The power of His word

INTRODUCTION

A father was approached by his small son, who told him proudly, "I know what the Bible means!"

His father smiled and replied, "What do you mean, you 'know' what the Bible means?"

The son replied, "I do know!"

"Okay," said his father. "So, Son, what does the Bible mean?"

"That's easy, Daddy. It stands for 'Basic Information Before Leaving Earth.'"

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John 1:1–3 KJV 1900

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

Psalm 33:6 KJV 1900

By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; And all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

Isaiah 55:11 KJV 1900

So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: It shall not return unto me void, But it shall accomplish that which I please, And it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

Genesis 1:3 KJV 1900

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

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.

Psalm 138:2 KJV 1900

I will worship toward thy holy temple, And praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: For thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

THE WORD IS SPIRIT

John 6:63 KJV 1900

It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

Ephesians 6:17 KJV 1900

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

WORDS BRING HEALING

Matthew 8:8 KJV 1900

The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.

Psalm 107:20 KJV 1900

He sent his word, and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions.

ITS EFFECTIVE

Jeremiah 1:12 KJV 1900

Then said the Lord unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.

IT GIVES LIGHT

Psalm 119:130 KJV 1900

The entrance of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple.

Psalm 119:133 KJV 1900

Order my steps in thy word: And let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

Psalm 119:105 KJV 1900

NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And a light unto my path.

TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY

John 14:12 KJV 1900

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

2 Corinthians 3:2 KJV 1900

Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:

Isaiah 43:20 KJV 1900

The beast of the field shall honour me, The dragons and the owls: Because I give waters in the wilderness, And rivers in the desert, To give drink to my people, my chosen.

DISCOVERY OF THE WORD

Proverbs 24:13–14 KJV 1900

My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; And the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste: So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: When thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, And thy expectation shall not be cut off.

2 Timothy 2:15 KJV 1900

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.