Sermon Topic: Inspiration

What is the Bible?

Date: February 1st, 1971  |  Scripture: John 5:4  |  Topics: Bible, Inerrancy, Inspiration, New Testament, Old Testament, Superstition, Translation

For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.


The God-Breathed Word

Date: August 29th, 1971  |  Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16  |  Topics: Breath, Inerrant, Inspiration, Revelation, Scripture, Word of God

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:


The Apocrypha

Date: March 21st, 1973  |  Scripture:  |  Topics: Apocrypha, Bible, Bibliology, Canon, Inspiration, Pseudepigrapha, Word of God

The rule, the measuring stick of the New Testament is this: if a book is written by an apostle, or by an amanuensis of an apostle, it is canonical; it measures up. So all the books we have in the New Testament are written by an apostle or by the scribe, the amanuensis, the secretary of an apostle; such as Mark, the amanuensis of Peter, or Luke, the amanuensis of Paul.


Revelation and Inspiration

Date: May 5th, 1974  |  Scripture: 2 Peter 1:16-21  |  Topics: Inspiration, Prophecy, Revelation

For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heeContinue Reading


Revelation and Inspiration

Date: May 5th, 1974  |  Scripture: 2 Peter 1:16-21  |  Topics: Inspiration, Prophecy, Revelation

For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heeContinue Reading


My Favorite Text

Date: December 28th, 1975  |  Scripture: Isaiah 40:8  |  Topics: Bible, Bibliology, Favorite, Inspiration, Scripture

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.


The Foundation for the Faith

Date: September 28th, 1980  |  Scripture: Isaiah 8:19-20  |  Topics: Bible, Conversion, Darwin, Faith, Inspiration, National judgment, Word of God, fortune tellers

And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead? To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.


The Foundation for the Faith

Date: September 28th, 1980  |  Scripture: Isaiah 8:19-20  |  Topics: Bible, Convert, Darwin, Faith, Inspiration, National judgment, Word of God, fortune tellers, wizards

And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead? To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.


Why I Preach The Bible Is Literally True

Date: October 14th, 1980  |  Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-2  |  Topics: Authority, Bible, Gospel, Inspiration, Preaching, Truth, Word

I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.


The Witness of the Word to Itself

Date: November 2nd, 1980  |  Scripture: Hebrews 4:12  |  Topics: Bible, Conviction, Inspiration, Scripture, Sword

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.