God's Word

Isaiah 55:10-13 Gods Word in today’s reading it's about Gods restoration of a people.

1. God’s word has Purpose

• He gives the example: “the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish.”

• Yes, the rain and the snow always accomplish their purpose, yielding “seed for the Sower and bread for the eater” (Isaiah 55:10).

• In the cycle of God’s creation, rain and snow can be trusted to water the earth and make it fruitful.

• God says So is “my word that goes out from my mouth,” says God: “It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire” (v. 11).

2. God’s word not only has Purpose but comfort

• It will offer comfort to those who are afflicted.

• It will deliver a message of grace and forgiveness to those who have lost their way. It can even lead to healing, as when Jesus said to a woman with a hemorrhage, “Go in peace and be freed from your suffering” (Mark 5:34).

3. Gods words give purpose, Gods word give comfort and God word gives Peace

• God’s word does not return to empty, but it accomplishes peace

• God says, “You will go out in joy,” predicts God, “and be led forth in peace” (v. 12).

• The Hebrew word for “peace” in this verse is shalom, a word that means much more than the absence of conflict.

• One commentator wrote Shalom implies “wholeness” of the person in health and prosperity. More than a courteous greeting, shalom communicates good relations, restoration of health, and even physical safety. When you greet someone with shalom, you are not just saying “hello”; instead, you are wishing complete wholeness and well-being to that person.

4. God’s word give purpose, give comfort, Gods word gives peace, and Gods word have Power

• The Power of Gods Own Words

• Words have always been critical to the creative work of God. In Genesis, “God called the light ‘day,’ and the darkness he called ‘night’” (1:5).

• Then God went on to use words to create earth and seas, vegetation, birds, cattle, and finally humankind.

• At the end of this creative work, “God saw all that he had made, and it was very good” (1:31).

• Since the beginning of time, divine words have created things that are good.

• In the book of Acts, the church grew when “the word of God spread” (6:7).

• During the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther kept his focus on the word of God as he reformed the church.

5. Not only does God word have Power But what about our human words?

• Human words have impact. If a friend gossips about us, we feel hurt.

• If people speak to us with disrespect, we get angry.

• Human words have power; just as divine words have power.

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6. God’s Word gives Purpose, comfort, Peace, Power, and Gods word tells us the better way to live

• “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Mark 12:31).

• “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful” (Luke 6:36).

• “A new command I give you: Love one another” (John 13:34).

• Let’s use words that communicate the value of all people along with words that express the truth, love and mercy of Jesus.

• God’s word in this way, we will find that fruitful ministry can be done then the saying of Isaiah will come true: “instead of briers the myrtle will grow” (Isaiah 55:13).

7. God’s word gives us Purpose

8. God’s word gives comfort

9. God’s word gives us Peace

10. God’s word gives us Power

11. God’s word gives us a better way to live