The Bible for Grown-Ups | Part 1 | Last Things First | Chris Voigt

Last Things First
March 7, 2021

I was talking to the mom of a young adult a couple of weeks ago. She told me her son decided to take a Bible class in his secular college. Mom expressed her concern but was told, “Don’t worry, Mom, I know what I believe.” Sure enough, after the class there is nothing but doubt and skepticism. How do you know you can trust the Bible?

Lots of people are asking this question right now as we see values shifting around us in our culture. Most of us know some Bible stories – even if we’ve never been to church or don’t own a Bible. But knowing stories from the Bible isn’t the same as knowing the story of the Bible. And most of us don’t know the story of the Bible.

If someone asked you where the Bible came from, what would you say? Mom and Dad? Church? Amazon?

Perhaps you received your first Bible when you were a kid. A thick leather-bound book with your name stamped in gold on the cover; full of long words and difficult names you couldn’t pronounce. Or maybe it was a gift from a grandparent, youth pastor, or friend who introduced you to Jesus.  No matter when you got your first Bible, you were probably told that it was God’s Word, that everything in it was true and you should do your best to live by its teachings. And then you tried to read it…

What seemed like it should be oh-so-simple is . . . well, it’s not simple. And, perhaps that’s because we were taught Bible stories but not the story of the Bible. There’s a big difference.

Do you know how the Bible came to be? Over the next four weeks, we’ll explore the story of how we got the Bible and how it sheds light on and gives us insight into the stories in the Bible.

If you are skeptical about the Bible, this is a fantastic series for you to discover the answers to some of your questions. For sure, if you already follow Christ, it might help you be able to better help others on their journey.