Study reflects doing our best to comprehend God’s word. Study is a safeguard against false teaching.

1. 2 Timothy 2:14-15
Keep reminding them of these things.
Warn them before God against quarreling
about words; it is of no value, and only
ruins those who listen. Do your best to
present yourself to God as one approved, a
workman who does not need to be
ashamed and who correctly handles the
word of truth.
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2. 2 Timothy 2:16-18
Avoid godless chatter, because those who
indulge in it will become more and more
ungodly. Their teaching will spread like
gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus
and Philetus, who have wandered away
from the truth. They say that the
resurrection has already taken place, and
they destroy the faith of some.
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3. 2 Timothy 2:19
Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands
firm, sealed with this inscription: ‘The Lord
knows those who are His,’ and, ‘Everyone
who confesses the name of the Lord must
turn away from wickedness.’
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4. Reading scripture
increases our
BREADTH of
knowledge, study
develops DEPTH
of understanding.
Study REINFORCES what we have learned…
Often we do not need something NEW as to
be reminded of what we already KNEW.

5. Study helps embed
truth in your heart,
from something I have
been TOLD to a
conviction I HOLD
Study is giving our BEST to comprehend
God’s word.
Study helps move us beyond POSSESSION of
faith to UNDERSTANDING the faith we hold.

6. Study helps us
DISCOVER the
meaning of the
text
Reading is SUFFICIENT to tell us to love our
neighbor, study reveals HOW.
Study is a SAFEGUARD against false
teaching.

7. I am required to study
to ensure that I am
TEACHING accurately;
you need to study to
discern if I am teaching
TRUTH
The battle isn’t first and foremost about
BEHAVIOR, but BELIEF. Behavior is merely a
reflection of belief.

8. Please take a moment to fill out your
Communication Card
My Next Step Today is to:
( ) Do the home life help (in bulletin)
( ) Begin a Bible reading plan (any kind)
( ) Assess how I can get better informed
( ) Listen for God’s “voice” as I read His
Word
( ) Identify where I have settled for worldly
practices over adhering to God’s Word
( ) Other________________________