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SCRIPTURE READING:
Ps 119:27
Ps 119:6
Ps 119:74
Ps 119:
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God has given under-shepherds to seek out the straying sheep within the church.
Once again, we see the Psalmist writing of relationship in God’s Word, but this time, the relationship extends beyond the Author.
This time, the relationship involves people.
That’s right, God’s Word is also intended to be a part of our relationship with people and friends.
If you want to establish long friendships, then you must develop a short memory.
The Carnegie Technological Institute has stated that 90% of all people who fail in their life’s vocation fail because they cannot get along with people.
Relationship with God and others is really what life is all about.
It’s not about goals, objectives, collections, achievements, accolades, etc.
Life is really about relationships, and God’s Word invites us to center our relationships around it and Christ.
So, today we will look in the Scriptures at three types of people with whom we are invited to relate in God’s Word.
1) God’s Word invites us to interact with it and ourselves.
Look into the mirror of God’s Word and do something about it in the liberating power of the Gospel and the Holy Spirit!
Look into the mirror of God’s Word and do something about it in the liberating power of the Gospel and the Holy Spirit!
Wycliff Bible translators Bob and Jan Smutherman were assigned to the Macuna people of southeast Colombia, South America.
Progress was going well in putting the Bible into the Macuna language.
The chief’s son was engaged as the language helper.
Each portion of the Scripture had to be checked and double-checked for meaning and clarity.
After five years of labor, the Gospel of John was being finalized for publication.
Gathered together to hear the Word of God, the tribe sat patiently.
Beginning at John 9:1, the son read about Jesus’ encounter with the man born blind.
When he got to the verse where Jesus says that this man was born blind “in order that the works of God might be put on display,” the old chief stood to his feet.
Requiring silence by his uplifted right hand, he said, “We must stop killing our babies.”
To a people steeped in animism, the normal process was to take their deformed babies to a desolate place.
There the babies were deserted and exposed until dead.
The implications of the gospel became shockingly clear upon hearing of a better way.
Let us rest in God’s promise, for God’s Word powerfully exposes our hearts nakedly before God so that we will be without excuse when we give account to Him.
Let us rest in God’s promise, for God’s Word powerfully exposes our hearts nakedly before God so that we will be without excuse when we give account to Him.
Let us rest in God’s promise, for God’s Word powerfully exposes our hearts nakedly before God so that we will be without excuse when we give account to Him.
Excuses we give:
But I was wronged
But I didn’t understand
But I was given bad examples
All excuses that God sees through
God’s Word invites us into more truthful relationship with ourselves as it exposes to us who we really are—like a spiritual mirror.
1) God’s Word invites us to interact with it and ourselves.
2) God’s Word invites us to interact with it and our church.
Admonish: instruct and counsel one another, especially as it relates to conduct and practical life wisdom.
At the same time, Paul was writing much doctrine and instruction for the Christian Jews & Gentiles in Rome.
Paul believed they were able to admonish one another.
We all need shepherding.
God has given under-shepherds to lovingly guide and spiritually feed the sheep within the church.
90% of new members will stay in the church if:
(1) They can articulate their faith (implies need for membership and evangelism classes).
(2) They belong to subgroups (i.e.
choir, Bible Studies, Sunday School classes, etc.).
(3) They have 4–8 close friendships within the church.
1) God’s Word invites us to interact with it and ourselves.
2) God’s Word invites us to interact with it and our church.
3) God’s Word invites us to interact with it and our neighbors.
Believer, Philip, & the Ethiopian Eunic:
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Ethiopian Eunic
Philip gave a perfect example of interacting with an unknown neighbor about the Scriptures—!
However, with over 70 percent of adults under age 25 thinking all beliefs are equally valid (according to Barna Research), sound doctrine is exactly what is needed.
The apostle Paul told us the time would come when men would not put up with sound doctrine ().
However, with over 70 percent of adults under age 25 thinking all beliefs are equally valid (according to Barna Research), sound doctrine is exactly what is needed.
CONCLUSION:
the Simple
God’s Word invites you into relationship with God, yourself, your church, and your neighbors.
Ps 119:130Ps 19:7
Christ made all this possible for us.
Jesus is the Word.
Jesus promised the Holy Spirit.
Jesus is the Head and Chief Shepherd of the church.
Jesus commissioned us to go and share His Word with our neighbors, whom He loves.
How about it, will you except the invitation of relationship in God’s Word?
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