The Word of God

Part One: The Habit of Daily Reading

A consideration of the impact and benefit of reading scripture daily.

Today’s reading (From TrinityMission.Org) Psalm 33 – read and consider how scripture speaks in life, speaks bigger truth

Examples from the Psalm –
“The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.”
“The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He frustrates the plans for the peoples.”
“A king is not saved by the size of his army.”
“Let your steadfast love be upon us, even as we have our hope in you.”

Old Testament: Isaiah 55

Consideration of the “Come everyone. Come buy wine and milk without money and without cost.” Verse 12 – “You shall go out with joy and be led forth in peace.”

New Testament: 1 Corinthians 15
“Death is swallowed up in victory”

Part Two: Teaching Points (What We Mean When We Say, The Word of God)

1.  The Word of God is not “what”, but “who”
What is the Word of God? Who is the Word of God
(John 1 – The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. – Hebrews 4: The word of God is living and active)

2. The Bible is the word about the Word
It reveals Jesus.  (Jesus is the ONE TRUE WORD)

3. You can use the Bible in a way that means it is not the Word of God
- slave example (12 years a slave)
- “The Bible says…”

4. The Word of God transforms us.

Jesus, as the One Word of God does not merely instruct, but “creates and renews even as it is pronounced and received.  It does not merely instruct a man, or entangle him in discussion, but transforms him.  It decides concerning him.  It blesses him, even as it also judges.  It frees him unconditionally, yet also binds.