Because God works through the Bible, it has great power. It breaks even hearts hardened against all human emotion, softening and filling them with love. We have seen the Bible change a former bandit and opium smoker into a zealous preacher.

We have seen the Bible turn a liar and a cheat into an honest and upright teacher. And we have seen this Book snatch people from the brink of suicide and give them a hopeful new beginning. The Bible awakens love among enemies. It makes the proud humble and the selfish generous. The Bible strengthens us in weakness, cheers us in despondency, comforts us in sorrow, guides us in uncertainty, and soothes us when weary. It shows men and women how to live courageously and how to die without fear.

God’s Book, the Bible, can change your life too! You’ll see that more and more clearly as you continue studying the DISCOVER guides.

For what reason was the Bible written for us? Jesus answers:

“The Scriptures . . . testify about me.”
— John 5:39.

“But these [things] are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.”
—John 20:31.

The greatest reason we should become acquainted with the Holy Scriptures is that it is full of pictures that reveal Jesus Christ and assure us of eternal life. By looking at Christ throughout the Bible, we are changed and become more like Him (2 Corinthians 3:18). That is Scripture’s real purpose. This will become even clearer as you study guides 3 through 6.

Begin now to discover the written Word, the living Word, for God uses it to make us more like Jesus.