David Marvin | Follow The Word | Prestonwood Baptist Church

Main message: Following Jesus means prioritizing and listening to Scripture because the Bible—God-breathed—points to Christ, gives God’s perspective, and trains, corrects, and equips us to live rightly instead of following feelings or cultural myths.

Key points:

• Paul’s charge to Timothy (2 Tim. 3): continue in the Scriptures you learned from childhood because they make you wise for salvation in Christ.
• The Old Testament points to Jesus from beginning to end; the Bible is about a person (Christ), not merely principles.
• “All Scripture is God‑breathed” — the Bible gives God’s perspective and is authoritative for teaching.
• Scripture is useful for teaching, rebuking/convicting, correcting, and training in righteousness (GPS/rerouting analogy).
• Don’t base life decisions on feelings or cultural opinion; use Scripture as the reliable instrument to avoid wasting your life.
• Practical call: be diligent in studying Scripture, allow it to correct you, and respond to Jesus (invitation to trust/baptism).

Scriptures mentioned: 2 Timothy 3, John 5:39-40, Luke 24:26