The Word Of God Series

Back to the Basics- The Word of God

Opener:

Good Morning Family of Christ church! We are thrilled that you are here joining us this morning. This morning we are beginning a new sermon series entitled “Back to the Basics”. During this series we will be covering a number of different topics. This morning our sermon is on The Word of God.

I want to share with you some interesting facts about the bible. For starters, the bible is the best-selling book of all time with an estimated 5 billion copies sold. In fact, an estimated 100 million copies of the bible are sold every year.

The word bible is derived from the Greek word (ta biblia, which means scrolls or “the books. While the bible was inspired by God, it was written by a wide variety of authors. The profession of these authors varied as some were shepherds, farmers, kings, priest, and even some fishermen.

The bible was written over a 1,500 year time period and had over 40 different authors. The books of the bible do not appear in the order that they were written in. In fact, the books are divided for the sake of convenience and logical historical development.

This morning were are going to talk about how powerful the Word of God is and how we can use the Word of God in our lives.

I. The Word is powerful

A. Supernatural

a. The Word of God, when it is spoken in faith, will produce a miracle. When the Word is spoken in faith, it will overcome what may seem to be insurmountable odds.

b. The bible says in Isaiah 55:11 11 So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it

c. There is supernatural power in God’s Word, it will not return empty.

d. The Word will accomplish God’s desires and purposes. It will get the job done!

e. Not only will the Word accomplish what God pleases it will prosper. To prosper means to succeed in measurable terms. In other words, it will be successful and flourish.

B. Living Word

a. God’s Word is not just some letters written on a page. It is not some piece of literature that is dead, rather, God’s Word is alive and well. Hebrews 4:12 says: 12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

b. In order to understand that God’s Word is living, we need to understand the nature of God. Since God is Eternal and He is living, we can then understand that His Words are living.

c. I look at the Word of God kind of like an onion. It has different layers to It! We can read the Word of God one day and understand what it is conveying on the surface level and then read the same verse at a later time and gain a deeper understanding of that same verse.

d. The Words of that verse did not change, but our understanding changed. The Holy Spirit, who is our teacher, revealed something deeper to us.

C. Nothing hidden

a. As we continue in Hebrews chapter four verse 13 says: And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

b. Every believer has good reason to give special attention to their spiritual condition.

c. The Word penetrates to the depths of our most inner being and illuminates and convicts us of sin. This conviction leads us to repentance which then brings healing in our lives.

d. It does not pay to try to hide things before the Lord, He knows all, and see’s all. Therefore, don’t fight the revealing Word, embrace God’s truth, receive His truth, and live by His truth.

D. Hammer Time

a. The Word of God when spoken faithfully is like a hammer that crushes everything that is evil within our hearts.

b. The bible says in Jeremiah 23:28-29 28 “The prophet who has a dream, let him tell a dream; And he who has My word, let him speak My word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat?” says the LORD. 29 “Is not My word like a fire?” says the LORD, “And like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?

c. In this particular passage God is using the symbol of a Hammer to reveal to us how powerful that His Word really is.

d. Now I am not a construction worker, but I have worked on a couple project during my lifetime.