Intro:
God’s word is the primary means by which He is present and working
in the world. We can not see God with our physical eyes, but He acts
in this world by means of His word. He becomes personally known to us
through His word. His word is powerfully creative. He spoke
everything into existence and sustains it by His word.
I.
God's word and its purposes are irresistible.
[Isaiah
55:10-11] 10
"For
as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, And do not return
there, But water the earth, And make it bring forth and bud, That it
may give seed to the sower And bread to the eater, 11
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. The
meaning of these verses is plain. The hearts of people by nature are
what the earth would be without the rains of heaven—barren and
sterile. But God says that his truth shall certainly accomplish an
effect similar to that produced by descending showers. The rain never
descends in vain. It makes the earth fertile, beautiful, and lovely
and causes it to produce. So it is with his truth in the moral world.
The comparison of truth with descending rain or dews is exceedingly
beautiful. Deuteronomy
32:1-3 (NKJV) 1
"Give
ear, O heavens, and I will speak; And hear, O earth, the words of my
mouth. 2
Let
my teaching drop as the rain, My speech distill as the dew, As
raindrops on the tender herb, And as showers on the grass. 3
For
I proclaim the name of the LORD:
Ascribe greatness to our God.
The
appeal to the heavens
and
the earth
meant that the word of God has significance for the entire created
order. Anyone who follows the teaching
of God's word
becomes fruitful and prosperous in the way rain
and
dew
refresh the new
grass
and tender
plants. The
scriptures are a proclamation of the
name of the Lord,
it is a description of His character and works. Anyone who gives
serious consideration to the character and work of God,
and puts their trust in Him, can expect to enjoy a blessed and
abundant life.
II.
God’s word is totally dependable. [Isaiah
40:8] The
grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand
forever.
God's
word
represents His everlasting commitment. In
contrast to the grass and flowers, God's
Word
never fails but it endures forever.
This fact greatly comforts and encourages those who read God's words
and live accordingly. We can not depend on the words of others but we
can put full trust and confidence in the word of God.
When heard and responded to, God's word meets deep needs in the human heart and provides joy, satisfaction, and confident direction that can be achieved in no other manner. Luke 4:4 Jesus answered the devil saying, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.' " Just as our bodies can not live without bread, neither can our soul live and prosper without God's word.
When heard and responded to, God's word meets deep needs in the human heart and provides joy, satisfaction, and confident direction that can be achieved in no other manner. Luke 4:4 Jesus answered the devil saying, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.' " Just as our bodies can not live without bread, neither can our soul live and prosper without God's word.
III.
God's word is powerful.
Hebrews
4:12 (NKJV) 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.
The word powerful translated means energy. It means to say that God’s word has God’s power and energy behind it. Because it is God’s word, it can not be defeated in its purpose. The Bible has all the essentials of the life and power of God to do his work! Not only that, its penetrating power is greater than any double-edged sword and reaches the innermost being of a person so that it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. It is able to discriminate between what is spiritual in man and what is merely “soulish” or natural (it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit), and does so even when these inner elements are interwoven as closely as joints and marrow. The inner life of a Christian is often a strange mixture of motivations, both genuinely spiritual and completely human. It takes a supernaturally discerning agent such as the Word of God to sort these out and to expose what is of the flesh.
The word powerful translated means energy. It means to say that God’s word has God’s power and energy behind it. Because it is God’s word, it can not be defeated in its purpose. The Bible has all the essentials of the life and power of God to do his work! Not only that, its penetrating power is greater than any double-edged sword and reaches the innermost being of a person so that it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. It is able to discriminate between what is spiritual in man and what is merely “soulish” or natural (it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit), and does so even when these inner elements are interwoven as closely as joints and marrow. The inner life of a Christian is often a strange mixture of motivations, both genuinely spiritual and completely human. It takes a supernaturally discerning agent such as the Word of God to sort these out and to expose what is of the flesh.
Conclusion:
We can never hope to be successful in this life apart from God's
word. Our spiritual life would starve and die thereby bringing only
defeat and misery. Jesus said a Christian does not live by bread
alone but by every word of God. [Luke 4:4]
Invitation:
God's word says a man must be born again to see the kingdom of God.
Have you been born again? You can be born again by confessing your
sins to Jesus and asking Him to forgive you. If you have not done
this, now is the perfect time!
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