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Psalm 147:19
He declares His words to Jacob,
His statutes and His ordinances to Israel.
Exodus 20:1-17
Then God spoke all these words, saying, “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. “You shall have no other gods before Me.read more.
“You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth. You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me, but showing lovingkindness to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments. “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain. “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath of the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter, your male or your female servant or your cattle or your sojourner who stays with you. For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day and made it holy. “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord your God gives you. “You shall not murder. “You shall not commit adultery. “You shall not steal. “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife or his male servant or his female servant or his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
Exodus 24:3
Then Moses came and recounted to the people all the words of the Lord and all the ordinances; and all the people answered with one voice and said, “All the words which the Lord has spoken we will do!”
Exodus 34:27-28
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Write down these words, for in accordance with these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel.” So he was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights; he did not eat bread or drink water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments.
Deuteronomy 5:5
while I was standing between the Lord and you at that time, to declare to you the word of the Lord; for you were afraid because of the fire and did not go up the mountain. He said,
Isaiah 2:3
And many peoples will come and say,
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
To the house of the God of Jacob;
That He may teach us concerning His ways
And that we may walk in His paths.”
For the law will go forth from Zion
And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
Micah 4:2
Many nations will come and say,
“Come and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord
And to the house of the God of Jacob,
That He may teach us about His ways
And that we may walk in His paths.”
For from Zion will go forth the law,
Even the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
Matthew 15:6
he is not to honor his father or his mother.’ And by this you invalidated the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
Mark 7:13
thus invalidating the word of God by your tradition which you have handed down; and you do many things such as that.”
Deuteronomy 30:14
But the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may observe it.
Joshua 23:6
Be very firm, then, to keep and do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, so that you may not turn aside from it to the right hand or to the left,
Psalm 119:4
You have ordained Your precepts,
That we should keep them diligently.
Luke 8:21
But He answered and said to them, “My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.”
Luke 11:28
But He said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.”
James 1:22-23
But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror;
Numbers 15:31
Because he has despised the word of the Lord and has broken His commandment, that person shall be completely cut off; his guilt will be on him.’”
1 Samuel 15:23-26
“For rebellion is as the sin of divination,
And insubordination is as iniquity and idolatry.
Because you have rejected the word of the Lord,
He has also rejected you from being king.” Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; I have indeed transgressed the command of the Lord and your words, because I feared the people and listened to their voice. Now therefore, please pardon my sin and return with me, that I may worship the Lord.”read more.
But Samuel said to Saul, “I will not return with you; for you have rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord has rejected you from being king over Israel.”
2 Samuel 12:9
Why have you despised the word of the Lord by doing evil in His sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword, have taken his wife to be your wife, and have killed him with the sword of the sons of Ammon.
1 Chronicles 10:13
So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against the Lord, because of the word of the Lord which he did not keep; and also because he asked counsel of a medium, making inquiry of it,
2 Chronicles 34:21
“Go, inquire of the Lord for me and for those who are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book which has been found; for great is the wrath of the Lord which is poured out on us because our fathers have not observed the word of the Lord, to do according to all that is written in this book.”
Isaiah 5:24
Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes stubble
And dry grass collapses into the flame,
So their root will become like rot and their blossom blow away as dust;
For they have rejected the law of the Lord of hosts
And despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Jeremiah 8:9
“The wise men are put to shame,
They are dismayed and caught;
Behold, they have rejected the word of the Lord,
And what kind of wisdom do they have?
Jeremiah 1:9
Then the Lord stretched out His hand and touched my mouth, and the Lord said to me,
“Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.
1 Samuel 3:1
Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord before Eli. And word from the Lord was rare in those days, visions were infrequent.
Jeremiah 25:3
“From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, even to this day, these twenty-three years the word of the Lord has come to me, and I have spoken to you again and again, but you have not listened.
1 Kings 17:24
Then the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God and that the word of the Lord in your mouth is truth.”
2 Kings 24:2
The Lord sent against him bands of Chaldeans, bands of Arameans, bands of Moabites, and bands of Ammonites. So He sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the Lord which He had spoken through His servants the prophets.
2 Chronicles 36:12
He did evil in the sight of the Lord his God; he did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet who spoke for the Lord.
Isaiah 16:13
This is the word which the Lord spoke earlier concerning Moab.
Isaiah 24:3
The earth will be completely laid waste and completely despoiled, for the Lord has spoken this word.
Jeremiah 7:1
The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying,
Jeremiah 14:1
That which came as the word of the Lord to Jeremiah in regard to the drought:
Amos 8:11-12
“Behold, days are coming,” declares the Lord God,
“When I will send a famine on the land,
Not a famine for bread or a thirst for water,
But rather for hearing the words of the Lord.
“People will stagger from sea to sea
And from the north even to the east;
They will go to and fro to seek the word of the Lord,
But they will not find it.
Malachi 1:1
The oracle of the word of the Lord to Israel through Malachi.
Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying,
“Do not fear, Abram,
I am a shield to you;
Your reward shall be very great.”
2 Samuel 24:11
When David arose in the morning, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying,
1 Kings 6:11
Now the word of the Lord came to Solomon saying,
2 Kings 20:4
Before Isaiah had gone out of the middle court, the word of the Lord came to him, saying,
Isaiah 38:4
Then the word of the Lord came to Isaiah, saying,
Ezekiel 6:1
And the word of the Lord came to me saying,
Jonah 1:1
The word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai saying,
Zechariah 1:1
In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah the prophet, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo saying,
1 Kings 22:19
Micaiah said, “Therefore, hear the word of the Lord. I saw the Lord sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left.
2 Kings 20:16
Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of the Lord.
Isaiah 39:5
Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of the Lord of hosts,
Isaiah 1:10
Hear the word of the Lord,
You rulers of Sodom;
Give ear to the instruction of our God,
You people of Gomorrah.
Jeremiah 2:4
Hear the word of the Lord, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel.
Hosea 4:1
Listen to the word of the Lord, O sons of Israel,
For the Lord has a case against the inhabitants of the land,
Because there is no faithfulness or kindness
Or knowledge of God in the land.
2 Samuel 7:5
“Go and say to My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Are you the one who should build Me a house to dwell in?
1 Chronicles 17:4
“Go and tell David My servant, ‘Thus says the Lord, “You shall not build a house for Me to dwell in;
2 Kings 1:6
They said to him, “A man came up to meet us and said to us, ‘Go, return to the king who sent you and say to him, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die.’”’”
Isaiah 37:6
Isaiah said to them, “Thus you shall say to your master, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Do not be afraid because of the words that you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me.
Jeremiah 2:5
Thus says the Lord,
“What injustice did your fathers find in Me,
That they went far from Me
And walked after emptiness and became empty?
Ezekiel 2:4
I am sending you to them who are stubborn and obstinate children, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God.’
Amos 1:3
Thus says the Lord,
“For three transgressions of Damascus and for four
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they threshed Gilead with implements of sharp iron.
Haggai 2:11
“Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘Ask now the priests for a ruling:
1 Kings 12:15
So the king did not listen to the people; for it was a turn of events from the Lord, that He might establish His word, which the Lord spoke through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
1 Kings 15:29
It came about as soon as he was king, he struck down all the household of Jeroboam. He did not leave to Jeroboam any persons alive, until he had destroyed them, according to the word of the Lord, which He spoke by His servant Ahijah the Shilonite,
1 Kings 16:12
Thus Zimri destroyed all the household of Baasha, according to the word of the Lord, which He spoke against Baasha through Jehu the prophet,
1 Kings 22:38
They washed the chariot by the pool of Samaria, and the dogs licked up his blood (now the harlots bathed themselves there), according to the word of the Lord which He spoke.
2 Kings 1:17
So Ahaziah died according to the word of the Lord which Elijah had spoken. And because he had no son, Jehoram became king in his place in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah.
2 Kings 9:36
Therefore they returned and told him. And he said, “This is the word of the Lord, which He spoke by His servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, ‘In the property of Jezreel the dogs shall eat the flesh of Jezebel;
2 Kings 10:17
When he came to Samaria, he killed all who remained to Ahab in Samaria, until he had destroyed him, according to the word of the Lord which He spoke to Elijah.
2 Kings 14:25
He restored the border of Israel from the entrance of Hamath as far as the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word of the Lord, the God of Israel, which He spoke through His servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet, who was of Gath-hepher.
2 Kings 15:12
This is the word of the Lord which He spoke to Jehu, saying, “Your sons to the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.” And so it was.
2 Kings 23:16
Now when Josiah turned, he saw the graves that were there on the mountain, and he sent and took the bones from the graves and burned them on the altar and defiled it according to the word of the Lord which the man of God proclaimed, who proclaimed these things.
2 Chronicles 36:21-22
to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed its sabbaths. All the days of its desolation it kept sabbath until seventy years were complete. Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia—in order to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah—the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he sent a proclamation throughout his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying,
Isaiah 9:8
The Lord sends a message against Jacob,
And it falls on Israel.
Isaiah 37:22
this is the word that the Lord has spoken against him:
“She has despised you and mocked you,
The virgin daughter of Zion;
She has shaken her head behind you,
The daughter of Jerusalem!
Jeremiah 25:30
“Therefore you shall prophesy against them all these words, and you shall say to them,
‘The Lord will roar from on high
And utter His voice from His holy habitation;
He will roar mightily against His fold.
He will shout like those who tread the grapes,
Against all the inhabitants of the earth.
Amos 3:1
Hear this word which the Lord has spoken against you, sons of Israel, against the entire family which He brought up from the land of Egypt:
Zephaniah 2:5
Woe to the inhabitants of the seacoast,
The nation of the Cherethites!
The word of the Lord is against you,
O Canaan, land of the Philistines;
And I will destroy you
So that there will be no inhabitant.
Zechariah 9:1
The burden of the word of the Lord is against the land of Hadrach, with Damascus as its resting place (for the eyes of men, especially of all the tribes of Israel, are toward the Lord),
2 Peter 1:20-21
But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
Nehemiah 9:30
“However, You bore with them for many years,
And admonished them by Your Spirit through Your prophets,
Yet they would not give ear.
Therefore You gave them into the hand of the peoples of the lands.
Jeremiah 23:16
Thus says the Lord of hosts,
“Do not listen to the words of the prophets who are prophesying to you.
They are leading you into futility;
They speak a vision of their own imagination,
Not from the mouth of the Lord.
Ezekiel 13:1-3
Then the word of the Lord came to me saying, “Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy from their own inspiration, ‘Listen to the word of the Lord! Thus says the Lord God, “Woe to the foolish prophets who are following their own spirit and have seen nothing.
Micah 3:8
On the other hand I am filled with power—
With the Spirit of the Lord—
And with justice and courage
To make known to Jacob his rebellious act,
Even to Israel his sin.
2 Kings 3:12
Jehoshaphat said, “The word of the Lord is with him.” So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.
Jeremiah 5:13
“The prophets are as wind,
And the word is not in them.
Thus it will be done to them!”
Jeremiah 23:18
“But who has stood in the council of the Lord,
That he should see and hear His word?
Who has given heed to His word and listened?
Jeremiah 27:18
But if they are prophets, and if the word of the Lord is with them, let them now entreat the Lord of hosts that the vessels which are left in the house of the Lord, in the house of the king of Judah and in Jerusalem may not go to Babylon.
Exodus 9:20-21
The one among the servants of Pharaoh who feared the word of the Lord made his servants and his livestock flee into the houses; but he who paid no regard to the word of the Lord left his servants and his livestock in the field.
Jeremiah 6:10
To whom shall I speak and give warning
That they may hear?
Behold, their ears are closed
And they cannot listen.
Behold, the word of the Lord has become a reproach to them;
They have no delight in it.
Zechariah 7:12
They made their hearts like flint so that they could not hear the law and the words which the Lord of hosts had sent by His Spirit through the former prophets; therefore great wrath came from the Lord of hosts.
Daniel 9:2
in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, observed in the books the number of the years which was revealed as the word of the Lord to Jeremiah the prophet for the completion of the desolations of Jerusalem, namely, seventy years.
Romans 3:2
Great in every respect. First of all, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God.
Romans 15:4
For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
1 Timothy 5:18
For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox while he is threshing,” and “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”
2 Peter 3:16
as also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which the untaught and unstable distort, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction.
John 10:35
If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be broken),
2 Timothy 3:15
and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Deuteronomy 4:2
You shall not add to the word which I am commanding you, nor take away from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.
Deuteronomy 12:32
“Whatever I command you, you shall be careful to do; you shall not add to nor take away from it.
Proverbs 30:6
Do not add to His words
Or He will reprove you, and you will be proved a liar.
2 Corinthians 2:17
For we are not like many, peddling the word of God, but as from sincerity, but as from God, we speak in Christ in the sight of God.
2 Corinthians 4:2
but we have renounced the things hidden because of shame, not walking in craftiness or adulterating the word of God, but by the manifestation of truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
2 Timothy 2:15
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.
Revelation 22:19
and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the tree of life and from the holy city, which are written in this book.
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Hebrews 4:12
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For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Matthew 4:4
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But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
Psalm 119:105
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
John 1:1
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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
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All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
John 17:17
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Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.
Matthew 24:35
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Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
Luke 11:28
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But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”
Colossians 3:16
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Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Isaiah 40:8
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The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.
John 6:63
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It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
Proverbs 30:5
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Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
2 Timothy 3:16
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All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
1 Peter 2:2
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Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—
John 1:14
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And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Isaiah 55:11
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So shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.
James 1:22
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But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
Ephesians 6:17
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And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,
James 1:21
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Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
John 15:3
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Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you.
Psalm 119:11
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I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
Job 23:12
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I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food.
1 Thessalonians 2:13
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And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers.
Deuteronomy 8:3
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And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.
Psalm 33:4
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For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness.
Psalm 119:9
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How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word.
Psalm 119:130
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The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.
Revelation 1:1
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The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,
Romans 10:17
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So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
Psalm 18:30
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This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.
Matthew 7:24
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“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
John 7:38
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Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’”
John 8:31-32
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So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
John 1:1-2
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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.
Hebrews 1:3
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He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
Philippians 2:14-16
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Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.
Psalm 56:4
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In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?
Proverbs 2:6
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For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;
2 Timothy 2:15
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Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
Psalm 119:160
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The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous rules endures forever.
Romans 15:4
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For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
Psalm 19:7
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The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple;
Psalm 18:35-36
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You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand supported me, and your gentleness made me great. You gave a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip.
Psalm 12:6
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The words of the Lord are pure words, like silver refined in a furnace on the ground, purified seven times.
Hebrews 4:2
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For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united by faith with those who listened.
Psalm 119:114
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You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.
Psalm 119:2
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Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart,
1 Timothy 3:16
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Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
Proverbs 4:20-21
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My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart.
1 Peter 2:1-25
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So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. …
Acts 2:41
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So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.
John 16:13
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When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.
Acts 17:11
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Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
1 Peter 1:23
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Since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God;
1 Timothy 3:2
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Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
1 Timothy 2:11
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Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness.
Ezekiel 12:1-28:26
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The word of the Lord came to me: “Son of man, you dwell in the midst of a rebellious house, who have eyes to see, but see not, who have ears to hear, but hear not, for they are a rebellious house. As for you, son of man, prepare for yourself an exile’s baggage, and go into exile by day in their sight. You shall go like an exile from your place to another place in their sight. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house. You shall bring out your baggage by day in their sight, as baggage for exile, and you shall go out yourself at evening in their sight, as those do who must go into exile. In their sight dig through the wall, and bring your baggage out through it. …
John 15:1-17:26
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“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. …
John 1:1-3:36
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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. …
Romans 1:16
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For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
John 7:1-16:33
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After this Jesus went about in Galilee. He would not go about in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him. Now the Jews’ Feast of Booths was at hand. So his brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, that your disciples also may see the works you are doing. For no one works in secret if he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.” For not even his brothers believed in him. …
Romans 10:1-11:36
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Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that the person who does the commandments shall live by them. …
Matthew 7:2
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For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you.
Luke 24:45
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Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,
2 Peter 3:16
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As he does in all his letters when he speaks in them of these matters. There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures.
Jeremiah 23:29
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Is not my word like fire, declares the Lord, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?
John 10:35
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If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and Scripture cannot be broken—
Proverbs 4:1-5:23
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Hear, O sons, a father’s instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight, for I give you good precepts; do not forsake my teaching. When I was a son with my father, tender, the only one in the sight of my mother, he taught me and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live. Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth. …
Psalm 130:1-135:21
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A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord! O Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleas for mercy! If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared. I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; …
Matthew 5:1-18:35
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Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. …
Proverbs 4:1-10:32
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Hear, O sons, a father’s instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight, for I give you good precepts; do not forsake my teaching. When I was a son with my father, tender, the only one in the sight of my mother, he taught me and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live. Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth. …
Isaiah 40:2
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Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received from the Lord‘s hand double for all her sins.
Psalm 119:18
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Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.
1 Peter 1:25
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But the word of the Lord remains forever.” And this word is the good news that was preached to you.
Proverbs 2:3
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Yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding,
Psalm 18:30-32
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This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him. For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God?— the God who equipped me with strength and made my way blameless.
John 5:39
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You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me,
Proverbs 30:5-6
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Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Do not add to his words, lest he rebuke you and you be found a liar.
Joshua 1:8
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This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
2 Timothy 3:15-17
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And how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
Matthew 4:2
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And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.
Revelation 1:2
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Who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw.
Colossians 3:2
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Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.
Jeremiah 15:16
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Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I am called by your name, O Lord, God of hosts.
Luke 11:3
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Give us each day our daily bread,
Psalm 33:1-34:22
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Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright. Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; make melody to him with the harp of ten strings! Sing to him a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts. For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness. He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord. …
Matthew 24:2
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But he answered them, “You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.”
John 12:48
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The one who rejects me and does not receive my words has a judge; the word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.
1 Thessalonians 5:2
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For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
John 3:16-17
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“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Psalm 119:1-130:8
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Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord! Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart, who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways! You have commanded your precepts to be kept diligently. Oh that my ways may be steadfast in keeping your statutes! …
John 3:16
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“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Matthew 22:29
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But Jesus answered them, “You are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God.
1 Samuel 22:1-31:13
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David departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. And when his brothers and all his father’s house heard it, they went down there to him. And everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was bitter in soul, gathered to him. And he became commander over them. And there were with him about four hundred men. And David went from there to Mizpeh of Moab. And he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and my mother stay with you, till I know what God will do for me.” And he left them with the king of Moab, and they stayed with him all the time that David was in the stronghold. Then the prophet Gad said to David, “Do not remain in the stronghold; depart, and go into the land of Judah.” So David departed and went into the forest of Hereth. …
Romans 12:2
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Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
1 Corinthians 1:18
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For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
Psalm 107:20
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He sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction.
Mark 13:31
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Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
Isaiah 55:10-11
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“For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. (Colossians 3:16)
1. What the Word Is
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly. (Colossians 3:16)
Notice that God’s communication with us, which is normally referred to as the Word of God, is described here as the Word of Christ. That phrase is only used here and one other place in the New Testament, but it reminds us of a very important truth that we often emphasize here at The Orchard.
The whole Bible is one story and it is all about Jesus Christ. Jesus said to the Pharisees, “The Scriptures… bear witness about me” (John 5:39). On the road to Emmaus, Jesus took two confused disciples through the Old Testament Scriptures, showing them “in all the scriptures, the things concerning Himself” (Luke 24:27).
Jesus Christ is the central figure in the whole Bible, in both the Old and the New Testaments. In the Old Testament, he is hidden and anticipated. In the New Testament, he is revealed and enjoyed.
The whole point of the Bible is that we should come to know and enjoy and love and serve and believe in and live for Jesus Christ the Son of God, who is the Savior, the Lord of all.
This is the great theme of Colossians: In him, all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell (1:19). In him, God has triumphed over all the dark powers (2:15). In him, believers are rooted and built up and established in the faith (2:7).
The word of Christ, the Bible, is God speaking to us about his Son, or God speaking to us through his Son.
New thinking about the Bible
The Christian church has been in agreement for nearly 2,000 years that the Bible is the Word of God, one that speaks primarily about his Son, Jesus Christ. I say nearly 2,000 years, because about a hundred years ago some people introduced a new and very different view of the Bible.
Charles Darwin grasped the minds and hearts of many people with his theory of evolution, suggesting that the world could be explained entirely by natural causes and processes.
It’s fascinating to follow the story of how in the years that followed, some leaders in the church began to recast their view of the Bible in the light of evolutionary theory.
The church had always held the conviction that the Bible was God’s word to us. The church believed that God exists, that God has made himself known, and that the Bible tells us what God has said and what he has done. The Bible is essentially a story about God: God’s world and God’s Word to mankind.
But the new thinking turned all of that on its head. You can imagine how some began to say, “We’ve been told that the story is all about God. What if the story is really about us?”
If this were true, then the Bible would be the evolving story of human thinking about what God might be like. And the Bible would not be God’s words to us, but the record of our words about God.
If you believe this, then it is reasonable to conclude that it began very crude, and over time, our view of God has become more sophisticated.
These are two very different views of the Bible. In the one, the Bible is God’s Word to us. In the other, the Bible is our word about God. What you believe about the Bible will shape how you use it, and how you respond to it.
If you believe that the Bible is a human word about God, you may want to read it for inspiration, but when it does not fit well with your view of life or of the world, you will feel free to disagree and choose your own path.
If the Bible is merely a collection of human words about God, it will be natural for you to say, “That was then, but this is now.”
I want to make it very clear that in this church, we do not view the Bible as a collection of human words or thoughts about God. It is not our word about God, it is God’s Word to us.
Here’s how we say this in our statement of faith (from the Evangelical Free Church of America), and it is affirmed by everyone who becomes a member of this church:
We believe that God has spoken in the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, through the words of human authors. As the verbally inspired Word of God, the Bible is without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for salvation, and the ultimate authority by which every realm of human knowledge and endeavor should be judged. Therefore, it is to be believed in all that it teaches, obeyed in all that it requires, and trusted in all that it promises.
2. Why the Word Matters
Why is this important? What difference does it make? Why should anyone care whether the Bible is our speaking about God or God speaking to us?
It makes all the difference in the world: Here’s why…
a. If God has not spoken, his promises are replaced by our wishes
Think about some of the great promises of Scripture:
I will never leave you nor forsake you. (Heb. 13:5)
Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved. (Acts 16:31)
My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory. (Phil. 4:19)
Who said these things? If these words came from the mouth of God, if God said them, if they are indeed the Word of God to us, then they are promises on which we can depend. You can take them to the bank. You can build on them in every circumstance of your life.
But if these are human words about God, then they are not promises on which we can depend, but merely wishes arising from the heart of Paul or from Isaiah that we might also cherish.
If you believe that the Bible is our word about God rather than God’s word to us, you undermine the foundation of hope and replace God’s promises to us with our wishes about God.
b. If God has not spoken, his truth is replaced by our opinion
The Bible says that God is gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in love. These words are repeated no less than seven times in the Old Testament (Exodus 34:6, Nehemiah 9:7, Psalm 86:15, Psalm 103:8, Psalm 145:8, Joel 2:13, Jonah 4:2).
But whose words are these? If God spoke these words to Moses and the prophets, we can be sure that he is indeed gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in love, because he is the one who said it. He has disclosed this himself.
But if these words arose from the thoughts of Moses, David, Nehemiah or Jonah, then we do not have truth that we can count on for our lives today. All we have is opinion that arose from the experience of these particular men, and it may or may not prove true for us today.
When you buy into evolutionary theory, conversations in small groups around the Word of God go something like this… Moses believed that God is gracious and merciful, but others have a different experience. What about you? What do you think God is like? How do you see him?
When the Word of God to us is viewed as our word about God, not only do his promises become wishes—which undermine the very foundations of hope, but his truth gets replaced by our opinion—and that undermines the foundations of our faith.
c. If God has not spoken, his welcome is replaced by our journey
The Bible is full of invitations:
Incline your ear and come to me. Hear that your soul may live; I will make with you an everlasting covenant. (Isa. 55:3)
Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. (Jas. 4:8)
Come let us reason together says the Lord, though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. (Isa. 1:18)
Who said these things? If God said them (to and through the prophet Isaiah and the apostle James), then you can be certain that God is reaching out to us in love. That means we can come to him with confidence. We can enjoy a true and authentic relationship with God because he has invited us to come to him.
If these words were simply reflections of the thoughts or experience of James and Isaiah, they are only pointers on a journey. They tell us what others have found, but they offer no assurance that we will find the same.
If the Bible is viewed as our words about God rather than God’s word to us, you may have people reaching out and seeking after God, but very, very little finding. Why? Because what is lost is God reaching out in love through his Son, and what you have left is people seeking.
What’s at stake? If the Bible is our word about God rather than God’s word to us, then God’s promises are replaced by our wishes, and we lose the basis of hope. God’s truth is replaced by our opinion and we lose the foundation of faith. God’s welcome is replaced by our journey and we lose the assurance of his love.
Do you see how much is at stake here? The basis of faith, hope, and love all rest on God having spoken—giving us promises, telling us who he is, inviting us into a relationship with himself, and telling is how that is possible through his Son Jesus Christ.
When I think about all this, it makes me step back and breathe a big sigh of relief—thank God for the Word of Christ!
3. What the Word Produces
a. You will grow in strength against temptation
I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one. (1 John 2:14)
John identifies different groups within the congregation in his letter. He writes some things especially to those who are older. Here he speaks specifically to young men. Notice what he says.
i. The Word of God abides in you.
The Word of God is going into your soul. It is settling in your inner life and it remains there. The result of this is that…
ii. You are strong.
You started out like little children. At one time you were spiritual infants, but now, even though you are still young, you are spiritually mature. And because of this…
iii. You have overcome the evil one.
There are victories over temptation in your life. Progress is being made. You are growing up in Christ, and the reason is that the Word of God abides in you.
This is why it is so important for young families to find a church where they are rooted deeply in the Word of God. You don’t get this by going to a church that entertains your kids. You get this strength from a church and a youth group that is serious about getting the Word in their lives.
b. You will grow in effectiveness in prayer
If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. (John 15:7)
Notice how effectiveness in prayer arises from the Word abiding in your soul: “If… my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish and it will be done for you.”
The strength of our praying shows how much or how little the word of God dwells, abides, remains in us. Your ability to pray well for your wife and your kids hangs on this. Where the word abides, the fruit will be seen in effective praying.
c. You will grow in wisdom and discernment
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom. (Colossians 3:16)
We live in a ‘how to’ culture in which many people are becoming more and more dependent on someone else telling them how to do even the most basic things in life.
Once the ‘how to’ thing takes root in your mind, it can be quite paralyzing. You lose confidence. You feel that you will mess things up unless you can get someone else to walk you through what to do. The Bible has a great answer to this, and it’s called wisdom.
A rich and regular diet of the word of God will increase your wisdom. The Bible is the Word of God. It comes from the mind of God. Thinking God’s thoughts after him is the best way to grow in wisdom for every area of your life.
d. You will grow in usefulness to others
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom. (Colossians 3:16)
Here’s a healthy church in action: God’s people are feeding on his Word. It dwells in them richly. As they speak about their lives, they are able to help each other see how the Word relates to the various circumstances of their lives.
Someone says, “I am really struggling with my 13-year-old daughter,” and explains some of the circumstances.
Someone else says, “Here’s what I learned from the Scriptures that helped me. Here’s the principle I applied.”
Not only are God’s people able to teach one another, but they are able to admonish one another, that is, they can spot where someone is straying down a wrong path and help get then back on the straight and narrow.
This kind of mutual ministry in the body of Christ is wonderful. It depends on God’s Word dwelling in his people richly.
How much more useful could you be to others if the Word of Christ dwelled more richly in you?
e. You will grow in joy and thanksgiving
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. (Colossians 3:16)
A rich diet of the Word of Christ always produces more joy and thanksgiving in the lives of God’s people than if you drift through life with your Bible closed.
Spiritual life is found and it is nourished by the Word of God. But if you ask people the question, Where is spiritual life found? you are likely to find one of three different answers:
The religious or communal answer
Spiritual life is found and fed in the people around you. This is the teaching of the cults: Join us and all will be well with you. That’s what the Pharisees believed. Don’t buy that one. Sure, fellowship is important to the spiritual life, but it is not a source of the spiritual life.
The secular or psychological answer
Spiritual life is found and fed from the instincts within you. This is the overwhelming consensus of our culture, The answers lie within you. This is why so many Christians rarely read the Bible. They have bought into secular psychology and they feel that the source of life lies within them.
The biblical or theological answer
Spiritual life is found and fed from the Bible before you:
You have been born again… through the living and abiding word of God. (1 Peter 1:23)
Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. (Matthew 4:4)
Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. (John 17:17)
So, let the word of Christ dwell in you richly!
4. Our Responsibility to the Word
Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly. (Colossians 3:16)
Let the Word of God be the honored welcome guest of your life. Let the Word live with you let it remain in you. Don’t have a passing brush with the Word of Christ.
The Word of God can dwell in the life of a Christian believer in different degrees. Let there be plenty of the Word in your life. Give the Word an honored and prominent place in your life.
Is the Word of Christ dwelling richly in you?
How are you going to do this?
- Make the best possible use of Sunday
- Join a life group and keep the group centered in the word of Christ
- Establish a pattern of daily Bible reading and meditation
The book of Hebrews describes people in whom the word does not dwell richly….
Though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a child. Hebrews 5:11-13
The word of God is like seed scattered by a sower. The same seed yields very different results. In some lives the seed is snatched away, like seed sitting on the surface of the path.
In other lives the seed gets choked by the desire for others things. You want to be a Christian, but other things are bigger in your life. They have your heart and your attention. The word grows in your life, but it gets choked, and very little comes of it.
Still, in others, the seed produced a bumper harvest. It can be 30, 60, or even 100-fold, depending on how richly the Word dwells in you.
Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly. It will bring spiritual life. It will sustain spiritual strength. It will produce spiritual growth.
Inspiring and uplifting God quotes from people of all walks of life and people who at difference crossroads in their journey with Him. Let thesequotations remind you of His character of love and mercy. Our life is not without trials but God gives us strength to face the challenging times. His Love for us is beyond words and He will deliver us from any pain or anguish we go through, we must only let Him in. God has helped me through all of my lifes problems, he hears my prayers everytime i need Him, and for that i could never thank Him enough. When my time is up on this beautiful earth I look forward to being embraced in His love in heaven as he has given me on earth.
Page Contents:
God Quotes 1 – 67
Published by: Ben Gillison and Catherine Pulsifer
- Man has to start with something and then develop it – he cannot ever make anything from nothing, only God can do that and call forth the creation. Margaret Weston, How Do I Know God?
Inspirational Quotes
- Yet as I read the birth stories about Jesus I cannot help but conclude that though the world may be tilted toward the rich and powerful, God is tilted toward the underdog. Philip Yancey
Famous
- There is nothing you could ever do that would change the way God feels about you. John Burke, Imagine Heaven Devotional
Feeling - Only God gives true love: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.Larry Davis, When Will We Say Enough Is Enough
(John 3:16 KJV)
True Love
- God is love. God proved His love not by His need of us, but by His giving to us. T. D. Jakes, Hope for Every Moment
God’s Love - A high view of God and a low view of man affects how a church views salvation, not principally for the sake of man, but for the glory of God.Jeffrey D. Johnson, The Church: Why Bother?
Church - So at least let me briefly state that the Bible is not man’s best thoughts about God, but rather-and there is ample evidence-the Bible is in fact God’s thoughts on paper. Michael Fabarez, Raising Men, Not BoysQuotes About God’s Word The Bible
- Many people forget – or don’t even know – that our God is also the magnificent Creator of marriage. June Hunt, Marriage: To Have and to Hold
Marriage - The connection you share with Father God matters more than any other relationship you have. Tasha K Douglas, My Beautiful Daughter
Relationship
- “The ‘otherness’ of God is mind boggling. It is incomprehensible for us. He is so unlike us that it should inspire wonder and awe – and yet He became like us to rescue our souls. It is good for us to meditate on His greatness, knowing that we will never fully understand Him.” Michael Garland, The Lifted Veil
Greatness - “When you decide to spend time with God in prayer and studying His word, patience and energy are paramount here as well.” Pauline Creeden, 101 Faith Notes
Time
- “He is the same God, yesterday, today, and forever. He is our heavenly Father who is merciful, kind, and full of compassion.” Vincent KMC, One Book: Where Do We Go From Here?
Compassion - “Whether it is the big picture of God that is distorted, or little tidbits of Him that have been twisted over the years, we need to make sure our definition of God is in line with Scripture.” Michelle Lynn Brown, The Trampled Rose Devotional
Words of Encouragement
- Don’t blame God for the suffering in this world! Blame human beings for personally choosing the path leading to heartache and sorrow. Robert H. Schuller
Blame - “God allows rejection to come into our lives so that we may have the painful privilege of sharing in the fellowship of Christ’s sufferings.” Frank Viola, God’s Favorite Place on Earth
Pain
- Value what you have and who you are. God didn’t make you purely to receive and experience problems. Faith Starr, Stop Self-Sabotaging and Shift your Paradigm to Success
Experience - People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. Jesus, Matthew 4:4
Quotes About God’s Word The Bible - God’s word is tailor-made for gray-slush days. It sends a beam of light through the fog. It signals safety when we fear we’ll never make it through. Charles R. Swindoll, Great Attitudes for Graduates!
Fear
- Every Christian would agree that a man’s spiritual health is exactly proportional to his love for God. C. S. Lewis, Preparing for Easter
Spiritual - I think God puts ideas of desire, faith, love, joy and peace in the subconscious mind, even if they sometimes they get trampled on by those negative thoughts of fear, pride, jealousy, greed or hate. Richard Massafra, The Invisible Marriage Counselor
Ideas
- God knows your heart and is not concerned with your words as He is with the attitude of your heart. Jeanette Duby, Bridge to Grace
Attitude - Even though God gave mankind through the power of choice the ability to apply and accept wisdom and knowledge, He also gave us the choice whether to accept His ways along with wisdom and knowledge. Carol Bright, Determined Means
Choices
- Do not be thinking of how little you have to bring God, but of how much He wants to give you. Andrew Murray, Lord, Teach Us To Pray
Quote of The Day - If we could understand how near God is to us, and how easy it is to “practice His Presence” how different our lives would be! It seems that we are too busy doing things FOR Him, to do things WITH Him. James W. Goll, The Lost Art of Practicing His Presence
Practice
- Be the light to the world that God created you to be. Show the world Jesus’ love in every action you take, and every word you speak. Nicole L Rivera, Finding Unauthorized Faith in Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone
Jesus - But when our Lord shed his blood on the cross, He did not cry vengeance!! Instead He cried: “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing” (Luke 23: 34). Mathew Sunny, The Blessed Christian Walk
Easter
- One must be open to receiving God’s Word and the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit. This is what it means to have ‘ears to hear.’ Dan Delzell, What Would Jesus Say to Churches Today?
Open Minded - God hears you when you cry out in your difficult circumstances and His answer is yes!Linda J. Kemp Revis, Spiritual Victory Over Circumstances
Short Quotes - We are finite beings, and God is infinitely greater than any thoughts we can contain about divine reality in our wondrous but tiny minds. Miroslav Volf, Free of Charge
Inspirational Messages - You can’t understand why the road doesn’t get easier, why God doesn’t remove the stones and straighten the path. If God did that, you might never get to the top, because the bumps are what you can climb on. Warren W. Wiersbe, The Bumps Are What You Climb On
Obstacles - There’s never a day that goes by that I don’t think about God. More than thinking, I experience the presence of God in most of my waking moments. Wayne Dyer, 21 Days to Master Success and Inner Peace
Thinking - When people are expecting God to bring revival in the way they have known in the past but it actually comes in a totally different form, it seems easy for them to reject it. David Herzog, Living in the Glory Every Day
Inspirational Sayings
- When we finally see what God has called us to do, we can look back and realize that our past is the key to unlocking the ‘door’ to our purpose. E’yen A Gardner, Chosen One
Purpose - By creating the Holy Spirit, God provided a way to bring His Voice to each of His children as they went out into the world so that they could always remember the Truth of Who and What they are. DavidPaul Doyle; Doyle, Candace, The Voice for Love
Children - The Preaching of the gospel is a great opportunity to share with the people of God some wonderful and enriching insights that shed a tremendous light unveiling the truths of God. Dr Joseph R Rogers Sr, Christmas Sermons S
Opportunity - The Christmas color of red isn’t random; it is the color of the blood that flowed from the wounds of Jesus Christ as He died for the sins of the world, making available to you the greatest gift you could ever receive in a billion times a billion years. Greg Laurie, Red The Color of Christmas
Christmas - There are two kinds of people in this world – those who are made of the essence of God and KNOW that they are one with this Essence and those who are made of the essence of God but do not know it. Lateef Terrell Warnick, Know Thyself
Positive
- In our trials and failures, God desires to draw us closer to him through his Word, prayer, and the saints. Gregory Brown, Philippians: Pursuing Spiritual Maturity
Failure - All through Scripture the heavens are associated with the dwelling place of God, and it is clear that we should seek to dwell where God dwells. Gerald Flurry, Daniel Unlocks Revelation
Heaven - God chose Mary for many reasons, but many are left wondering why He picked a women as young, poor, and vulnerable as Mary. Perhaps it was to demonstrate that God sees everyone as equals, and there is no class distinction when it comes to Kingdom matters. Sarah Lawrence, Mary Mother Of Jesus
Encouraging - Living for God requires that we yield our thoughts to Him. Meaning every thought should be filtered through the Father. Lynn R. Davis, I Am Positive
Inspirational Quotes about Life - God’s messengers come in all sizes, all colors, and all ages – male and female. We’re all called to the ministry of reconciliation. Nan Jones, The Perils of a Pastor’s Wife
Diversity - Too often we rush into God’s presence and ask for things, without first pausing to worship Him. Josh Hunt, The Great Books — Knowing God
Daily Inspiration - In order to become all God wants us to be, we have to free ourselves from any unrealistic expectations we have placed on ourselves. Jason E. Royle, Jesus vs. Santa
Freedom - Praying for a long time, using many words or repetition doesn’t mean we are more likely to get God’s attention. I really don’t know why we feel that God will hear us more clearly like that. This Scripture makes it clear that it’s not about words, length or repetition, because God knows anyway. Rob White, Teach us to Pray
Prayer - The final words of the Savior were words of His human needs;He hung on the cross to save others, the greatest commitment indeed. Greta Zwaan, Christ’s Journey
Commitment - You should be courageous, not because of who you are and what you’ve done, but because of who God is and what He has done! Wayne A. Mack, Courage: Fighting Fear with Fear
Courage
- Whatever I may know about God, I won’t really know God personally until I spend time with Him and depend on Him. Renee Swope, Encouragement for Today
Trust God - O thou, by whom we come to God,
the Life, the Truth, the Way;
the path of prayer thyself hast trod:
Lord, teach us how to pray!
James Montgomery, The Soul’s Sincere Desire
Prayer Poems - God said that when we have His joy that our joy would be full or leveled up, in other words that His joy will satisfy us. Sahne Callahan, Joy Through Presence
Joy - We have been wired for success – living in God’s image and walking in His divine characteristics – but we have been programmed for failure! James B. Richards, Wired for Success, Programmed for Failure
Success - The vehicle for gaining intimacy with God as a Christian is regular communication with God. We are to listen to God as he speaks to us through his Word, and we are to respond to God with our honest thoughts, feelings, and decisions. Dr. Gary Chapman, Now You’re Speaking My Language
Communication - God’s word is not just to be heard and repeated; it is to be breathed, lived, and emulated with each action. Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free
Action - At Bethlehem God struck a blow to liberate the world from sin and death. And his front line soldier was a tiny baby boy. Ray Pritchard, Joy to the World!
Death - As children of God, we need genuine compassion for others, even those with whom we may not necessarily be able to relate or with whom we don’t have shared experience. Shari Howerton, Breaking the Chains
Compassion - No one is perfect, and we all understand that, but when we decide to make that lifelong commitment, we need to weigh the cost and know God is holding us accountable for the commitments we make. Dr. Kenton D. Wiley, I Know I’m Married But. . .
Accountability - With the help of the Holy Spirit you can then evaluate not only the things of man but also the things of God – not just the how but the why. Brian Johnston, Windows to Faith
Faith
- Man approaches God most nearly when he is in one sense least like God. For what can be more unlike than fullness and need, sovereignty and humility, righteousness and penitence, limitless power and a cry for help? C. S. Lewis, Preparing for Easter
Easter Poems - The motion of God will help you to choose to create rather than react.Debra Ann, Messaging
Reading - Jesus’s command to follow him is a command to align our loves and longings with his – to want what God wants, to desire what God desires, to hunger and thirst after God and crave a world where he is all in all -a vision encapsulated by the shorthand “the kingdom of God.” James K. A. Smith, You Are What You Love
Vision - The truth is that God is the source of all goodness and good things: “Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above.” (James 1:17, NASB).Kevin Gerald, Good Things
God Is Good - People say that God doesn’t speak directly to us, but I know that if you want to hear what God is saying to you, all you have to do is ask.Jodi Arndt, Little Moments Big God
Christian Quotes about Life - We’re influenced by the preachers and sermons we hear. God speaks to us through them. Rob Westbrook, Sermon Outlines for Busy Pastors
Influence - God my light, let my candle burn.
So all can see and live and learn.
Lord, never let me hide this flame.
So I can be with you in Jesus’s name.
Jason Kirk Bartley, God My Light
Poems of Faith - God promises there are better days ahead.Dr. Ted A. Duck, His Hands, His Feet, and His Voice
Better Days - When Paul speaks about the gospel of God, he is not saying that it is a message about God, but that it is a message that belongs to God. R.C.Sproul, What is the Great Commission?
Top 10 God Quotes - So don’t blame God for disasters – wars are not started by Him;
Blame the leaders of nations, those who have made life so grim.
Greta Zwaan, In The Trenches
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Bible verses about one God
There is only one God no one else. God is three divine persons in one. The Trinity is God the father, the son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. They are not separate, but they are all in one.
There will be many people who will deny Jesus as being God, but those same people are on the road to hell. Man cannot die for the worlds sins only God can do that.
Even if it was 100 angels on the cross it wouldn’t be good enough because only the blood of God can die for sin. If Jesus is not God the whole gospel is a lie.
God will not share His glory with anyone, remember God is not a liar. The Jews were mad because Jesus was claiming to be God because He was. Jesus even said I am He. In conclusion remember God is three persons in one and besides Him there is no other God.
There is no one else
1. Isaiah 44:6 The LORD is Israel’s king and defender. He is the LORD of Armies. This is what the LORD says: I am the first and the last, and there is no God except me.
2. Deuteronomy 4:35 Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the LORD he is God; there is none else beside him.
3. 1 Kings 8:60 that all the peoples of the earth may know that the LORD is God; there is no other.
4. James 2:19 You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder!
5. 1 Timothy 2:5-6 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time.
6. Isaiah 43:11 I, I am the Lord, and besides me there is no savior.
7. 1 Chronicles 17:20 There is none like you, O LORD, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
8. Isaiah 46:9 remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me,
9. 1 Corinthians 8:6 yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.
Jesus is God in the flesh.
10. John 1:1-2 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.
11. John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
12. John 10:30 I and the Father are one.”
13. John 10:33 The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
14. Philippians 2:5-6 You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to.
Jesus has to be God because God will not share His glory with anyone. If Jesus is not God then God is a liar.
15. Isaiah 42:8 “I am the LORD; that is my name! I will not give my glory to anyone else, nor share my praise with carved idols.
The Trinity
16. Matthew 28:19 Go you therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit:
17. 2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.
Jehovah Witness, Mormons, and Unitarians
18. Jude 1:4 For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. – (Is God a Christian according to the Bible?)
Reminders
19. Revelation 4:8 And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all around and within, and day and night they never cease to say, “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”
20. Exodus 8:10 Then he said, “Tomorrow.” So he said, “May it be according to your word, that you may know that there is no one like the LORD our God.
Bonus
Galatians 1:8-9 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed.
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The Word of God is the mind of God, someone well said.
Have you ever felt far away from the Lord? Have you ever asked yourself if God has an answer for your situation?
As I said in my previous posts, I had the privilege of growing up in a Christian family. And one of my first memories with my father was with him reading his Bible. I can picture in my mind the big black Bible he used to read. Moreover, every morning I wake up, he was there in the living room with a cup of coffee and reading. And many of his pages were marked with his notes and mediations from the Lord.
Ever since I became a believer, I wake up early every morning, make myself a coffee and open up my Bible. To begin with, my father never told me to wake up in the morning and read the Bible— or drink coffee. However, through his life, my father was (and still is) an example for me to follow.
I believe we all need to draw closer to God. And when you want to draw closer to God, first you need to draw closer to the Word of God. Indeed, the Word of God is what we call the Bible or the Holy Scriptures.
Talking about the Bible, D. L. Moody said
I think I would rather preach about the Word of God than anything else except the love of God because I believe it is the best thing in the world.
However, often we do not see things like Moody
He also said
A genuine spiritual revitalization that will last must come through the Word of God.
Therefore, if you think you need to revitalize your spiritual life, start loving the Bible because that is how you will get to know the Author of the Bible.
The ultimate purpose of every believer is to become more like Jesus. Indeed, there is no higher aim in this life! For this reason, the logo for my blog is ‘Becoming more like Jesus by living the Spirit-formed life.’
However, remember that the Spirit of God will use the Word of God to make us more like the Son of God. A person that is filled with the Holy Spirit will love the Bible and will ask for the grace to practice God’s Word. Because the Word of God is not the word of men and it should be treated with the proper respect. Needless to say, we all respect God in the same measure we respect His Word!
What are some of the benefits of believing the Bible as God’s Word? Let me share with you five benefits:
1. The Word of God will nourish your soul
Jesus said in Matthew 4:4 (TLV)
But He replied, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.
Also, in Jeremiah 15:16a (TLV) we read
Your words were found, so I ate them. Your words were a delight to me and the joy of my heart.
We are supposed to feed on the Word of God! We take so good care of our bodies that we have just for a short while, and often our inner man that is to live forever is weak and starved! Those who nourish their inner man daily in God’s Word are those who grow and become mature believers. And nothing else can really feed your inner man!
2. The Word of God will teach you how to pray
Prayer begins in the Bible! We would know how to pray better if we would know our Bibles better! Moody said it so well:
When I pray, I talk to God, but when I read the Bible, God is talking to me; and it is really more important that God should speak to me than that I should speak to Him.
The Word of God is the sword of the Spirit. Therefore, let us use our sword in prayer and pray the Word of God for the people and for ourselves.
3. The Word of God will give you direction
Just like God’s Law was to guide Joshua as he entered the land of Canaan, so the Word of God directs us, as it is said in Psalm 119:105 (TLV)
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path
The Bible is the only one who points us to heaven, and that can guide us in our journey of life. It is not safe to travel without a map and a plan in life. Therefore, God gave you and me His Word to direct us to Himself and away from the enemy of our souls.
4. The Word of God will provide you with peace
Psalm 119:165 (TLV) says
Great peace have they who love Your Torah, and nothing causes them to stumble.
All the believers that are rooted and grounded in the Word of God have peace in their hearts. Furthermore, when storms come into their lives they do not shake, because they know in whom they trust. And they know that God always keeps His Word and can trust His Word in any situation.
5. The Word of God will reveal God to you
Jesus said in John 5:39 (TLV)
You search the Scriptures because you suppose that in them you have eternal life. It is these that testify about Me.
Here, in the context, Jesus was referring to the Old Testament Scriptures. And basically, Jesus said that every verse talks about Him. Therefore, when we study the Bible, our duty is to find Jesus in every verse. If you want to see if your understanding is accurate, then in every verse you need to see Jesus.
Now what?
The holy Scriptures are first thing first— holy, because they are written by a holy God, by the Holy Spirit. They are the sacred Words of God. And in the Word of God, you can find the answer to any question you have. Ask the Author— the Holy Spirit— to guide you through it to the solution you need.
I could say a lot more, but I want to close with another quote from D. L. Moody:
If you are impatient, sit down quietly and commune with Job. If you are strong-headed, read about Moses and Peter. If you lack courage, look at Elijah. If there is no song in your heart, listen to David. If you are a politician, read Daniel. If you are morally corrupt, read Isaiah. If your heart is cold, read of the beloved disciple John. If your faith is low, read Paul. If you are getting lazy, learn from James. If you are losing sight of the future, read in Revelation of the Promised Land.
Let us read the Word of God and allow the Word of God to read our lives too! So, treasure your Bible as if your life depends on it because it does.
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“You don’t know how long I have been battling this,” you may say. “I can’t keep living like this anymore.” Well, we all go through moments when we want to quit. But the question is, will quitting turn the situation around?
Standing in faith doesn’t mean that life will always be smooth. You may face challenges from time to time but always bear this in mind, “One Word from God will Turn Your Situation Around”. You only need to be patient.
Things may look great on the other side, but nothing good comes from the things of this world. Every good and perfect gift is from above (James 1:17). Hold on to the faith now more than ever. Remember, the battle is always fierce at the edge of a breakthrough.
Bold words, right? We need to be bold in faith like him, even when we feel like giving up. Be a stickler of the Word of God. Believe that it is true and keep standing firm in it until God changes your situation around.
Biblical Examples of Situations that were Changed with Few Words
The Leper
It seems like the leper in Mark 1:40-45 was not sure whether Jesus would heal him or not. After all, lepers were outcasts at that given time. So when he got a chance to talk to Jesus, he begged The Lord to heal him, that is if Jesus was willing. Jesus told him He was willing to heal him and only said two words that changed the man’s situation “Be clean!”
Maybe you are like the leper. You think that Jesus may not be willing to change your situation because of the mistakes you have made. Or you may be thinking that you don’t have enough faith.
You have been given a measure of faith by God. Use that faith, even if it is small, like a mustard seed to activate the Word of God in your life. Please know that only one word from Jesus will change everything. Go to Him with an open heart and expect a miracle from Him.
The Centurion’s Servant
The encounter between Jesus and the centurion is a great example of how believing one word from God can change a situation. See, the centurion understood authority and believed that Jesus only needed to say a word, and his servant would be healed. This bold faith amazed Jesus. We need to also have the attitude of the centurion. Know that you only need one word from Jesus, and everything will be okay. (Matthew 8:5-13)
It could be that you are trying to read the whole Bible with the hopes that doing so will cause God to see your faithfulness, and then He will reward you. It is good to read the Bible, but not so you can get stuff from God but to feed your soul and grow your faith. You don’t need to know the whole Bible for God to bless you. You only need to know the verses that deal with your issue at hand, believe that they are true, and stand firm on them until your answer manifests.
Peter Walks on Water
We love to focus on the part of the story where Peter starts to sink, but we forget one crucial thing that a man who was flesh and blood like us walked on top of the water. Amazing, right? Imagine yourself walking on top of the water! (Matthew 14:22-36)
But here is the thing: Jesus did not give Peter a formula for walking on water. He only said, “Come!”. Those words were enough to make Peter walk on top of the water.
Are you still waiting for another word for you to get out of the boat when God has already said: “Come”? Are you still rotating around the same issue just because the Word that God has given you seems too simple or out of proportion with what you were expecting?
If Jesus has told you to go, just go. If He has told you to be still, remain calm even when the storms of life are getting fierce. God never tells us to do things that make sense to our human minds. He wants us to have childlike faith and step out of the boat like Peter.
The Woman with the Issue of Blood
She had spent all her money on different physicians, but the bleeding did not stop. Now she had one option, her last option, and that was the man called Jesus. She knew it was going to be a huge risk, if she was found out, they would stone her for she was unclean. Women in her condition were not supposed to mingle with others. But at this point she had nothing to lose, she couldn’t live that way anymore. She only needed to touch Jesus’ robe, and she would be well again.
But something spectacular happened to this woman. She stopped bleeding and not just that, but Jesus made her whole again by simply telling her few words, “Daughter, your faith has made you well.” (Mark 5:25-34)
Not only does God want to just heal you from that disease or past pain, but He also wants to make you whole again. Don’t be afraid of asking for big things. Stop limiting God by focusing on how difficult your situation is. Instead, focus on how big God is. Believe that He will do exceedingly above and beyond what you ask or are believing Him for. (Ephesians 3:20)
Now, believing the promises of God is more than just quoting the Word and praying scripture. Having faith in God also means cooperating with Him. But how do you do that?
How to Cooperate with God
1. Prepare for the Answer
Any good parent or guardian will not give their children everything they ask for. If your two-year-old child or nephew starts crying for a knife, you will not give him/her just so you can stop them from crying. In the same way, God never gives us things we cannot handle.
Our Heavenly Father cares about us so much, and that is why He takes us through seasons of preparation. Like Esther, who went through a twelve-month preparation before she became queen, we need to also prepare.
Start preparing yourself for what you are praying for. Ask the Holy Spirit to prepare you for what lies ahead. Read books and watch videos that will help you learn how to handle that situation.
Let’s say, you are praying for a spouse, God is not going to give you a spouse who is spiritually disciplined when you are not disciplined yourself. If you want a prayerful partner, then become prayerful first as you wait for your partner. If you want a new car, then take good care of the one you have right now.
2. Step Out in Faith
It is easy to cry, complain, and even give up when God doesn’t answer us quickly or the way we want. It is easy to run for shortcuts, but like Peter, we need to step out in faith and believe that whatever God has said He will do.
People may laugh at you or discourage you. The devil may remind you of the waves, but you need to focus on Jesus. If He has told you to walk, then get up, take your mat and walk. Yes, you have not walked for the longest time, or since childhood. You have never done that business or gone through that situation before. But you need to step out in faith and believe what God says.
You may start to sink like Peter, but the fact that you stepped out of the boat will make you stand out from the rest of the people that are still in the boat. And the good news is, Jesus will stretch his hand and draw you out of the water.
It could be that you are praying for a job, but you have never reached out in faith by sending job applications. Or maybe you have not tried to look for investors or start small with that business idea that you have. Today, reach out and take hold of Jesus’ robe by applying for jobs, start small with your business. Prepare hard for that exam, start that new relationship God is leading you to, pray for your child or spouse that has abandoned the faith. Then believe that God is going to come through for you no matter what.
3. Trust the Process
The Word of God tells us that God’s ways are not our ways, and His thoughts are not ours. You may be thinking that God will handle your situation the same way He did last time or the way He did for someone else, but that may not be the case. (Isaiah 55:8)
Jesus told Peter to get out of the boat and walk on water, but that doesn’t mean that we should literally go and walk on top of the water. Maybe your boat and water are something different – your business, health, family issues, or finances. Our journeys differ, so you need to follow what Jesus is telling you.
Follow what the Lord is saying and not what the world is telling you. If the revelation you get from God differs from what the world experts are saying, then follow what God says. Let God be true, and every man a liar.
Trust the process that God is taking you through, even if it doesn’t fit the “norm.” As long as it is God speaking and not the devil or the flesh, you need to obey. Obedience will cause you to enjoy the goodness of the land. It will help you not to fall into the schemes of the enemy.
Final Thoughts
One Word from God will make a great difference in your life. You only need to believe what He says in His Word and stand firm in it. There are so many examples in the Bible of people whose lives were changed with just a few words from Jesus. It is good to read the entire Bible. But you don’t need to know the whole Bible for God to speak a word and change your situation. You only need promises concerning your situation, or the Word God has told you to stand on. Study and meditate on them and believe that they are true.
Remember, everything that God has given to us is by grace. Stop fretting because the situation has not changed and step out in faith. Prepare for what you are praying for. Obey God, even when it doesn’t make sense. Step out in faith by doing acts of faith like applying for that job that you are praying for.
Dear Heavenly Father, I thank you for the gift of life. Thank You for all that You are doing in my life and the lives of other believers in the world.
Father, thank You for Your Word. Through it, I get to know who You are and who I am. I also get to live life according to the great plans You have for me when I stand firm in it. Lord help me to always hope in You and trust in the words that You are giving me individually and as the body of Christ.
Strengthen me in my inner being that I may have the boldness to step out of the boat like Peter when You tell me to “Come.” Give me the courage to continue in Your Word even when it makes me look foolish in the eyes of unbelievers. Open my spiritual eyes and ears that I may hear and see in the spirit so that I may continue to remain grounded in Your ways.
Holy Spirit of God, stir my heart like the centurion. Help me to only believe in Your Word and stand firm in it when the enemy fills me with doubt. Grant me peace so that I cannot get sidetracked by the deceptive ways of the enemy when Your Word doesn’t make sense to my human mind. Give me discernment that I may be able to differentiate good from evil. May You always be true in my life.
I thank You, Father, and honour You highly. In Jesus’ Name, I believe and pray, Amen.
“Maximizing Your Faith” is a must watch sermon. Lots of wisdom here and good points. He said, “Kingdom Faith Submits its Limitations to the Unlimited God!” That’s the KEY, my friend! I pray this sermon will inspire you and maximise your faith.
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When I was studying a few years ago, I had one final paper to submit. It was the summation of all we had learnt. We had to apply the teachings to a real problem and offer a solution based on theory.
The paper was fifteen thousand words long and, in true dissertation style, with all the referencing (that took hours to type). The whole nine yards, as they say.
I had recently been promoted to a position that took me from one end of the country to the next. I had really struggled through part of school. And this was a lot to do whilst working. I never anticipated the promotion and, when it came, I was in shock.
The promotion was really ill timed
Having to spend so much time traveling, and dealing with one of the largest offices, was really going to have a negative impact on my studies. Everyone was assigned Supervisors to oversee our progress.
I met with my Supervisor and explained the situation. At this time, I was really spent. I had no energy or time and felt the walls closing in on me. I made up my mind to put off this paper until the following semester. It was clear that I wouldn’t be graduating with my class mates.
I think you can do it
My Supervisor had examined what I was able to draft at that point. She then looked me straight in the eye and simply said “I think you can do it, you know.”
My eyes welled up, and somehow I felt encouraged by that one positive word. I knew God was speaking through her and I said that I would try. With God’s grace, I completed that paper in three weeks.
I will never forget how God stood by my side, for my belief in these few words He used someone to say to me.
They chose to believe and trust in God’s Word
In the Bible, God spoke to many great men a specific word, on a purpose they had to fulfill. He spoke to Joshua after Moses died (Joshua 1). In Genesis 12, He gave Abraham a word. When Jacob ran away from home, God gave him a dream and a visitation (Genesis 28 & 32) and in Exodus 3, He spoke to Moses about freeing a nation (His own people).
All these men were great men, and they did great and mighty acts for God and God’s people, because they chose to believe and trust in the word God had spoken over their lives.
Have courage in God, as His word spoken over your life will sustain you. I know it’s difficult at times, but God’s word is as sure as the sun comes up and sets each day. His Word says in Isaiah 55: 10-11:
For as the rain and snow come down from the heavens, and return not there again, but water the earth and make it bring forth and sprout, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater,
So shall My word be that goes forth out of My mouth. It will not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please and purpose. And, it will prosper in the things for which I sent it.
May God’s grace and unmerited favor flood your heart, and may His word strengthen and sustain you, Amen.
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The first thing each and every Christian must fully realize is that the Holy Bible is truly the inspired and infallible Word of God.
There are many liberal Christians who are starting to question the validity and authenticity of the Bible. I will not use this article to debate the origins of the Bible, all of the authors who wrote the books, and how the different translations came into being. There are plenty of good books at your local Christian bookstore that deal with this topic very extensively.
After studying the Bible in its complete entirety – there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that all of the Bible is God-breathed – that all of it has come directly to us from God the Father through the Holy Spirit.
For those of you who believe in the literal interpretation of the Bible, and that all of it has truly come to us from God the Father.
I will use this article to give you some extremely powerful verses from Scripture to show you that not only did all of the Bible come direct to us from God the Father through the Holy Spirit to all of the authors who wrote all 66 books of the Bible – but I will also give you some powerful verses from the Bible showing you how powerful the actual words of the Bible really are, and how they can also help to change and transform you into the kind of person that God really wants you to become in Him.
The actual words of the Bible are anointed by the Holy Spirit Himself – and they have the full ability to completely change and transform you if you are willing to work with the divine truths that are contained in the actual words.
Jesus says in the Bible that you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free. However, you first have to know what the real truth is before the truth can start to work to set you free.
This is why Kind David said we must meditate on the words of the Bible – so we can find out what their true meaning is and how all of these divine truths can apply to our daily lives. Meditating on the Bible means to think about, to chew on, to try and figure out the meaning of all of the different verses in the Bible.
Though the Book is long, God has made it as simple and easy as He possibly could. Think about this. There is only one Bible. In one Book, God has given us everything we need to know about Himself, His Son Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, the basics of our salvation through His Son Jesus, how He wants us to live this life, the things that He wants us doing, and the things that He does not want us to be doing.
In this one Book are all the ways and commandments of our Lord, along with all the information we are ever going to need on what is awaiting all of us on the other side when we die and cross over – heaven for the saved and hell for the unsaved.
I believe the number one reason God created the human race was for intimate fellowship. Even to the amazement of the angels in heaven, God seems to have some type of special longing and love for the human race.
The fact that God would send His one and only Son Jesus down to our earth in the flesh to go through the worst form of physical death at the time He came, all just to bring us back to Himself, really does show us how much God really does love all of us.
The Bible tells us that the love that God has for all of us is like a “consuming fire.” These two words are showing us a love that is of maximum intensity. With this kind of intense, passionate love that God has for all of us, I believe He is trying to tell all of us one main thing – and that one main thing is that He is looking to enter into a one-on-one, personal, love relationship with each one of us.
Think about this – that the one and only all-powerful God of the entire universe is looking to make a direct, personal connection with you on an individual and unique basis.
If you really step back and look at the big picture and all the things that we see in this life – what is the one thing that most of us long for in this life? What is the one thing that will make you cry when you see this portrayed on the movie screens?
It is the longing for a true soul mate. It is the longing for a pure, true, and unconditional love from a person of the opposite sex. There is nothing that can satisfy the deeper longings of your soul the way that true love can. However, there is just one small catch with this scenario. Even though some of you may have found your true soul mates in this life, there is still one more thing that has not been met.
No matter how perfect you think your mate may be – your mate is still not perfect like God is, since the Bible tells us that all men and women have sinned and have fallen way short of the glory of our God. What this means is that no matter how good of a love relationship you may have with your mate, that person is still not capable of giving you a perfect love because that person is not perfect in their very nature and personality.
Thus, every single one of us still has that little hole in our soul that just cannot seem to be filled with anything else in our lives.
No matter how much money we have, no matter how many material possessions we have, and no matter how many loving children we have – there is still something missing and none of these things can completely fill that little hole that is in all of our souls.
God has purposely left a vacuum, a hole, and a void in each one of our souls when He created us. And the only thing that can fill this hole and void is God the Father Himself, His Son Jesus Christ, and His Holy Spirit.
There is absolutely nothing else on this earth that can fill that empty void. People are literally chasing after the wind trying to find anything and everything to fill that void – and no matter how many lovers they have, no matter how many marriages they enter into, and no matter how many toys they buy with the money they have – nothing they chase after in this life will fill that hole in their souls.
The only thing that will fill that hole in your soul is finding, and then entering into a true, personal, love relationship with God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. There is nothing else that will fill that void!
Since God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are totally perfect in Their actual natures and have no dark side to Their personalities, then They, and only They, are the only Ones who are capable of giving you a perfect, pure, and unconditional love that no one else can give you in this life.
This is why the Bible tells us that we will find a peace that will pass all human understanding once we have accepted Jesus as our personal Lord and Savior and have become truly born again. That peace we will find is the result of finding the one true Person who can fill that empty void that is on the inside of each and everyone of us – and that one Person is God Almighty Himself.
However, once you have found God through accepting Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, there is now something you must do. You must now grow in the knowledge of God and grow in the personal relationship that He wants to establish with you.
And how do you start to grow in the personal relationship He wants to establish with you and grow in the knowledge that He wants you to have about Him? By diving head first into the Bible!
When two lovers first meet and fall in love with one another, the first thing they naturally and instinctively want to do is to learn as much as they can about one another.
How can you truly fall in love with another person unless you first seek to know everything you can about your lover, their past, where they have been, what they have been through, who are all of their friends and family, etc. Once you really fall into true love with someone, you will have a major hunger and desire to find out as much as you can about them and their past.
It’s the exact same way in our relationship with God. God obviously knows everything about each one of us since He is all-knowing, but we do not know everything about Him, His Son, or His Spirit. So the only possible way that we can learn all about God is to read and study from the Bible, since the Bible is the only Book that we have down here on this earth that will give us detailed information as to who the Three of Them really are.
If a true, born-again, Spirit-filled Christian is really in love with God, and really wants to deepen the personal relationship they have now established with Him – then the first thing that person will really want to do is to get into the Bible so that they can find out everything they possibly can about this awesome God of ours.
The more knowledge you gain about God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit from studying the Bible – the stronger and deeper your personal relationship will become with the Three of Them.
As you will see in the Scripture verses listed below, there are several other incredible things that will start to occur in your life if you seek to study the Bible with the intentions on wanting to learn more about God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit in order to deepen your personal relationship Them.
I will break these Scripture verses down under their appropriate captions below so you can see how powerful the Word of God really is, and how it can help change and transform the quality of your life if you are willing to study, learn, and seek to apply the divine truths that are in this incredible Book.
Study these verses very, very carefully. These verses are showing you how powerful and anointed the Bible really is. Since all of the Bible comes direct to us from God the Father, you can completely trust and rely on that what you will read from the Bible will be 100% pure, solid, God-truth.
1. All of Scripture is Given to Us By Inspiration From God the Father
These first two verses will specifically tell us, without any other possible interpretation, that all of the Bible has been given to us by “inspiration of God” through holy men who were “moved by the Holy Spirit” to write what they wrote!
In other words – all of the words in the Bible have come direct to us from God the Father through the Holy Spirit. The specific authors of the Bible then wrote under the guidance, inspiration, and illumination of the Holy Spirit.
This is why you can completely trust that what you will read from the Bible will be 100% pure, solid, God-truth! There is no other book on our earth that contains direct words from God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ other than the Holy Bible. God Himself has personally arranged that all of the revelation that He wants us to have in this life about Himself, His Son Jesus, and His Holy Spirit would all be contained in this one incredible Book.
Here are the two specific verses giving us this incredible revelation:
- “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16)
- “… knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.” (2 Peter 1:20)
The first verse specifically tells us that all of Scripture, not just some or part of it, comes direct to us by inspiration from God the Father. The second verse then takes it one step further and tells us that the holy men of God who wrote the Bible, all wrote under the guidance and inspiration of the Holy Spirit Himself. It also says that no part of Scripture was of any private interpretation of these authors.
The first verse also lays out the groundwork as to what the Bible is going to be used for – for establishing solid Christian doctrine in the real truths of God, and for instruction in the knowledge and ways of God so that we may all be made complete and thoroughly equipped to go to work for God in the calling that He has set up for each one of our lives.
These two specific verses are powerful, foundational verses in which our study of Scripture has to be based on. If you do not believe that all of the Bible is truly the inspired and infallible Word of God – then the Holy Spirit is not going to move on you to start to really work the truths that are contained in the Bible to change, mold, and transform you into the kind of person that God wants you to become in Him.
Bottom line – if you want the divine truths that are contained in the Bible to really be able to change and transform you – then you will have to believe that all of the Bible comes direct to us from God the Father through the Holy Spirit. If you do not, then the Bible will have little or no transforming effect on you and your life.
2. The Word of God is Living and Powerful
As you will see in the following verses, the words that are contained in the Bible are living, powerful, and sharper than any two edge sword we can make on this earth.
In other words, the words in the Bible have God’s supernatural power and life in them. They are literally anointed by the power of the Holy Spirit Himself. This is why the words and the truths contained in the Bible have the supernatural ability to change and transform you into the kind of person that God wants you to become in Him.
That is why Jesus told the apostles to “feed” His sheep. When you read and study the Bible for increased learning, you are feeding yourself with direct anointed words from God Almighty Himself.
Many Christians who do not regularly feed off the Bible have no idea on what they are really missing out on. The Words that are in the Bible are pure, solid, spiritual food that have the supernatural ability to feed your mind, soul, and spirit. Nothing else will feed your inner man like reading from the Bible will.
Just like our human physical bodies need physical food to be able to survive – so does our mind, soul, and spirit. The food that we feed our physical bodies will not nourish our mind, soul, and spirits.
The only thing that can spiritually feed and nourish us on the inside are true, solid, spiritual truths. And the only true, solid, spiritual truths that can feed us to cause any kind of true spiritual growth to occur in this life are divine truths that come direct from God the Father and Jesus Christ.
There are no other spiritual truths from any other sources that we can feed off of that will cause any kind of true spiritual growth to occur in this life.
Any other source is just dead meat. It has no supernatural life or ability to change us because it is not coming direct from God the Father and thus has no anointing on it.
All other false religions and New Age type thinking have no supernatural ability to change and spiritually transform you in this life. Only the divine truths that are contained in the Bible have this supernatural ability.
Now here are 9 major power verses showing you how much supernatural life and power there really is in the Word of God.
- “For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” (Hebrews 4:12)
- “So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.” (Isaiah 55:11)
- “Is not My word like a fire?” says the Lord, “And like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?” (Jeremiah 23:29)
- “It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life” (John 6:63)
- “This is my comfort in my affliction, for Your word has given me life.” (Psalm 119:50)
- “Your words were found, and I ate them, and Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart …” (Jeremiah 15:16)
- “How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” (Psalm 119:103)
- But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ” (Matthew 4:4)
- “… as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.” (1 Peter 2:2)
Notice all of the food analogies that God is using to compare His Word with. What He is trying to tell us is that when you are studying the words that are contained in the Bible for increased learning – you are spiritually feeding yourself with supernatural nutrition!
I believe that all of the above Scripture verses are trying to tell us one main thing – that the Word of God is living, powerful, and real spiritual food for the soul and spirit of every person who is willing to feed off of it.
3. The Word of God is Pure, Solid Truth
If the Bible is telling us that all of Scripture is coming direct to us from God the Father through the Holy Spirit – then the next thing that the Bible will be telling us is that all of the words that are coming direct to us from God the Father are 100% pure, solid truth.
If God is all-perfect and all-powerful, then this means His intelligence and knowledge on all things is all-perfect. And if His knowledge on all things is all-perfect, then this means that all of the words that He is conveying to us in the Bible can be counted on as being perfect words, thereby giving us perfect knowledge.
This means that all of the Bible can be counted on as being 100% pure, solid, God-truth with no errors and mistakes. The Bible tells us that all humans will only know in part with what knowledge we are able to gain down here on this earth. Thus every book you read from human authors will never be totally perfect in the knowledge that the author is trying to transmit to you.
However, since all of the Bible is coming direct to us from God Almighty Himself – then the Bible is the only Book that we have down here on this earth that is totally and completely perfect in the knowledge that it is trying to transmit to us.
This is why the Bible has the ability to change your life. No other book on this earth has the amount of wisdom and knowledge that this Book has – and this is all because this knowledge and wisdom is coming direct to us from God the Father Himself.
Now here are 4 very good verses from Scripture that are specifically telling us that every word that proceeds from the mouth of God is 100% pure, solid truth.
- “Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him. Do not add to His words, lest He reprove you, and you be found a liar.” (Proverbs 30:5)
- “The words of the Lord are pure words, like silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.” (Psalm 12:6)
- “For the word of the Lord is right, and all His work is done in truth. He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.” (Psalm 33:4)
- “Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.” (John 17:17)
Notice the first verse says that the words that come from God are “pure” words. The last verse then says that all of God’s words are “truth.” Put these two verses together and you get that all of the words that come from God are “pure truth.”
Pure means 100% pure – which means that all of God’s words are pure, solid truth with no errors or mistakes. This is why the Word of God is also called infallible and inerrant. If the Bible says that a thing is so – then it is so – end of discussion. You can literally bank your life on it!
4. The Word of God Can Sanctify You
If all of the words of the Bible are 100% pure, solid truth – then this means that all of the words in the Bible have the supernatural ability to sanctify you, especially since all of the Bible has the anointing of the Holy Spirit Himself on the entire Book.
God’s ultimate and highest aim for all of us after we become saved and born again is to sanctify us, to transform us, to mold and shape us into the express image of His Son Jesus. It is the job of the Holy Spirit to start this molding, transforming, and sanctifying work in us after we get saved.
However, the Holy Spirit needs something to work with in order to get this transformation process kicked into full gear – and that something is knowledge. God wants you to have full knowledge on exactly what it is He wants to change about you before He really starts to move you into this sanctification process with Him.
And where do you get the knowledge that will get God to start this sanctification process within you? From the Bible! There is no other book that we can learn and study from that will give us the direct knowledge that we will need from God the Father to get Him to start this sanctification process within us.
It’s the Word and the Spirit working together in a believer’s life that will get God to start working full force in their life so He can change them into the kind of person He really wants them to become in Him.
Here are several powerful verses from Scripture specifically telling us all of this. The first two verses will tell you that God can literally sanctify you by His Word.
- “Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.” (John 17:17)
- ” … that He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, that He might present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that it should be holy and without blemish.” (Ephesians 5:26)
- “How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word. With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments! Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You. Blessed are You, O Lord! Teach me Your statutes.” (Psalm 119:9-12)
- “You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.” (John 15:3)
- ” … and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.” (James 1:21)
- “For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively works in you who believe.” (1 Thessalonians 2:13)
Notice the last verse says that the Word of God can “effectively work in you.” This means when you start reading and studying the Bible in order to gain more knowledge about God – it will start to effectively work in you so you can start to change into the person God will want you to become in Him.
Just think of the power this Book has to dramatically change and transform the quality of your entire life. True inner happiness and fulfillment can only be found on the inside of your being, not on the outside with material things and possessions.
Hollywood is living proof that money, fame, and notoriety will not buy you true inner happiness. There are many in Hollywood who truly have what they think is “all” – yet they are miserable, unhappy, depressed, and go from one shrink to another – all in an effort to try and find what is still missing in their lives and why they cannot seem to find true inner happiness with all of the earthly wealth they have accumulated.
The only way to find true inner happiness in this life is to become saved and born again through the shed Blood of Jesus Christ – and then enter into a dynamic personal relationship with God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. From there, you are to start seeking after the knowledge about God and all of His ways by studying and reading the Bible on your own.
The personal relationship you will establish with God, and the knowledge that you will gain about God from reading and studying from the Bible is what will dramatically transform the quality of your life down here on this earth. Nothing else on this earth will do that for you!
5. The Word of God Will Give You Knowledge and Wisdom
The Bible tells us that we are to grow in the knowledge and ways of God. And the number one way in which we will grow in the knowledge of God is by reading and studying from the Bible.
There is no other way! If you do not seek to learn more about the Lord by studying from the Bible, then your spiritual growth in the Lord will stagnate and you will stop growing in Him.
There are no shortcuts to true spiritual growth in the Lord. You have to pay your dues, and those dues are that you have to gain and increase in knowledge about God and all of His ways before the Holy Spirit will start you on the road to true spiritual growth. And the only Book that will give you the knowledge that will cause true spiritual growth to occur in this life is the Bible.
And not only has God given us everything that we will ever need in this one Book – but He has also given us His Holy Spirit, whose main job is to “teach us all things” and to “guide us into all truth.”
Several verses I will list below will tell you that the Holy Spirit Himself will be the One who will personally open up the meaning of Scripture for you so that you can see the knowledge that God the Father is trying to transmit to you through this Holy Book!
This is a direct supernatural work that can be done for you by the Holy Spirit if you are willing to go into a seeking mode with Him when you study the Bible.
Here are several good verses telling us that the Word of God can impart true knowledge and wisdom to us, and that God does want us growing in the knowledge of Him, His Son, and His Holy Spirit.
- “… but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” (2 Peter 3:18)
- “And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.” (Luke 24:45)
- “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My Name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I have said to you.” (John 14:26)
- “However, when He, the Spirit of Truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth …” (John 16:13)
- Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” (John 8:31)
- “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another …” (Colossians 3:16)
- “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path … The entrance of Your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple … Direct my steps by Your word, and let no iniquity have dominion over me.” (Psalm 119:105, 130, 133)
- “My son, give attention to My words; incline your ear to My sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart; for they are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh.” (Proverbs 4:20)
All of the above verses are showing us how powerful the words that are coming direct from God and Jesus really are. The Word of God can truly change your life for the better – but only if you are willing to spend some good quality time seeking to understand what is in this most incredible Book.
6. The Word of God Will Stand Forever
The last thing you will really need to grasp on the power of the Word of God is that the Word of God will last and stand forever – both in this life and the next life to come, which will be heaven.
Here are 3 very good verses from Scripture telling us that the Word of God is not chained and that it will endure to all generations – both in this life and the next life to come, which means forever!
- “… for which I suffer trouble as an evildoer, even to the point of chains; but the word of God is not chained.” (2 Timothy 2:9)
- “Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven. Your faithfulness endures to all generations …” (Psalm 119:89)
- “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of God stands forever.” (Isaiah 40:8)
Not only will your study of Scripture profit you in this life, but it will also profit you in the next life to come – which will be heaven.
I personally believe that we still continue to study the Bible even when we all enter into heaven. I do not believe any one human can truly master the Bible in this lifetime. There is simply way too much knowledge, wisdom, and revelation that is contained in this one Book for any one human to be able to fully grasp all of it in this lifetime.
I believe that the Bible is like a treasure chest that has no bottom to it. And to think that all of this knowledge is contained in just one Book! Only a true God of the entire universe could have put this much knowledge and revelation into one Book.
Conclusion
I will leave you with one last thought. Each Christian must make their own personal decision on this. Once you have become saved and born again by accepting Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior – you now have one of two choices to make.
You can either choose to press in and start seeking after God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit by spending regular quality time in the Bible to learn as much as you can about the Three of Them – or you can just leave well enough alone, figure you have as much of God as you will ever need in this life, and go on your merry way living for the world and the things of this world – never increasing your knowledge base about the Lord, and never really growing in the knowledge of God and all of His ways.
I am afraid most Christians in this day and age are taking the latter approach. Most Christians have either never read the Bible in its complete entirety, or have read very little of it in their own personal walks with the Lord.
This is one of the main reasons we have started up this website – to try and show everyone how much working knowledge there really is in the Bible, and how this knowledge can dramatically change and transform the quality of your life.
As I have shown you with all of the above Scripture verses, the Word of God is:
- Inspired, Infallible, and Inerrant
- Living, Powerful, and Anointed
- Pure, Solid Truth
- Sharper than Any Two-Edged Sword
- Can Spiritually Nourish Your Mind, Soul and Spirit
- Has the Ability to Sanctify and Cleanse You
- Has the Ability to Teach You, Guide You, and Direct Your Steps in this Life
- And Will Last and Stand Forever – Both in this Life and the Next Life to Come
What more can you ask for in one Book? Bottom line – there is simply no other book on our earth that has this amount of unlimited knowledge direct from God Himself. And it is all there for the taking for anyone who wants to dive in and take the journey.