WORD OF GOD

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.

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.

Invitation: God's word says you must be born again! If you have not been born again now is the perfect time right where you are. Just confess your sins to Jesus and ask Him to forgive you. Then invite Him into your life to take charge of you. Then go to a church that preaches the true gospel and be baptized to show that you are sincere.