Sermon Notes - Build a Foundation, Biblically based teaching - Rising Sun Baptist Church - April 26, 2026

 1.       This week we are continuing to lay our foundation for doing life together.

a.       Hopefully for years to come.

2.       Last week we talked about praying dependently to our God.

a.       I hope you took some time this last week to reflect on your prayers.

b.       Asking God to show you if you need to pray differently.

c.       To pray for something new.

d.       Or pray for things well beyond your abilities.

3.       The next piece of our foundation is critical.

a.       Without it churches have gone astray.

b.       In the world today, people have lost sight of God.

c.       Sadly, Scripture tells us it is a sign of the times we live in.

d.       There will be some who speak The Truth and others who tickle ears.

4.       There are times and places for things such as Ted Talks.

a.       That shares research and knowledge to hopefully inspire others.

5.       There is a time and place for self-help type of messages.

6.       Sometimes church teachings can fit in those categories.

7.       But if we flip through our Bibles and read more than those verses we enjoy reading we will see there are a lot of hard truths.

a.       There are times we will be inspired.

b.       But there are also times we are corrected and challenged.

c.       There are times where we will be lifted up, maybe feel like a self-help type of thing.

d.       But there are also times where the hard truths remind us that we are flawed humans.

8.       Bible Based Teaching is a key element of our foundation.

a.       Cracking open our Bibles and reading them is something we need to prioritize.

b.       The New Testament with the teachings of Jesus and His followers.

c.       The Old Testament with all the prophecies.

d.       With the history that shows us our God is faithful and so much more.

9.       Our foundation that symbolizes the beginning of us doing life together…

a.       Cannot be built without Bible Based Teaching.  

10.  As part of our foundation, it needs to be central in sermons, Sunday school lessons, and both of our evening services.

a.       If you haven’t heard, we are switching up our Wednesday night studies.

b.       We will start with praying over our prayer list.

c.       And then be digging into the Word.

d.       Week by week growing in our knowledge of Scripture and how to apply it to our lives.

e.       The first Wednesday of May, we will be starting in the Gospel of John.

f.         It is one way to strengthen our foundation.

11.  Psalms 25:1-3

a.       David is talking about how he is looking for the Lord’s guidance.

b.       Waiting and trusting in God.

12.  Psalms 25:4-5

a.       The Bible is how God makes His Word known to us.

b.       It is how we learn His ways.

c.       His path for us.

d.       His truth.

e.       It is how He teaches us.

13.  Joshua 1:8

a.       We are to meditate on the book of instruction, the Word of God.

b.       The teachings here at RSBC need to be Biblically based.

c.       But it does go beyond that.

d.       We need to personally spend time in the Word.   

14.  2 Timothy 1:13-14

a.       We are to hold on to the ‘pattern’.

b.       A pattern is not a once and done thing.

c.       It is a regular practice, a habit, a discipline, of sound teaching.

d.       As followers of Christ… we need those examples.

e.       Which is one of the reasons why it is important to be a part of a church that has sound Bible based teaching.

f.         Which is why it is a key element of our foundation of building our lives together.

15.  Bible based teaching helps each one of us develop the discipline of dividing God’s Word correctly.

a.       It gives us a pattern to learn from.

b.       A pattern to model as we grow and ultimately end up teaching others.

16.  2 Timothy 3:14-15

a.       Timothy was to continue in what he had learned.

b.       To hold on to the truths he believed in that were found in Scripture.

c.       Paul went on to emphasize that it was the sacred Scriptures.

d.       Which for him were the OT Scriptures.

e.       Which helped Timothy have the wisdom he needed to see Jesus for who He is.

17.  A foundation of biblical based teaching helps us to see God for who He is.

a.       Helps us to learn to trust in our Lord and Savior.

18.  2 Timothy 3:16-17

a.       Some versions translate the first part of this as Scripture being ‘God breathed’.

b.       Either way you translate it, Scripture comes directly from God.

c.       Man may have been the tool to write it.

d.       But it was given by the Holy Spirit.

e.       Scripture is God’s Word.

f.         As such, it needs to be a key part of our lives as followers of Jesus.

19.  Paul included several things that it is good for, teaching, rebuking, correcting, training, so that we may be complete and equipped to do God’s work.

a.       Hearing and being taught God’s Word are critical for our spiritual health.

b.       For our growth.

c.       For our sanctification process.

d.       Where we are transformed by God from the person we were to who He wants us to be.

e.       As believers we depend on the Word of God.

f.         Which is why it is a critical element of our foundation.

20.  2 Timothy 4:1

a.       Paul is laying out a charge to Timothy.

b.       A charge that is true for anyone who teaches the Word of God.

c.       This is something that is for each of us whether we teach in a formal situation such as a church or informal such as at home to our kids or grandkids.

21.  2 Timothy 4:2

a.       Whenever we teach, the Word of God is to be the focus.

b.       We need to be ready to share the Word of God at any time.

c.       Whether we feel like it or not.

d.       Even when it may not be convenient.

e.       Preaching the Word is something that is to be the priority at any time.

22.  People need to hear Biblical Truth.

a.       This is a charge to any who stand in the pulpit or who teaches the Bible to another person.

b.       Teach the Bible.

c.       Teach it to rebuke, correct, and encourage.

d.       Have patience as you teach it, remembering that people are at different places in the sanctification process.

e.       The point that strikes true to you today, may not be the one that challenges the person you are sharing with.

23.  2 Timothy 4:3-4

a.       This is one of the reasons why Biblically based teaching has to be part of our foundation.

b.       A time is coming, and maybe already here, when people will no longer listen.

c.       Biblically based teaching is needed so that each of us are equipped to reach those who will still listen.

d.       It is needed to touch the lives of those who can still hear the Truth.

e.       Bible based teaching is essential for the day we live in.

24.  2 Timothy 2:15

a.       Paul’s message to Timothy to do his best applies to each of us.

b.       Teaching the Word of God is an important task.

c.       One that is not to be taken lightly.

d.       If we work to correctly divide the Word of God, to understand what it is telling us.

e.       Then we share it with others, there is no reason to be ashamed.

f.         Those who approach it haphazardly or twist it to convey their own message, will face a time when they will hang their head in shame.

g.        Treat the Word of God as it should be and hold your head high.

h.       Purposefully distort it and face God.

25.  John 14:6

a.       The Bible is our copy of the Truth.

b.       The Truth that points to our Jesus.

c.       When we focus on teaching the Word, the Truth, we are focusing on Jesus.

26.  John 8:31-32

a.       If you continue in my Word.

b.       Those teaching as well as those learning.

c.       If we continue in His Word, we are His disciples….

d.       If we are in the Word, building our foundation.

e.       We are Christ Followers.

f.         We need God’s Word taught to help us grow.

g.        We need to study God’s Word on our own, so that we can grow.

h.       Grow in knowledge of the Truth.

i.          The Truth of Jesus that sets us free.

j.          Free from the bondage of our sins.

27.  Bible Based Teaching is part of our Foundation.

a.       Last week we talked about Prayer.

b.       How we are to pray dependently on our God.

c.       Praying for things that only He can do.

d.       One such prayer might be for God to work in the hearts of all believers around us.

e.       Ask God to open their eyes if they are not being fed The Truth of God.

f.         Ask God to guide people to Bible teaching churches.

g.        Pray for preachers and teachers to toss aside those TED talks and feel-good messages.

h.       Instead to focus on the God breathed Scriptures.

i.          Focus on the Word that was given to rebuke, correct, and encourage.

j.          So that all who hear, can learn the Truth and be freed from our sins.

28.  This foundational element requires all of us to focus on the Word of God.

a.       Requires men to strive to correctly preach the Word of God.

b.       Each person who teaches a class or Bible study to prepare and teach the Word.

c.       It requires all of us to be in God’s Word so that we grow in knowledge and discernment.

29.  Take a look at the reflection questions on the slide and in your bulletin.

a.       Think about them.

b.       Pray on them.

c.       Act as the Holy Spirit leads.  

30.  Pray that God teaches you His Word so that you can teach others.

a.       It is a big responsibility, but ultimately, we are all called to make disciples.

b.       We are all called to teach in one form or another.

31.  Pray for anyone standing in this pulpit, those who teach, and others that while we are not perfect and we will make mistakes.

a.       But that our focus will always be to teach God’s Word correctly.

32.  We need Bible Based Teaching as a part of our foundation.

33.  I read earlier that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life.

a.       He is the only one who can set us free from our sins.

b.       He is the Holy God who died on the cross to pay our debt.

c.       He did this in order to forgive any who turn to Him.

d.       If you would like to know more about Jesus, I would love to talk to you.

e.       If you are ready to give your life to Him, I am here to pray with you.

f.         The altar is open for any and all prayer needs.