The Word of God

The Word of God

2 Peter 1:19-21

February 15, 2026

Practical: The Bible is our primary guide to truth, v. 19.

• The Old Testament, the prophetic word, is the of the New Testament.
  • Peter evaluated his personal in light of Scripture (transfiguration).
  • The Old Testament Scriptures always pointed toward the coming Messiah.
  • The overall message of the Bible focuses on and the gospel.
• It is vital that we pay attention to the message of the Bible.
  • The truth of the Bible is like a lamp shining in the
    • The messages of the world sound good but lead to hopelessness and death (darkness).
    • Jesus came to defeat sin and give us with God/eternal life, Luke 1:78-79.
  • The general message of the Bible can easily be understood by the average person.

Trustworthy: The Bible is from God (Word of God), not man, vv.20-21.

• The truth of the Bible is not open to our own personal
  • The Old Testament Scriptures were not the result of men giving their ideas or opinions.
  • We should always approach the Bible with an mind to God.
    • We cannot find truth by forcing our own ideas on the Bible: let it speak for itself.
    • Keep everything in its proper
• All Scripture, Old and New, is the work of the Holy Spirit and not mankind.
  • God worked through men to write a perfect message.
    • The original wording is like a ship being moved by the wind, v. 21.
  • We may not understand all of the Bible, but we can it all.
    • God gave us a of truth that is valid for all people of all times.
    • Without Scripture as a standard, there is no to the evil we can do, 2 Peter 2:1-2.

Today’s challenge.

• Read the Bible with new eyes: It is God’s perfect word of truth.
• Commit to consistent reading of the Bible.
• Study the Bible and apply its truths to your life.

Do you know God in a personal relationship?

(Answers: foundation, experience, Jesus, dark, peace, interpretations, open, context, imperfect, trust, standard, limit)