Halbrook Philippine Trip December 13-17, 2018
Dear family, brethren, and friends around the world,
Thursday marked the beginning of two days of studies on the theme “The Bible Is the Word of God” with the same audience here in Victorias City, Negros Occidental. To start the series Jim surveyed the Bible to show its fundamental message is the coming of Jesus Christ to be the Savior of the world. After this introduction, I guided our audience in a verse by verse examination of Psalm 19, showing that the creation and Scripture proclaim “The Glory of God.” I called on our audience to help in reading the passages we discussed. Everyone listened intently and participated well. One brother’s eyesight is so poor that he walked up the to the white screen which projected the passage in large letters in order to read it.
After a lunch break, Steven resumed our studies by giving an overview of the three Bible dispensations, emphasizing God’s will that men obey Him by faith. My next lesson explained “The Inspiration and Authority of Scripture (2 Tim. 3:14-17),” showing that God miraculously guided and guarded the giving of every verse in the Bible. Thus, the Bible expresses God’s authoritative Word for our salvation. We must humbly and strictly submit to His instructions in order to receive the forgiveness of our sins, to live in a right relationship with Him, and to spend eternity in heaven with Him.
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