Scripture

Sermon Description

Preaching a sermon titled “In Christ” from John 1:16 at the beginning of a new year, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones asks his listener: “how will you prepare yourself for all that lies ahead in the coming months?” The Bible, he says, is the handbook for life— it is sufficient for all the wisdom needed to live a godly life and handle what will come. Instead of promising that His followers would not face hard times during their walk with Him, Jesus stated that Christians will have an increase in these things. Yet, He also said that He has already overcome the world. One way to survive the hard circumstances that are a part of life is to learn to think scripturally. This means seeing every event in life in the light of Scripture. Dr. Lloyd-Jones exhorts the listener to spend time every day studying the Bible. He goes further, encouraging the avoidance of treating times in God’s Word as a mere task— Scripture contains the life, wisdom, and spiritual food needed in order to live for Christ in the midst of trying times. Part of this is to acknowledge that God is sovereign and in complete control over all. When this is remembered, the Christian can put everything in His hands and lean on His promises. This, Dr. Lloyd-Jones says, is how Christians can live through the difficult times that lay ahead.