HOW THE BIBLE CHANGES US 40 Days In The Word – Part 2
February 24, 2013
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“The Word of God is LIVING and ACTIVE. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it
penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the
thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” Hebrews
4:12 (NIV)
HOW DOES GOD’S WORD CHANGE ME?
1. It
Recreates My Life
“He chose to give us birth through the word of truth…” James 1:18 (NIV)
“You have been born again, not of
perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring Word
of God.” 1
Peter 1:23 (NIV)
2. It
Eradicates My Guilt
“…Christ loved the church and
gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing
with water through the Word.” Ephesians 5:25-26 (NIV)
“You are
already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.” John 15:3 (NIV)
3. It
Activates My Faith
“Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard
through the Word of Christ.” Romans 10:17 (NIV)
4. It
Stimulates My Growth
“I commit you to God and to the Word of his grace, which can
build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are
sanctified.” Acts 20:32 (NIV)
“All Scripture
is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting,
and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly
equipped for every good work.”
2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV)
5. It
Illuminates My Mind
“Understanding your Word brings light to the minds of ordinary
people.”
Psalm 119:130 (CEV)
“Your Word is
a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.” Psalm
119:105 (NIV)
6. It
Elevates My Mood
“Everything
that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance
and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.” Rom.
15:4 (NIV)
“You're my
place of quiet retreat; I wait for your Word to renew me.” Psalm
119:114 (MSG)
7. It
Liberates My Potential
“If you continue in My Word, then you are truly disciples of
Mine; and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free!” John 8:31-32 (NAS)
HOW DO I GAIN
THESE BENEFITS?
1. I Must Learn It
Jesus: “Your trouble is that you don't know
the Scriptures...” Mark 12:24
(LB)
2. I Must Accept It
“When you received
the Word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the
word of men, but as it actually is, the Word of God, which is at work in
you who believe.”
1 Thes.
2:13 (NIV)
3. I Must Act On It
“Now that you know
these things, you will be blessed if you do them.” John 13:17 (NIV)
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