The Word (Part 2) God’s Blessing To Us
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· 4 viewsThe Bible is not just some religious book. It is God’s Word that has been divinely preserved for us through the Holy Spirit. All good and pleasing things come from God. This is especially true for His Word. God’s Word is an incredible blessing to us if we will seek to embrace His Word and grow closer to Him through His Word.
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Introduction
Introduction
Things that are good for you:
Exercising consistently
Eating a balanced diet with lots of vegetables
Getting enough sleep
Facing difficult conversations
Regularly cleaning and organizing your space
Setting boundaries
Actively and appropriately managing stress
All of these things make vast differences in people’s lives for the good yet many don’t do them.
Maybe it’s because they’re challenging.
Maybe it’s because you have to be very consistent to see results.
Maybe it’s because it takes intentionality and time that most won’t give.
Maybe it’s because people don’t comprehend or understand the payoff of the time, effort, and discipline it takes for these things.
While the things we mentioned for you are good…what about when comes to something that is great for you? What about when it comes to our Bible interactions.
We live in a time where it is easier than ever to get into the Word of God and get the Word of God into you.
Everyone has the Bible readily available to us at every waking moment of the day.
The Word of God in whatever translation you prefer and comprehend better is right at your finger tips.
If you don’t read well, it will read itself to you!
You have access to a greater quantity of quality Bible teaching than anyone else ever has in history.
Why don’t more people commit themselves to the Word of God?
Maybe it’s because it’s challenging.
Maybe it’s because you have to be very consistent to see results.
Maybe it’s because it takes intentionality and time that most won’t give.
Maybe it’s because people don’t comprehend or understand the payoff of the time, effort, and discipline it takes for these things.
16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
97 Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day. 98 Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the aged, for I keep your precepts. 101 I hold back my feet from every evil way, in order to keep your word. 102 I do not turn aside from your rules, for you have taught me. 103 How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! 104 Through your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. 105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. 106 I have sworn an oath and confirmed it, to keep your righteous rules. 107 I am severely afflicted; give me life, O Lord, according to your word! 108 Accept my freewill offerings of praise, O Lord, and teach me your rules. 109 I hold my life in my hand continually, but I do not forget your law. 110 The wicked have laid a snare for me, but I do not stray from your precepts. 111 Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart. 112 I incline my heart to perform your statutes forever, to the end.
Blessings to us from God’s Word:
Blessings to us from God’s Word:
1) Complete and Mature (v.17a)
1) Complete and Mature (v.17a)
No one likes to feel not ready or incomplete.
God’s Word gives us the spiritual nourishment we need to grow and become spiritually mature and healthy.
3 And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.
2) Equipped for Every Good Work (v.17b)
2) Equipped for Every Good Work (v.17b)
God’s Word gives us the necessary tools and mindsets we need to accomplish all that He declares to be a good work. (It’s what we were made for).
10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
There is big difference between what we may consider a good work and what God considers a good work.
The Word of God helps us to distinguish the difference and engage in that which is glorifying to Him.
3) Wisdom and Understanding (v.98-100)
3) Wisdom and Understanding (v.98-100)
Wisdom is not to just knowing the right the things; it’s knowing the right things at the right time.
God’s Word blesses us to see and comprehend the reality of how things truly are.
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
4) Protection from Evil Ways (v.101-102)
4) Protection from Evil Ways (v.101-102)
As we live our lives, we are tempted to engage with things that seem good but are fruitless, worthless, or even dangerous to us.
12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.
Our world is great at rationalizing or dismissing the severity of ungodliness.
Sticking to God’s Word and living out His Word faithfully protects us from unknowingly harming ourselves.
5) Joy and Satisfaction (v. 97, 103)
5) Joy and Satisfaction (v. 97, 103)
People look for joy and satisfaction is so many empty things that most will settle for something far less, or they will start to believe that true joy, satisfaction, and contentment are not really available.
God’s Word is what truly helps us to connect with Him to find the full joy, satisfaction, and contentment that the deepest parts of our soul longs for.
23 The fear of the Lord leads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm.
6) A Distaste for Evil Ways (v.104)
6) A Distaste for Evil Ways (v.104)
God exposes darkness and evil for what it really is. As a result, that we used to find appealing we now hate!
God, through the revelation of Himself through His Word, molds our hearts to reject the things that appeal to the world and embrace the things that turn our attention to Him!
2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
7) Guidance for Living Full (v.105-107)
7) Guidance for Living Full (v.105-107)
Living by God’s Word helps us to navigate this life.
We are able to experience the fullness of life in Him, even when we face hardships and afflictions.
Paul’s thorn in the flesh.
9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
8) Freedom to Worship Unhindered (v.108)
8) Freedom to Worship Unhindered (v.108)
Our worship is not out of obligation but out of our joy and freewill.
We come to know that He deserves all praise, glory, and honor and it becomes our delight to exalt and glorify Him by all that we think, feel, do, and say!
46 And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
9) Steadfastness and Confidence (v.109-110)
9) Steadfastness and Confidence (v.109-110)
Even when others turn against us, we do not turn aside from faithfully following the Lord.
33 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
10) Eternal Security and Meaning (v.111-112)
10) Eternal Security and Meaning (v.111-112)
We are blessed to know that living in God’s Word and living out God’s Word is eternally meaningful!
10 According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it. 11 For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw— 13 each one’s work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. 14 If the work that anyone has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward.
CLOSING
CLOSING
16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
These things we’ve mentioned today are but a portion of the blessings we receive from God’s Word:
Complete and Mature
Equipped for Every Good Work
Wisdom and Understanding
Protection from Evil Ways
Joy and Satisfaction
A Distaste for Evil Ways
Guidance for Living Full
Freedom to Worship Unhindered
Steadfastness and Confidence
Eternal Security and Meaning
The Bible is God’s Blessings to Us in a variety of ways!
Will you commit today to not neglect the Word of God? Will you commit yourself to embracing God’s Word that it may be profitable to you?
If you will commit yourself to embracing God’s Word so that you may enjoy His blessings to you will you stand and say I will?
