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Not bad uses . . .Not bad uses . . .

just uses that, in and just uses that, in and by themselves, are by themselves, are inadequate inadequate

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That is to say, That is to say, they’re inadequate they’re inadequate uses . . . if they’re uses . . . if they’re the only or even the only or even the No. 1 use we the No. 1 use we make of the Biblemake of the Bible

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1. Medicine Chest1. Medicine Chest

Following Biblical principles can bring Following Biblical principles can bring emotional and even physical healing, emotional and even physical healing, but the Bible is far more than a “how-but the Bible is far more than a “how-

to-solve-this-problem” book. to-solve-this-problem” book.

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Some Helpful VersesAfraid: Psalm 23:4; Psalm 34:4; Matthew 10:28Anxious: Psalm 46; Matthew 6:19-34; Philippians 4:6; I Backsliding: Psalm 51; I John 1:4-9Bereaved: Matthew 5:4; 2 Corinthians 1:3, 4Bitter or Critical: I Corinthians 13Conscious of Sin: Proverbs 28:13Defeated: Romans 8:31-39Depressed: Psalm 34Disaster Threatens: Psalm 91; Psalm 118:5,6; Discouraged: Psalm 23; Psalm 42:6-11; Psalm 55:22Doubting: Matthew 8:26; Hebrews 11Facing a Crisis: Psalm 121; Matthew 6:25-34Faith Fails: Psalm 42:5; Hebrews 11Friends Fail: Psalm 41:9-13; Luke 17:3,4Leaving Home: Psalm 121; Matthew 10:16-20Lonely: Psalm 23; Hebrews 13:5, 6Needing God's Protection: Psalm 27:1-6Needing Guidance: Psalm 32:8; Proverbs 3:5, 6Needing Peace: John 14:1-4; John 16:33

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2. Refrigerator2. Refrigerator

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3. Crystal Ball3. Crystal Ball

The Bible does speak of things to come, but it is far more than a collection of prophecies

about the future

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4. Promise Book4. Promise Book

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5. Moral Code5. Moral Code

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5. Debate solver5. Debate solver

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6. Proof of our own 6. Proof of our own integrityintegrity

“I swear on a stack of Bibles . . .”

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Depending only on Depending only on scraps of Scripture scraps of Scripture will never enable you will never enable you to comprehend the to comprehend the magnificence of magnificence of divine revelationdivine revelation.

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““The Bible was given to The Bible was given to bear witness to one God, bear witness to one God, Creator and Sustainer of the Creator and Sustainer of the universe, through Christ, universe, through Christ, Redeemer of sinful man. It Redeemer of sinful man. It presents one continuous presents one continuous story, that of human story, that of human redemption” -- Merrill redemption” -- Merrill UngerUnger

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