A talk by matthew phelps at the turning to gods word 2015 summer retreat at conception abbey in conception, missouri. Back in the early days of my being a christian i had some doubts about the bible and no peace of mind. The bible defines a prophet as a spokesperson for god. The words that i speak to you are spirit, and they are life.
For many millions, gods word is unexplored and uncharted territory. Download the bible student book the living word of god living in christ ebook free in pdf and epub format. When people hear god s word, it operates within them in order to regenerate them with his life. For the word of god is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the.
The title of the sermon this morning is the living word of god. Many of you have been struck with the frequent recurrence in scripture of the phrase the living god. The bible by ron boatwright the bible was written by about 40 men over a period of about 1600 years dating from about 1500 bc to about 100 ad. As a matter of fact, the bible is not even in the bible. All scripture is breathed out by god and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and. Who bare record of the word of god, and of the testimony of jesus christ, and of all things that he saw. Jan 02, 2020 a final external evidence that the bible is truly gods word is the indestructibility of the bible. Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of god, which liveth and abideth forever.
Jul 18, 2017 first, they have rejected the word of the lord. Gods word, living and active, does not return to him void. For the word of god is living and active and full of power making it operative, energizing, and effective. Nov 20, 2011 living by the word of god is a divine empowerment to those that obey. What does it mean that the bible is the living word of god. Now if this one the word is god according to john the word was god. Instead, he says that the bible exhorts us to see the bible as a living word from god. The living bible by bower, william clayton, 1878publication date 1969 topics bible, bible publisher.
For the word of god is living and active, sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And gods living, instant speaking always corresponds with his written word, which keeps us on the right path. For the word of god is living and active, sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning. Jesus christ was existing in the beginning as the word of god. If you look carefully yxm will find this designation in all parts of the bible, from the pentateuch, where israel is said to have heard the voice of the living god speaking from mount sinai, to the revelation, where the flying angel is said to have the seal of the. Feb 26, 2018 the bible is the infallible word of god and it is alive. For who is there of all flesh who has heard the voice of the living god speaking from the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived.
Once we have examined the meaning god gives to word we will consider the bible. Nowhere in the bible is it said or implied that the bible is the word of god. Usually the prophets messages warn the people when they are sinning and tell them how god will punish them if they continue to sin. Jan 02, 2020 the bible is the living word of god because it is the message given to us from the living god hebrews 3. God has given us an instruction manual to guide us and help us be successful in this life and the eternal life to come. A study by the barna institute found that that the number of people skeptical or agnostic toward the bible nearly doubled from 2011 to 2014.
Let us go forward then to discover what his word, the bible, teaches us. After the death, resurrection, and ascension of jesus, the holy spirit. Let our approach be with full assurance of faith hebrews 10. According to king david, he who dwells in the secret place of the most high surely. Believers in jesus use the bible in many ways, both good and bad. These men wrote scripture as they were inspired of god 2 timothy 3. Why do christians call the bible the living word of god. Sharper than any doubleedged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. Thank you for your question, the answer can be found in the bible. God the word became also jesus the son of man, and tabernacled or tented among us humans. Jesus is called the word of god because he is the fullest and most precise expression of who god is. The word eikon image does not imply a weakening or a feeble copy of something. We are so accustomed to the scriptures that we usually give little thought to the assumptions and preconceptions behind the ways that we use them.
Once we have examined the meaning god gives to word we will consider the. Doing his word means to overcome and grow in character, in wisdom, in understanding, and in our effectiveness of revealing god in our livesliving by every word of god matthew 4. Living by the word of god sermon by richard tow, jeremiah 8. A final external evidence that the bible is truly gods word is the indestructibility of the bible. Witherington mostly works with the new testament, but there are occasional forays into the hebrew bible. Then one day after reading it i said to the lord, lord, i believe this book to be your word. For the word of god is living and active, sharper than any doubleedged sword, piercing until it divides soul and spirit, joints and marrow, as it judges the. The word of god esus is the word of god, the second person of the trinity who became flesh and dwelt amongst us. One of the better known expressions is god almighty, which is used eleven times in eleven verses. This is not some general statement that allows us to choose what we will and will not obey, but a requirement for each of us, to the best of our ability, to follow every word of god in living our lives before him. Jesus christ, the living word of god by wordexplain.
Living by the word of god sermon by richard tow, jeremiah. This is one of the most remarkable passages in the bible, about the holy word of god. Living by the word by al troester 19162002 the bible is the word of god and one must believe it to be triumphant in christ. Jesus, the living word of god christian bible studies. The course guides the students in coming to know the people of salvation history. Its words have just as much meaning today as they did 2000 years ago, contrary to what many will say. This volume carefully assesses topics with a firm biblical basis and provides readers with a deeper understanding of the foundationsas well as the contemporary implications. The word, who is the precise expression of god, became flesh, i. Those bibles sit in a prominent space on a shelf in my home office. We call the bible the word of god, yet in the literal sense it is a book which is. The living word of god section 2 flashcards quizlet. Pdf the bible student book the living word of god living. Daily devotional living by the word of god the living. For in it the righteousness of god is revealed from faith to faith.
He wants us to live a spiritually and relationally abundant life here on earth john 10. Read the bible student book the living word of god living in christ online, read in mobile or kindle. What the bible says about jesus as the living word of god. The living bible by bower, william clayton, 1878publication date 1969 topics bible, bible publisher freeport, n. Yet jesus is the image eikon many computer users will immediately think of the word icon of god. I imagine that in your home there is at least one bible. For the word of god is quick, and energes hebrews 4. The living word in all the revelations that await you, there is none so fundamental and so filled with ecstasy, as when you discover that the bible is all about you. Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of god. The nook book ebook of the the bible, the living word of god old and new testament. The bible is the infallible word of god and it is alive. Direct link the bible student book the living word of god pdf. Yet the bible is not only designed to help human beings cope in a world caught up in all kinds of crisis. The prophet reports to the community what god speaks to him or her.
The god who is alive works in this world through his living word in conjunction with the holy spirit see ephesians 6. When my grandparents passed away, i asked for their bibles because, for me, they are a. What joy will be yours, when the word of god as recorded in the books of genesis to revelation is revealed, and you an individual. It contains the good news of the kingdom of godshowing how god will solve the many problems of a world edging ever closer to catastrophe. Witherington argues that the bible is not merely to be viewed as a word about god. Bible background romans 7, psalm 33, jeremiah 20 preparation required. The living word sermon by edward hardee, hebrews 4. He is the living god and the everlasting king at his wrath the earth quakes, and the nations cannot endure his indignation. And in our preaching through the bible, we have come to hebrews 4. It is the only positive way that you can be sure you are his child.
The living god biblical theism essay by robert waggoner. Sep 07, 2015 a talk by matthew phelps at the turning to god s word 2015 summer retreat at conception abbey in conception, missouri. He wrote nothing, but instead gathered together a community of disciples. For the wages of sin is death god s justice, but the gift of god is eternal life through jesus christ our lord god s love. Living by the word of god is a divine empowerment to those that obey. Hearing the word of god with reverence and proclaiming it with faith, the sacred. What the bible says about living by every word of god. This talk will forever change the way you readpraystudy the bible. In this lesson you will discover how the bible reveals great truths that, when.
The living word begins by examining what god means when he spoke the word word, as recorded in the bible. In the beginning god created the heavens and the earth. The word of god, as the incorruptible seed, contains gods life. The bible records the word breathed by god through it the spirit of god can change us and by doing so to encourage the young people to read it. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. However, a more frequently used expression in biblical times was the living god, which is used thirty times in thirty verses nkjv. Because of its importance and its claim to be the very word of god, the bible has suffered more vicious attacks and attempts to destroy it than any other book in history. The bible the living word of god 1 aim of lesson to communicate the basic truths that. The word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, we beheld his glory, the glory of the only begotten of the father, full of grace and truth.
The living word of god provides an introduction to the sacred scriptures and to the unfolding of salvation history, with a particular focus on jesus christ as the fulfillment of salvation history. We call the bible the word of god, yet in the literal sense it is a book which is the record of the word of god. Part of the problem today is that we as christians dont prioritize reading the bible enough, leading to the moral relativism and postmodernist ideas and attitudes seen in society today. It is sharper than any twoedged sword, penetrating as far as the division of the soul and spirit the completeness of a person, and of both joints and marrow the deepest parts of our nature, exposing and judging the very thoughts and. The bible is the living word of god because it is the message given to us from the living god hebrews 3. It is not a book just about the bible, although much attention is given to the bible, its origin and its content. They deity of the word is demonstrated in that all things in the physical universe without exception came into being through him john 1. Daniel hays wrote living gods word to help christians consider how their lives can be integrated into the story of the bible, thus enabling them to live faithfully in deep and important ways. Scriptures referring to the word of god never refer to the bible. The bible, the living word of god old and new testament. Jesus spoke of the lifegiving property of his words. The living word of god helps us to think through what is meant when we say that the bible is the divinely inspired word of god. It was written by more than 40 authors over about 1600 years, it is still one book, not a collection of books. First we will answer, why christians call the bible the living word of god.