Literature | Les Newsom

Scripture Reference: Deuteronomy 4:5-6

More times than not, we want to read the Bible like an answer book, looking for a technique that always produces a good result. But the Bible is wisdom literature. It teaches us to be wise, only as we immerse ourselves in its story and truth.

Sermon Points:

  • The Bible Is More Than A Rule Book
  • The Bible is Wisdom Literature
  • Why Does It Matter

The Bible is Divine & Human | Les Newsom

Scripture Reference: 2 Peter 1:16-21

So is the Bible a book created by God or by the hands of sinful men? While we often say the correct answer, “Both!” oftentimes we fail to realize how differently that conviction leads us to look at the world around us and how we picture a Christian’s mission in the world.

Sermon Points:

  • The Problem of the Bible’s Humanity
  • The Solution of the Bible’s Humanity
  • The Application of the Bible’s Humanity

The Bible is Self-Attesting | Les Newsom

Scripture Reference: Luke 16:19-31

The vast majority of the objections our secular world has with accepting the Bible for what its come from the failure to understand the kind of tool the Bible is. Getting clear on the nature of Scripture is essential to growing in the wisdom it wants to impart.

Sermon Points:

  • The Bible and Certainty
  • The Bible and Sufficiency
  • The Bible and Authenticity

Mercy in the Wilderness | Melvin Manickavasagam

Scripture Reference: Numbers 21:4-9

The metaphor of a pilgrim or sojourner is commonly applied to the life of God’s people, and often brings us to a place of weariness and discontent along the way. What can we learn from this episode during Israel’s wilderness wanderings?

Sermon Points: 

  • Discontent Misdirected
  • Discontent Redirected
  • God’s Sufficiency for the Discontented