THE BIBLE – A NEW FOOD  Teach us what is true

 Rebuking / Make us realize what is wrong in our lives

A popular phrase repeated by health food advocates is: “You are what you eat.” It is a  Corrects us when we are wrong
recognized fact that good health depends largely on a well-balanced diet.  Training in righteousness / Teaches us to do what is right
Like your physical health, your spiritual health and growth also depends on what you  Prepare and equip his people to do every good work
“eat”, or take into your life. Therefore, your inner man – the spiritual part of you—must be
fed. God has some “spiritual food” for you to consume and digest so that you will be healthy, APPLICATION:
strong, growing Christian. This food is His Word – the Bible.  Do you have your own bible?
 Have you considered buying or borrowing?
IS THE BIBLE NECESSARY FOOD?  How often do you read the bible?
When someone is “born again” everything becomes new (2 Cor. 5:17), including
 Upon knowing the importance of the Bible, do you want to dedicate your time in
one’s appetites.
reading it?
1. Job had an appetite for God’s Word. He depended on it so much He considered it to
Commitment
be more necessary than what? (Job 23:12)
 More than his daily food
2. The Lord Jesus Christ said that man does not merely live by bread (food) alone but I commit to do a regular bible reading starting ____________
by what? (Matthew 4:4) (Date)
 Every word that comes from the mouth of God every __________ at ____________ daily.
(time) (place)
Read 1 Peter 2:1-3 and answer these questions:
___________________________ ___________________________
3. A new Christian, like new born baby, needs to have an appetite or “desire” for what? Name and Signature Name and Signature of witness
(verse 2)
 Pure spiritual milk ___________________________ ___________________________
Date Date
4. Why should he desire this? (verse 2)
 So that he will grow into a full experience of salvation
5. Before you can “take in” God’s Word and benefit from it, what must you first “put
out” of your life? (verse 1) BIBLE GAMES FOR JULY:
 Get rid of all evil behavior: malice, deceit, hyp  Week 1: Bible quiz
ocrisy, jealousy, and all unkind speech/slander  Week 2: Memory Verse
 Week 3: Bible Drill
IS THE BIBLE WHOLESOME FOOD?  Week 4: Bible Relay
The Bible will improve your life if you read it daily. The reason is because the Bible  Week 5: Awarding of Prizes
is absolutely true and trustworthy. You can totally depend on it, because it is God’s Word to
man; it is not man’s Word about God.

1. Who guided God’s prophets so that they wrote exactly what God wanted? (2 Peter
1:20-21)
 The Holy Spirit, not from the prophet’s own understanding/ interpretation
2. How much of the Bible has been inspired by God? (2 Timothy 3:16)
 All Scripture
3. Since the Bible is God’s very own Word, what is it profitable for? (2 Timothy 3:16-
17)
 THE BIBLE – A NEW FOOD 2. How much of the Bible has been inspired by God? (2 Timothy 3:16)
 _________________________________________________
A popular phrase repeated by health food advocates is: “You are what you eat.” It is 3. Since the Bible is God’s very own Word, what is it profitable for? (2 Timothy 3:16-
a recognized fact that good health depends largely on a well-balanced diet. 17)
Like your physical health, your spiritual health and growth also depends on what you  ________________________________________________________
“eat”, or take into your life. Therefore, your inner man – the spiritual part of you—must be  ________________________________________________________
fed. God has some “spiritual food” for you to consume and digest so that you will be healthy,  ________________________________________________________
strong, growing Christian. This food is His Word – the Bible.  ________________________________________________________
 ________________________________________________________
IS THE BIBLE NECESSARY FOOD?
When someone is “born again” everything becomes new (2 Cor. 5:17), including APPLICATION:
one’s appetites.  Do you have your own bible?
 Have you considered buying or borrowing?
1. Job had an appetite for God’s Word. He depended on it so much He considered it to
 How often do you read the bible?
be more necessary than what? (Job 23:12)
 Upon knowing the importance of the Bible, do you want to dedicate your time in
 _______________________________________________
reading it?
2. The Lord Jesus Christ said that man does not merely live by bread (food) alone but
by what? (Matthew 4:4)
COMMITMENT:
 _______________________________________________
I commit to do a regular bible reading starting ____________
Read 1 Peter 2:1-3 and answer these questions:
(Date)
3. A new Christian, like new born baby, needs to have an appetite or “desire” for what? every __________ at ____________ daily.
(verse 2) (time) (place)
 ______________________________________________
4. Why should he desire this? (verse 2)
 ______________________________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________
Name and Signature Name and Signature of witness
5. Before you can “take in” God’s Word and benefit from it, what must you first “put
out” of your life? (verse 1)
___________________________ ___________________________
 _____________________________________________________________ Date Date
_____________________________________________________________
BIBLE GAMES FOR JULY:
IS THE BIBLE WHOLESOME FOOD?  Week 2: Bible quiz
The Bible will improve your life if you read it daily. The reason is because the Bible  Week 3: Memory Verse
is absolutely true and trustworthy. You can totally depend on it, because it is God’s Word to  Week 4: Bible Drill
man; it is not man’s Word about God.  Week 5: Bible Relay

1. Who guided God’s prophets so that they wrote exactly what God wanted? (2 Peter
1:20-21)
 _____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________