Sermon Notes December 13, 2015 “The Source of Truth” (2 Peter 1:16-21) I. Two _______________ of the truth of the message of the Bible. A. ____________ confirm the message is true. 1. What the Bible contains are ____________ accounts of actual events. (Luke 1:1-2; Acts 1:9; 1 John 1:1-3) 2. The miracle Peter selected to affirm the truth of the identity of Jesus and the truth of His message ... was the miracle of the ____________. (Matthew 17:1-9; Mark 9:2- 13; Luke 9:28-36) B. _______________ confirm the message is true. 1. A biblical definition of prophecy is “that which communicates God’s ____________ to the people and comes through divine inspiration.” 2. We gain greater ____________ in the word of a prophet when we see some of his predictions come true. C. The affirmation of Peter in this passage is an affirmation of Jesus as God’s unique __________ and an affirmation of the Bible as God’s own ____________. (2 Peter 1:21) 1. God used ___________ to bring us the Bible. 2. God worked through the agency of the ____________. (John 16:13) 3. God worked according to a ____________ defined as being “carried along.” (Jeremiah 1:9; Isaiah 55:11; 2 Timothy 3:16) II. The appropriate response to what Peter says is to _____________ Jesus and to ____________ the Bible. A. God says, “This is My Son ... ____________ to Him.” (Matthew 17:5) B. God says, “This is My Word ... pay ____________ to it.” Response Questions … What are the most convincing proofs for you that the Bible is true and Jesus is really who He said He was? Which miracles from Jesus’ life are most impressive to you? Why?
