THE
WORD OF GOD
BREAD
12 For
the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it
penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the
thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12 (NIV)
19 And we
have the word of the prophets made more certain, and you will do well to pay
attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and
the morning star rises in your hearts. 20 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of
Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation. 21 For prophecy never had its
origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by
the Holy Spirit. 2 Peter 1:19-21 (NIV)
15 Do
your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not
need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 (NIV)
16 All
Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and
training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for
every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17
(NIV)
17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the
Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 I tell
you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not
the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until
everything is accomplished. 19 Anyone who breaks one of the
least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called
least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these
commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:17-19 (NIV)
10 I seek
you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. 11 I have hidden your word in my
heart that I might not sin against you.
Psalms 119:10-11 (NIV)
89 Your
word, O Lord, is eternal; it
stands firm in the heavens. Psalms
119:89 (NIV)
92 If
your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction. Psalms 119:92 (NIV)
105 Your
word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalms 119:105 (NIV)
165 Great
peace have they who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble. Psalms 119:165 (NIV)
BUTTER
“Beware
of reasoning about God's Word - obey It.”
Oswald Chambers
“What is more elevating and transporting than the generosity
of heart which risks everything on God’s Word?” John Henry Newman
“Only the truth of God’s word and
meditation in prayer can reveal the deceitfulness of sin. Sin works against
God. Sin will either deceive us into thinking God is a cruel taskmaster, or, if
that will not work, will deceive us into thinking He is like a doting
grandfather who really does not care what we do. Sin affects every Christian’s
view of God and leads us to worship idols, figments of our own imaginations,
and not the true God. Sin will deceive us concerning grace. We will either be
deceived into thinking it is too good to be true, or we will buy into cheap
grace and think that ethics are unimportant.”
Dr. Bob Flayhart
“Our
claim is that God has revealed Himself by speaking; that this divine (or
God-breathed) speech has been written down and preserved in Scripture; and that
Scripture is, in fact, God’s Word written, which therefore is true and reliable
and has divine authority over men.” John Stott
“To have faith is to receive God's Word as
truth and rest upon it in dependent trust; to repent is to have a new mind
toward God, oneself, Christ and the world, committing one's heart to new
obedience to God. Obviously these two factors are so interwoven that they
are experienced as one, so that the condition of justification is not faith
plus repentance, but repentant faith.” Richard Lovelace
“You don’t truly know God unless you surrender, believe, and truly obey the Word of God.” Ann Voskamp
HEART
SAVOR
- · The Word of God is alive and judges the thoughts and attitudes of my heart.
- · The Word of God is eternal standing firm in the heavens.
- · Great peace accompanies those who love God’s Word and nothing can make them stumble.
