God’s Word 4

1. First place in my life belongs to God and His Word

Acts 5:29 NIV

29 Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than human beings!

Hebrews 4:12 NIV

12 For the word of God is alive 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

2. Following God’s Word prepares me for life

Psalm 119:37 NIV

37 Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word.

John 17:17 NIV

17 Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.

Psalm 119:11 NIV

11 I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.

2 Timothy 2:15 NIV

15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.

2 Timothy 2:15

3. Obedience to God’s Word leads to blessings for me and my family

James 1:22–25 NIV

22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.

1 John 2:4–6 NIV

4 Whoever says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person. 5 But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made complete in them. This is how we know we are in him: 6 Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.

Psalm 119:73–74 NIV

73 Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands. 74 May those who fear you rejoice when they see me, for I have put my hope in your word.

Psalm 119:73-74