The Scriptures

I've got to teach the most difficult lesson I've ever taught on Sunday.  I'm teaching our confirmation class this week, and the topic is "Why the Bible is the Source of Ultimate Truth".  I'm a little intimidated to teach this because of what a weighty, complex issue that is to teach at all, but by the task of taking that and packaging it in a way that 15 and 16 year olds grasp it.  I've been studying all week, and found some incredibly helpful stuff.  The Resurgence website has a teaching by John Piper on Why he trusts the scriptures and that was amazing.  Anyways, my hope for this teaching is that God uses it to inflame our students hearts to have a trust and a passion for his word.  I pray that God draws them into an understanding of his word that excites them, and spurs them to viewing and using scripture as the foundation of their life, and not a boring obligation they have to listen to twice a Eucharist on Sunday.  I'm excited to present the word of God to a group of students, but I have a great deal of trepidation about doing so accurately and clearly.  God's word is not something I want to speak on erroneously.  Pray God draws our students towards him, using his word in their lives, as a catalyst sending them into a relationship with him.  And pray for my teaching to be concise, clear and relevant.