Feb 28, 2024
This sermon was originally presented on May 24, 2015
Scripture Reading: Psalm 19:7-11
There are many truths that are held in connection with the doctrine of sola scriptura. The inspiration and inerrancy of the Bible issue from the idea that God has given us one book as His revelation. In practical terms there are many today who would hold to the inspiration of the Scriptures, but not to their sufficiency to speak to the issues of the day.
What is needed is a fresh commitment to the notion that the Word of God is completely sufficient for today's questions and problems. What we see in Psalm 19 is a multi-leveled declaration that the Bible is:
(1) complete so as to revive us (Psa 19:7);
(2) reliable so as to make us wise (Psa 19:7);
(3) right so as to cause us to rejoice (Psa 19:8);
(4) pure so as to enlighten us (Psa 19:8).
The Bible contains everything we need, both to view life and to live life properly. We neglect it to our own ruin. It is one thing to affirm that the Bible is a supernatural book, given by inspiration of God. It is another thing to taste its nectar and know that it is a delight to the heart. May God help us to know, in our minds, in our affections, and in our experience, that the Word of God is sweeter to our soul than ripened fruit is to our tongue, more necessary than our daily food, and more precious than our children and grandchildren.