Effect Of God's Word

Response Determines Impact

James 1:21 KJV 1900

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

Filthiness - ATTITUDE of perverse delight in licentious and impure

Naughtiness - denotes BAD BEHAVIOR; unwilling to receive correction from senior

meekness - carries the idea of humility, sincerity, patience, and openness of mind and heart - Fear Of The Lord

The Message Is The Same For All

1 Corinthians 1:18 KJV 1900

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

Foolish - to perishing - REJECT

Power - to Saved - RECEIVE

Hebrews 4:12 KJV 1900

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Steps To Faith

Romans 10:17 KJV 1900

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Word of God

Hearing - listening over and over

Faith - Doing the Word

1 Chronicles 17:23 KJV 1900

Therefore now, Lord, let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning his house be established for ever, and do as thou hast said.

5 words - do as thou hast said

Luke 1:38 KJV 1900

And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

let is be unto me according to thy word

All Life Needs Nourishment

MILK

1 Peter 2:12 KJV 1900

Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Separate from things that will spoil the word.

BREAD

Matthew 4:4 KJV 1900

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Bread - every word (all of it, not just the ones we like.

MEAT

Hebrews 5:13–14 KJV 1900

For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

Hebrews 5:13-14

Milk eater are unskillful

Meat eaters are skilled in word

Exercised senses to discern good and evil.

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