INTEGRATING
GOD’S WORD INTO MY LIFE
40 Days In The Word – Part 6
March 24,
2013
“What I
want most of all and at all times is to honor your laws.” Psalm
119:20 (CEV)
how to integrate god’s word
into my life
(Using My Memorized Verses)
1. I must build on it.
“Therefore, everyone who hears these
words of mine, and puts them into practice, is like a wise man who built his
house on the rock.” Matthew 7:24
Unreliable Foundations
·
Culture
·
Tradition
·
Reason
·
Emotion
2. I must feed on it.
“Let the
word of Christ dwell in you richly.” Colossians 3:16
1. Receive it
with my ears (listen)
2. Read it with
my eyes
3. Research it
with my hands & mouth (study)
4. Reflect on
it with my mind
5. Remember it
with my heart
3. I must live by it.
“I
have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.” Psalm 119:11
4. I must grow through it.
“Open
my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.” Psalm 119:18
PARABLE OF THE SOILS (Luke 8:4-15)
1. The hardened
soil = a closed mind
Action:
2. The shallow
soil = a superficial mind
Action:
3.
The weedy soil = a preoccupied mind
Action:
4.
The good soil = a willing mind
Action:
5. I must act on it.
“Do
not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” James 1:22
Picture it! Visualize the scene in your mind
Pronounce it! Emphasize each word aloud
Paraphrase it! Write it down in your own words
Personalize it! Put your name in the verse
Probe it! Ask the S.P.A.C.E.P.E.T.S. questions
Pray it! Pray the verse back to God
6. I must trust in it.
“Your
word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.” Psalm 119:105
NEXT STEPS
1.
Commit to stay in your Small Group Study
2.
Commit to stay in the Word daily.
3. Have a party!
In the Parable of the Soils there are 'Actions:'
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