#503: "Take You At Your Word” by Cody Carnes & Benjamin William Hastings

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In a day and age where you can't seem to trust anyone, Cody Carnes and Benjamin William Hastings sing an anthem that resonates with me. "Take You At Your Word" caused me to explore why we can take God at His Word and how to do it.

Let's take our cue from a group of people in Acts and examine the Scriptures together.

In this episode, I discuss the following:

• Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture – this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include: 
  • Making observations
  • Consider the opposite
  • Read in context
  • Use section headings to get your bearings
• Episode Guide
• To take someone at their word is to believe exactly what they say
• Being a little gun-shy in our culture today to take others at their word
• Following the pattern of the Bereans to receive God's Word from others, but test it against the standard of Scripture for ourselves - Acts 17:1-11
• Giving authority to Scripture because Jesus did
• Authority of Scripture as an underlying theme of my debut novel, A Seat at the Table - Learn More
• Jesus' direct statements about the divine origin and permanent validity of Scripture 
  • Matthew 5:17-18
  • John 10:35
• Examining the temptation of Jesus in Matthew 3 as an example of using Scripture to guide our lives
• As we look to Jesus as our example of handling Scripture, we cannot possibly have a lower view of Scripture than our Teacher.
• If you claim to follow Christ, you are His disciple. Jesus defines a disciple as one who abides in His Word - John 8:31
• Recognizing the use of Scripture does not make it a good use of Scripture. Satan uses Scripture in Matthew 4:5-6, but Jesus' response with alternate Scriptures reveals God's true heart.

Additional Resources

• Lyrics - New Release Today Link
• "The Authority of the Bible" pamphlet by John Stott - Amazon Paid Link
• Learn more about my favorite Bible Study Software with a 30-day free trial and links to my all-time favorite Bible resources - Logos Bible Software Affiliate Link

This Week's Challenge

Recognize that we can take God at His Word because Jesus did. As disciples of Christ, we are to follow His instruction to abide in His Word and His example. Consider the example of the Bereans in Acts 17. Meditate on the example of Christ in Matthew 4. Bring all of the voices in your life under the standard and authority of Scripture.

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