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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

We Must Hear the Word of God, Must Understand It and Must Accept It

We Must Hear The Word                            Isaiah 1:10 and Jeremiah 7:1-2   
Isaiah 1:10  Listen to the Lord, you leaders of “Sodom.”  Listen to the law of our God, people of “Gomorrah.”
Jeremiah 7:1-2 
 1  The Lord gave another message to Jeremiah. He said,
2  “Go to the entrance of the Lord’s Temple, and give this message to the people: ‘O Judah, listen to this message from the Lord! Listen to it, all of you who worship here!

We Must Understand The Word                 Matthew 13:23
Matthew 13:23  The seed that fell on good soil represents those who truly hear and understand God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!”

We Must Accept The Word                       Mark 4:20: Acts 2:41 and I Thessalonians 2:13
Mark 4:20  And the seed that fell on good soil represents those who hear and accept God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!”
Acts 2:41  Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church that day—about 3,000 in all.
I Thessalonians 2:13  Therefore, we never stop thanking God that when you received his message from us, you didn’t think of our words as mere human ideas. You accepted what we said as the very word of God—which, of course, it is. And this word continues to work in you who believe.

We Must Hide The Word In Our Hearts             Psalms 119:11
Psalms 119:11  have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

We Must Retain The Word                            Luke 8:15
Luke 8:15  And the seeds that fell on the good soil represent honest, good-hearted people who hear God’s word, cling to it, and patiently produce a huge harvest.

We Must Let The Word Dwell In Us              Colossians 3:16  
Colossians 3:16  Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.

We Must Trust In The Word                             Psalms 119:42
Psalms 119:42  Then I can answer those who taunt me, for I trust in your word.

We Must Hope In The Word                           Psalms 119:74, 81, 114 and Psalms 130:5
Psalms 119:74, 81, 114
74    May all who fear you find in me a cause for joy, for I have put my hope in your word.
81    am worn out waiting for your rescue, but I have put my hope in your word.
114  You are my refuge and my shield; your word is my source of hope.
Psalms 130:5  I am counting on the Lord; yes, I am counting on him.  I have put my hope in his word.

We Must Praise The Word                              Psalms 56:4,10
Psalms 56:4,10
4    I praise God for what he has promised.  I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?  What can mere mortals do to me?
10  I praise God for what he has promised; yes, I praise the Lord for what he has promised.

We Must Live According To The Word          Psalms 119:9
Psalms 119:9  How can a young person stay pure?  By obeying your word.

We Must Obey The Word                              Psalms 119:17, 67 and James 1:22-24
Psalms 119:17, 67
17  Be good to your servant, that I may live and obey your word.
67  I used to wander off until you disciplined me; but now I closely follow your word.
James 1:22-24
22  But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.
23  For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror.
24  You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like.

We Must Handle The Word Correctly              2 Timothy 2:15
2 Timothy 2:15  Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth.

We Must Preach The Word                              Acts 8:4
Acts 8:4  But the believers who were scattered preached the Good News about Jesus wherever they went.

                      

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