GOD’S ROUTE 66, PART 2: LET’S GET ORIENTED TO THE MAP

The Bible is not just a book that sits on a shelf. The Bible is the roadmap to life, and God’s Word is meant to drive a person’s life so that lost people do not stay lost. God’s Word does not just give information. God’s Word gives direction.

Revelation means God gave it. God gave 66 books through over 40 writers, across 1,500 years, in different languages and on different continents, and that process has ceased. God’s Word is enough, so dreams, horoscopes, crystals, mediums, and extra “revelations” do not get to stand beside Scripture. Scripture is sufficient enough.

Inspiration means God preserved it. The writers received and recorded God’s Word without error or contradiction, so when Scripture is opened, God’s Word is being read, nothing more, nothing less, nothing else. Illumination means God still explains it. The Spirit of God takes the truth of God and opens minds so that the people of God can be equipped for every good work.

The word Bible comes from biblios, a written document, and the Bible is really a library of 66 books. The Old Testament has 39 books, gathered around law at Mount Sinai. The New Testament has 27 books, gathered around grace at Mount Calvary and the cross of Jesus. The Old is revealed in the New, and the New is veiled in the Old.

The English Bible is a gift that came through careful copying, translation, courage, and even blood. Copies were made with painstaking care, down to counting letters and middle letters, so accuracy would be protected. English-speaking people once lived in the dark without Scripture in their own language, and people like Wycliffe helped bring God’s Word to common people at great cost. A Bible today is an accurate rendering of the original Word of God, and it is a miracle worth not taking for granted.

The Old Testament has law, history, poetry, and prophecy. The New Testament has biography, history, letters, and prophecy. The Gospels are biographies of Jesus from four viewpoints, and Acts tells how the news of Jesus traveled. The letters give doctrine to churches and individuals, and Revelation gives one great revelation of King Jesus.

Luke 24 shows Jesus connecting the whole map. Beginning with Moses and the prophets, Jesus explained everything written about himself. John 5 says the Scriptures point to Jesus, yet eternal life comes only by coming to him. Following Jesus is not osmosis, Bible trivia, prayer routines, or church attendance. Faith places the hand into the hand of Christ and says, “Lord, I come to you.”

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Key Takeaways

• 1. God’s Word is enough God’s Word does not need extra voices to become complete. Revelation has ceased, so anything claiming divine authority must bow under Scripture rather than stand over it. A soul chasing crystals, horoscopes, dreams, or private “new truth” will live confused, but Scripture gives a steady road when everything else feels loud. [42:47]
• 2. Scripture equips real obedience Second Timothy gives Scripture a working purpose: teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness. God’s Word does not merely fill the head with facts; it builds courage for temptation, steadiness for truth, and readiness for good work. A Bible-known life becomes less easily dragged by a world moving away from God. [45:17]
• 3. The Bible came with cost The English Bible did not simply appear on a shelf at a store. Copyists guarded words with painful care, and translators risked their lives so common people could read God’s Word for themselves. A neglected Bible today is sitting on the far side of blood, courage, prison, fire, and grace. [53:19]
• 4. All Scripture points to Jesus Luke 24 shows Jesus taking Moses, the prophets, and the Psalms and connecting the dots back to himself. The Bible has many books, many writers, and many sections, but it does not have many centers. Jesus is King, Christ, Messiah, Redeemer, and Lord over the whole road. [70:24]
• 5. Followers do the Word Bible study alone does not make a person a follower of Jesus. A person can know chapters, doctrines, and languages and still treat people horribly. James presses the point hard: the Word is not merely for listening or reading, but for living in the love and obedience of Jesus.
  
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Youtube Chapters

• [00:00] - Welcome
• [36:14] - Life Change and One Church
• [36:50] - God’s Route 66 Series
• [39:17] - The Bible Is for Everyone
• [40:38] - Direction, Not Just Information
• [41:08] - Revelation: God Gave It
• [43:15] - Inspiration: God Preserved It
• [44:34] - Illumination: God Explains It
• [46:09] - What the Word Bible Means
• [47:31] - Old and New Covenants
• [50:18] - Original Languages and Translation
• [53:19] - The Careful Copying Process
• [55:28] - The Cost of an English Bible
• [59:28] - Eight Sections of Scripture
• [68:08] - Jesus on the Emmaus Road
• [72:21] - The Scriptures Point to Jesus

Bible Reading

Luke 24:13-27
“That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. And he said to them, 'What is this conversation that you are holding with each other as you walk?' And they stood still, looking sad. Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, 'Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?' And he said to them, 'What things?' And they said to him, 'Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened. Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. They were at the tomb early in the morning, and when they did not find his body, they came back saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see.' And he said to them, 'O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?' And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.” [01:08:08]

Observation questions

1. In Luke 24, what details show the emotional state and confusion of the two people walking to Emmaus?
2. According to Luke 24:27, which parts of Scripture did Jesus begin with as he explained the things concerning himself? [01:10:24]
3. What three words help explain how God has given, preserved, and still explains his Word? [41:08]
4. What are the four sections of the Old Testament and the four sections of the New Testament? [59:28]

Interpretation questions

1. Jesus said the two disciples were “slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken.” What does that reveal about the difference between knowing facts about Jesus and actually understanding God’s plan through Scripture?
2. If Jesus can be found beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, what does that suggest about how the whole Bible fits together around one center? [01:11:38]
3. Scripture is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness so that God’s people are equipped for every good work. What does being “equipped” look like in everyday life, not just in a church setting? [45:17]
4. A person can search the Scriptures and still refuse to come to Jesus for life. Why is it possible to know a lot about the Bible and still miss the Person the Bible points to? [01:12:21]

Application questions

1. The Bible is meant to give direction, not just information. Where in life right now is direction most needed: a relationship, a temptation, a decision, a grief, or a habit? What might it look like to let God’s Word lead there this week? [40:35]
2. God’s Word is enough. What competing voices tend to get treated like a guide alongside Scripture—feelings, social media, personality tests, horoscopes, dreams, or something else? How has that created confusion or distraction? [42:47]
3. The Spirit still illumines minds through the truth of God. When reading the Bible, what usually makes it hard to understand or receive—distraction, pride, hurry, fear, discouragement, or unfamiliarity? What simple change could help create more room to listen? [44:34]
4. The English Bible came through careful copying, courage, and even suffering. Does that reality change the way Scripture is viewed or handled? What habits might show greater gratitude for having God’s Word so available? [55:28]
5. Jesus is the center of the whole Bible. When opening Scripture, is there a tendency to look mainly for rules, quick answers, or encouragement while missing Christ himself? What would it look like to read with eyes open to Jesus? [01:10:24]
6. Becoming a follower of Jesus is not osmosis, trivia, prayer routines, or church attendance. Where is there a temptation to settle for religious activity without personal trust in Christ? [01:12:53]
7. The Word is not only for hearing but for doing. What is one specific thing already known from Scripture that needs to be obeyed this week—forgiving someone, telling the truth, turning from sin, serving someone quietly, or loving a difficult person? [01:13:42]