From Self-Reliance to Jesus-Reliance

Week 2: Under the Father’s Voice – Scripture as Discipleship for Mission

Pastor Ryan Perry

Good Hope Baptist Church

17 May 2026

Primary Texts: Acts 2:42; 2 Timothy 3:16–17; Matthew 28:18–20; John 5:39–40

Big Idea

Scripture is the Father’s true witness that exposes deception, reveals sin, points us to Christ, and teaches us the way of God. But Scripture itself is not the source of life. Christ is our life, Christ is our righteousness, and the Holy Spirit works through Scripture to convict, awaken, renew, and equip God’s people for faithful living and mission.