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Introduction
Greetings...
Last week we began our new series of lessons on “God’s Word In ” and the first lesson was on “Blessings From God’s Word.”
We examined how those that walk blamelessly before God, through His Word, are blessed.
We also notice that the blessed are those that teach the holy commandments to others.
This week we are going to examine, from , “Dedication To God’s Word.”
With this in mind let us examine our lesson today.
Dedication To God’s Word
God’s Word is wondrous.
The Word of God is the most wondrous and wonderful document every written down for man.
It’s perfection, strength, and love cannot be surpassed.
The psalmist doesn’t miss this point concerning God’s Word.
Ps 119:
Ps
Because the Bible is so amazing and awe-inspiring...
Therefore...
God’s Word deserves dedication.
Many think dedication to God’s Word is reading the Bible here or there or maybe even everyday to some degree and then putting it down to not think about it again until “at most” the next day.
Some even think that “as long as they attend some services” they are dedicated to God’s Word which couldn’t be further from the truth.
This couldn’t be further from the truth.
Dedication takes being consumed with God’s Word.
Job
Dedication takes being delighted in God’s Word.
Rom
Dedication takes choosing faithfulness to God’s Word.
Ps 119:
Josh 24:22-
Dedication takes clinging to God and His Word.
Summary
Dedication to God’s Word takes being consumed and delighted by the Holy Writ and it takes choosing faithfulness to God through His Word by clinging to it with everything you have.
God’s Word Demands Shunning Sin
Dedication to God demands removing sin.
As we mentioned earlier, it’s not enough to “think we are dedicated” we must be dedicated to God’s Word biblically speaking.
When we do this there is an over message that cannot be denied…STOP SINNING.
Sin separates us from God () and God has sent His only begotten Son to bridge the gap of sin between us and God ().
All God asks in return is for us to strive for perfection in our walk with Him.
This doesn’t mean we will be perfect, in fact we won’t (, ) but it does mean that through the blood of Christ and our walking with God we can be perfect before God ().
This only happens when we “strive for perfection” through the blood of Christ by keeping sin from us.
Removing sin requires discipline.
There has never been a person alive that did not require discipline to remove sin or keep sin from their lives.
Discipline comes in two forms.
There is discipline that deals with correction of wrong.
There is discipline that deals with self motivation.
Removing sin from our lives takes a good look in the mirror and a willingness to take discipline.
It takes wanting correction from God and the godly.
Ps 119:
It takes godly sorrow concerning sin and a willingness to get help to “put false ways from us.”
Summary
Being dedicated to God and His Word means putting God first in everything which means we are going to seek perfection through the blood of Christ and God’s Word.
Conclusion
Kay Arthur once stated...
If you do not plan to live the Christian life totally committed to knowing God and to walking in obedience to Him, then don’t begin, for this is what Christianity is all about.
It is a change of citizenship, a change of government, a change of allegiance.
If you have no intention of letting Christ rule your life, then forget Christianity; it is not for you.
On the other hand, if you want the best life this life and the life to come has to offer be dedicated to God and His Word.
That life is worth far more than gold or silver, family or friends, or anything else this earth has to offer.
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