In the Bible God has spoken. He has spoken so as to be understood. It isn't coming upon us

that we rightly divide the truth. That we handle accurately the word that God has spoken.

Now, in order to do that, in order to get the most out of God's word, in order to really understand

what God meant by what He said, we have to close some gaps.

Welcome to Grace to You with John MacArthur. I'm your host, Phil Johnson.

There are some gaps that everyone needs help bridging, gaps in understanding.

And like an orthodontist, using his skill to close gaps between teeth,

you need certain skills to close the gaps that can keep you from understanding your Bible the way

you should and applying its truth to your life. During this half hour, John will help you see how

language and culture and other gaps can hinder an accurate understanding of God's word.

It's part of his current series designed to show you how to get all you can from the Bible,

the title, how to get the most from God's word. And I'll follow along with John as he begins the

message. I want you to open your Bible as we discuss this matter of how to get the most out of

God's word and turn to 2 Timothy chapter 2 verse 15. In 2 Timothy 2 15, we have just a starting

point biblically that gives us the mandate for this necessity of Bible study. It says be diligent

to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling

accurately the word of truth. Not to handle the word of truth is to bring shame upon yourself.

When you're dealing with the word, you're dealing with the word of the living God.

When you're dealing with God, you're dealing with one who is true and in whom there is no

untruth, God who cannot lie has spoken. In the Bible, God has spoken. He has spoken so as to be

understood. It isn't incumbent upon us that we rightly divide the truth, that we handle

accurately the word that God has spoken. Now in order to do that, in order to get the most out of

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