9/4/2022 Worship Service and Sermon: Help With Being Holy: The Means of Grace: the Bible - John 17:17

Join us for worship! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrW0bEBRJhE 9/4/2022 Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA. Worship Leader: Dawson Estes Speaker: Steve Estes Scripture: John 17:17 Title: Help With Being Holy: The Means of Grace: The Bible NIV: "Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth." NLT: "Make them pure and holy by teaching them your words of truth." Notes 1. The "means of grace" A. The meaning of grace B. The paradox of grace C. An illustration of the paradox D. The means of grace 2. Who, exactly, needs to be sanctified by the Bible? A. The twelve apostles B. Jesus (while He was on earth) C. Your holiness is linked with your familiarity with the Bible 3. What did Jesus mean by "your word"? 4. How the Bible helps you with holiness A. Most basic: information about what really counts B. God breathes life into that information 5. Challenges to reading the Bible A. "I already know what's in the Bible." B. "I don't understand it." C. "I'm a poor reader." D. "The Bible doesn't seem to help." 6. Closing Appeal Benediction: "Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified." -Acts 20:32 #bricklanecommunitychurch #elverson #pennsylvania #worship #sermon