Message Notes

(I) THE TASK OF WRITING (OT Perspective)

1. Difficult but necessary

2. Takes much to write well (Ecclesiastes 12:9-12)

a) Pondering

b) Searching

c) Setting in order

d) Acceptable words

e) Words of truth

f) Words of the wise

3. Source of thought

Given by the Lord as Shepherd (Ecclesiastes 12:11)

(II) THE TASK OF WRITING (NT Perspective)

1. Eye witnesses (2 Peter 1:16-18)

2. Holy men of God (2 Peter 1:21)

3. Moved by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:21)

(III) RESPONSE TO THE SCRIPTURES

1. Take heed as a light that shines in a dark place (2 Peter 1:19a)

2. Till the day dawns (2 Peter 1:19b)

3. Till the morning star rises in your heart (2 Peter 1:19c)

(IV) WRITTEN FOR ALL

1. To fathers (1 John 2:13)

2. To the young men (1 John 2:13)

3. To children (1 John 2:12a)

4. To bondslaves (Colossians 3:22-24)

5. To masters (Colossians 4:1)