We Are People of The Book
“Seek
ye out of the book of the LORD, and read…”
-ISAIAH
34:16 [KJV]
We
are people of “the book”! We don’t look to the stars, to tea
leaves, to palm-readers or to astrologers. We aren’t looking for
additional revelations or manifestations. We aren’t followers of
new apostles or prophets. God has provided His revelation in His time
and His way. He gave prophets for a particular period and apostles as
the front line to bear the message of Christ. That day has passed and
we have “the book”. The proper name Bible means book. It has
sixty-six books but it is one book. It has numerous writers but one
author, the Holy Spirit. It’s as relevant in the twenty-first
century as it was in the first century.
Jesus was a man of “the book” [its very subject and content]. Again and again He challenged His generation with these words “have you not read?” He spoke of Moses and David, of Isaiah and generally of the prophets. He referred to Jonah as a type of Himself. He said He came to establish righteousness by fulfilling every jot and tittle of the law. Where do we find that law? In “the book”!
Peter was a man of “the book”. On the day of Pentecost, he quoted the prophet Joel and the psalmist David (Acts 2:14f). Philip was a man of “the book”. How did he deal with the questioning Ethiopian? He “began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus” (Acts 8:35).
Timothy and Paul were men of “the book”. Paul said to his younger counterpart: “from a child you have known the holy scripture, which are able to make you wise unto salvation…” (2 Timothy 3:16). Paul instructed him: “Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, and doctrine” (I Timothy 4:13).
Jesus was a man of “the book” [its very subject and content]. Again and again He challenged His generation with these words “have you not read?” He spoke of Moses and David, of Isaiah and generally of the prophets. He referred to Jonah as a type of Himself. He said He came to establish righteousness by fulfilling every jot and tittle of the law. Where do we find that law? In “the book”!
Peter was a man of “the book”. On the day of Pentecost, he quoted the prophet Joel and the psalmist David (Acts 2:14f). Philip was a man of “the book”. How did he deal with the questioning Ethiopian? He “began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus” (Acts 8:35).
Timothy and Paul were men of “the book”. Paul said to his younger counterpart: “from a child you have known the holy scripture, which are able to make you wise unto salvation…” (2 Timothy 3:16). Paul instructed him: “Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, and doctrine” (I Timothy 4:13).
-Gospel report by preacher David Simpson
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