THE WORD OF GOD AND YOU


Psa 138:2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.


Psa 119:89 LAMED. For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.


Psa 119:105 NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.


Mat 24:34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.


John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.


4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.


7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.


10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:


Intro: Since the word is the very expression of God, it - - - -:
1. Supplies us with complete instructions for living, worship and service.


II Tim 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Traditions, customs, and manuals notwithstanding.


2. Has been committed to the Lord’s Church for her to follow.
Jno. 17:14 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.


16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
And it will set her apart from the world.


3. Is to be studied and followed by individual Christians (a personal responsibility)
II Tim 2:15 Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.


Acts 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.


Pet 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:


4. It alone answers the question of man’s beginnings.
Heb 11:3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.


In giving us this answer, it brings us face to face with our creator, so that we must acknowledge our obligations to Him.


5. It alone tells man how to be saved
Rom 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.


6. It alone is the sword of the Spirit, to convict and to lead
Eph 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:


Heb 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.


Jno. 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come.


Jno 17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.


7. It alone is the material of our message to both saved and lost.
II Tim 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.


8. It can provide everything necessary for the babe in Christ
I Pet 2:As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:


9. As one grows, it can provide him with strong meat.
I Cor 3:2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.


Heb 5:12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.




10. It alone tells us of the future, and how to prepare for it.
I Jno 3:3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.


Mat 6:19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:


A. The personal accounting to Christ
I Cor:13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.


II Cor 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.


B. The church’s ministry with Him, even to the judging of angels!
I Cor. 6:3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?


11. It contains NOTHING that is UNimportant to man
Mat. 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

EVERY WORD!!!


A proper learning perspective of the Word will NOT diminish zeal for evangelism as one grows in grace and in knowledge of the truth, but will enhance it.