Come Follow Me: Abiding & Scripture
Pastor Leah Carolan
TEXT: John 17:14-19
KEY VERSE – Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. (vs. 17)
What is Scripture?
- Two Testaments/Covenants of 66 books
- Divinely Inspired
What is the Word [logos]?
- All of God’s spoken divine thoughts, wills, emotions released in His speech.
- Jesus
What happens when we engage in Scripture?
- Self-Examination
- Spiritual Encounter
- Guidance and Conviction
- Transformation
How can we engage with Scripture?
- Read it.
- Write it.
- Say it.
- Sing it.
- Pray it.
SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 5:14
14 But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.
SCRIPTURE: John 1:1-5
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 4 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
SCRIPTURE: John 15:5
5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
NEXT STEPS
1. Name your quiet place and time:
2. Name your spiritual practices:
3. Engage with one scripture verse this week using the Read it, Write it, Say it, Sing it, Pray it method.
