Communing with God through my Bible

Communing With God Through My Bible

Introduction:

  --The necessity of adjusting our conceptions.

I. Our Conception Of Our __________________:

  A. Not To Fulfill An _______________________.

  B.   Not To Gather More _____________________.

  C.   To ___________________________________.

        I John 1:3

        1.   You are reading about Him primarily (Genesis 1:1).

        2.   You are reading to meet with Him.

              a.   His word is living (Heb. 4:12).
              b.   He is acting upon your heart with it (Eph. 6:17).
              c.   He is the teacher of His own words (I Cor. 2:12).

II. Our Conception Of Its Nature:

  A. What Is Its Nature?

        I Peter 2:2
        Heb. 5:14

  B.   Is This Literal? Or Merely Metaphorical?

        1.   When you were regenerated something literal came to life.
        2.   What came to life is capable of literal _____________.

              a.  Not physically
              b.  But spiritually

                    i.