Scripture - Literally, "writing," the canonical books of the Old and New Testament; a Holy document; Holy writings.

Webster defines Scripture as: A body of writings considered sacred or authoritative.

1. Meditate on and discuss keywords and phrases in the following scriptures:

"How blessed is the man whose ... delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. And he will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season, And its leaf does not wither, And in whatever he does, he prospers." Psalm 1:1-3

"Thy word I have treasured in my heart, That I may not sin against Thee. Thy word is a lamp to my feet, And a light to my path." Psalm 119:11,105

"All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work." 2 Tim. 3:16-17

"For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart." Hebrews 4:12

"But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror; for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was. But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man shall be blessed in what he does." James 1:22-25

"But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God." 2 Peter 1:20-21

2. Who is the author of the Bible? Explain.

3. How did God choose to communicate His Word to us?

4. How can we be confident that the Bible is the Word of God?

5. Why is it important to know about the origin of the Bible?

6. How do you need to change your Bible study habits in light of the scripture's importance?

7. How important is scripture meditation? Memory?

8. Write out in your own words 2 Timothy 3:16,17.

9. Memorize 2 Timothy 3:16,17.