C.O.R.E. Curriculum

Fox Valley Church of Christ

April 23, 2014

Using the Word of God

What is the Point?Buying

Something You Never Use?

What About this Best Seller?

“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that all God’s people may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”

- 2Tim 3:16-17

Using the Word of God

The Word of God is MEANT to be UsedPersonal

transformation and impacting the lives of others

Inward and outward focuses

More tool than artworkDividesSupportsIlluminatesWaters

TeachingRebukingCorrectingTraining in

RighteousnessEquipping

Teaching – Titus 1:9Useful

Orthodox DoctrineImportance/worth

knowingContent to teach

othersDiscern Teaching

that is not soundDoctrines of manDemonicSelf-pleasing

Rebuking – Galatians 6:1-2Imparts a warningCounters

rationalizationProvide evidenceNot an indication of

intensityYelling/harsh wordsUnpleasant experience

Showing realityScripture not opinionRespond with humility

Correcting – Romans 12:21Rebuking shows you

proof of your errorCorrection gets you

back on trackDual activity of

rebuking an correcting

Transforms into likeness of Jesus

Do not rebuke unless you plan to correct

Training in RighteousnessEphesians 4:23-24The learner in action

Theory turned to effort

Repeated practice of what we have learned

Intent is long term obedienceFocuses on growthRighteousness as a

natural response

Thoroughly Equipped – 2Timothy 2:20Pull all facets of the

Word togetherSpiritual act of

worshipDoing his will in the

form of good workMakes US useful to

God