One of the most foundational truths that we, as Christians, must always remember is that the Bible is sufficient, it is enough. The Bible ground zero in our fight for both our individual and corporate spiritual survival.

Tragically, the Christian landscape is cluttered with cheap substitutes for Scripture. And many professing Christians believe the Bible is not enough, even though they may never say that out loud. Friend, what do you believe about the sufficiency of the Bible?

Sadly, many professing Christians believe that God is just like us; therefore, many have misunderstood, or even missed altogether, the truth that God alone is great. As Christians, we must recapture, understand, and embrace God's greatness. But we must do so by searching the Scriptures to develop a biblical view of God. 

The Bible teaches that it is God alone who is great. He is unmatched and unrivaled, meaning there is no one like Him. This is the consistent testimony of Scripture and such a vital truth that we as Christians must embrace and champion. It is God’s greatness that is the foundation of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

To discover the meaning and message of the Bible, you must be committed to reading and studying it. And when you do, you will come to understand the grand story of Scripture: God is redeeming a people by His Son, Jesus Christ, for His Son, to the praise of His own glory. And John chapter 17 gives us a glimpse of that great story.

The great story and theme of the Bible is that God is redeeming a people, by His Son, for His Son, to His own glory. Friend, are you one of God’s redeemed? Have you been saved by the blood of Jesus Christ? The Bible teaches that the Eternal Son of God came into the world to accomplish salvation for His people—and He did so for the glory of God.

The Bible speaks often about two great truths: sovereignty and providence. For Christians, we have to understand that our lives must be anchored to these doctrines, no matter the circumstances in which we find ourselves.

God’s sovereignty and providence go hand-in-hand, and it is vital that every Christian know the Bible’s teaching on such doctrines and live in light of such key truths. Scripture teaches that not only does God preserve all the things that He created, but He also governs all the things to ensure that the purposes for which He created them are in fact accomplished.

Sadly, there are many misconceptions about salvation and how God saves a sinner who is dead in their trespasses and sins. But Scripture is clear that salvation, from beginning to end, is a might work of the Triune God: it was decreed by the Father, accomplished by the Son, and applied by the Spirit.