“The Word of God is like a lion. You don’t have to defend a lion. All you have to do is let the lion loose, and the lion will defend itself.” — Charles Spurgeon

I. TWO TYPES OF REVELATION

General Revelation: For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.

Romans 1:20

Special Revelation: All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

2 Timothy 3:16

II. HOW DO WE KNOW THE BIBLE IS GOD’S WORD?

– Internal Evidence

– Fulfilled Prophecy

– Transformed Lives

Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. Romans 12:2 NLT “The Bible was not given for our information but for our transformation.” — Dwight Lyman Moody

III. THE WONDER OF THE WORD OF GOD

The Word of God ____________________________________ Psalm 33:6

The Word of God ____________________________________ Psalm 107:20

The Word of God ____________________________________ Psalm 119:105

The Word of God ____________________________________ Proverbs 23:7

Though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

2 Corinthians 10:3-5 – “Strongholds are mental habit patterns of thought that are not consistent with God’s Word.” — Neil Anderson

– A stronghold is: A satanic lie. A generational mindset or a human wounding that you have listened to long enough, believed strongly enough and owned deeply enough that it has become part of your identity. It has fortified itself in you and dictates your thoughts, beliefs, actions and reactions. It is an unholy filter through which all thoughts pass. Strongholds can include feelings of shame, condemnation, unforgiveness, rejection, depression, addiction, pride, unbelief, anger and defeat.

IV. TEARING DOWN STRONGHOLDS JOSHUA 6:2-5; 15-16; 20

– Recognize the _____________________ Colossians 2:8

– Repent of any _____________________ Proverbs 28:13

– Replace the lie with _____________________ John 8:32; Philippians 4:8