THE LIVING WORD
6/24/2007
2 Tim 4:1-4
1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. (KJV)
Matt 4:4
4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. (KJV)
4487 rhema (hray’-mah);
from 4483; an utterance (individually, collectively or specifically); by implication, a matter or topic (especially of narration, command or dispute); with a negative naught whatever:
KJV-- + evil, + nothing, saying, word.
Rom 10:17
17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
(KJV)
3056 logos (log’-os);
from 3004; something said (including the thought); by implication a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specifically the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ):
KJV-- account, cause, communication, X concerning, doctrine, fame, X have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say (-ing), shew, X speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
Acts 20:32
32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
(KJV)
3056 logos (log’-os);
2 Cor 5:19
19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. (KJV)
3056 logos (log’-os);
a) a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea
2) the sayings of God
3) decree, mandate or order
4) a continuous speaking discourse -instruction
Gal 6:6
6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things. (KJV)
3056 logos (log’-os);
Phil 2:16
16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
(KJV)
2 Tim 2:9
9 Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
(KJV)
3056 logos (log’-os);
Heb 1:3
3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
(KJV)
4487 rhema-
2) a saying of any sort as a message, a narrative
concerning some occurrence
2) subject matter of speech, thing spoken of
a) so far forth as it is a matter of narration
Heb 11:3
3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. (KJV)
1 Pet 1:23
23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
(KJV)
3056 logos (log’-os);
Rev 19:13
13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. (KJV)
Ps 107:20
20 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.
(KJV)
1696 dabar (daw-bar’);
a primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue:
KJV-- answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use [entreaties], utter, X well, X work.
WORD
(7) Cannot be broken, endureth forever (<2 Kin 10:10; Ps 119:89; Isa 40:8>, etc.).
(8) His "word" (logos and rhema) is to be distinguished from lalia, speech (compare
(from International Standard Bible Encylopaedia,
WORD, THE
A theological phrase which expresses the absolute, eternal, and ultimate being of Jesus Christ
The Old Testament spoke of the word of God as the divine agent in the creation of the universe: "By the word of the Lord the heavens were made"
In the New Testament, the Gospel of John declared, "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us"
Through the incarnation of Christ, God has come to dwell in our midst. Through the life and ministry of Jesus, a unique and final revelation of God has been given-- one superior to the revelation given through the law and the prophets.
In Christ, the word of God, God’s plan and purpose for mankind is clearly revealed <2 Cor. 4:4; Heb. 1:1-3>. Also see LOGOS.
(from Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary)
LOGOS
LOGOS (Gk. ho logos, "the Word"). A term used by the apostle John conveying most expressively the mission of Jesus as the revealer of the Godhead
The title declares Christ’s eternity and absolute deity ("In the beginning was the Word, and . . . the Word was God") as well as His assumption of humanity for man’s salvation ("and the Word became flesh").
Words are the vehicle for the revelation of the thoughts and intents of the mind to others.
In the Person of the incarnate Logos, God made Himself fully known to man.
Nothing knowable by man concerning God is undisclosed by incarnate deity. Christ as the Word constitutes the complete and ultimate divine revelaton. God has spoken with finality in "His Son"
3 BEWARES OF THE LEAVEN
Matt 16:6
6 Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
(KJV)
Matt 16:12
12 Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. (KJV)
Mark 8:15
15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.
(KJV)
Luke 12:1
1 In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
(KJV)
1 Cor 5:6-8
6 Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
(KJV)
Gal 5:9
9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
(KJV)
*** THESE ARE A TERMINAL AFFLICTION.
BEWARE OF THE LEAVEN OF…
1. PHARISEES- They focused on superior spiritual pride, on the exterior too much, pride, hypocrisy.
2. SADUSEES- They focused on materialistic things, they controlled the temple money.
3. HERODIANS- The kingdom of self, they wanted power and authority.
*** Dead yet living…Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him,” - Romans 6:8
James 1:21
21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
(KJV)
1 Pet 2:2
2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
(KJV)
Heb 4:12
12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
(KJV)
John 6:63
63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
(KJV)
Heb 11:3
3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. (KJV)
1 Pet 1:23-25
23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
24 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. (KJV)
*** The word of god is alive, and when we receive it into our heart it lives and produces life in us.
*** It continues to live and grow producing results in our life.
Mark 4:14-20
14 The sower soweth the word.
15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.
18 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,
19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
20 And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
(KJV)
*** It produced fruit according to the soil, 30, and 60,100.
THREE THINGS NEEDED - THE SOIL
FAITH… HUNGER… OBEDIENCE
*** THESE CREATE A GREENHOUSE EFFECT FOR THE WORD…
*** A GROWING ENVIRONMENT!!
*** It is planted, germinates, sprouts, and breaks the soil level, leaves, and fruit.
*** PEOPLE WHO SPOKE THE WORD AND IT CASED AN IMPACT.
GOD-IN CREATION…
JESUS-SPOKE AND PEOPLE WERE HEALED…
APOSTLES…
PROPHETS…
*** When the word was spokes it set everything else in motion to be accomplished. (Time, Circumstances, People, Money, Supernatural, etc.
*** If you could control these you would the most powerful force in the universe.
*** Nothing can out accomplish the word of God.
*** Character seldom changes, but when you allow the living word to infiltrate your mind and soul it will even change your character.
Ps 147:15
15 He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
(KJV)
NO BUILDER EVER BUILT BETTER OR STRONGER THAN THE WORD
NO CLIMBER
NO RUNNER
NO PILOT
NO RACER
NO FIGHTER
NO CURRENCY
NO WINNER
NO SPIRITUAL FORCE NO SWIMMER
*** NO POWER OR ENERGY EVER BESTED THE WORD…
NOT IN THE HUMAN OR SPIRITUAL REALM,
NOT IN THE ANIMAL OR PLANT KINGDOM.
IN ORDER FOR SOMEONE TO BECOME A HERO OR BECOME SOMETHING GREAT THAT PERSON MUST TAKE LITTLE, ORDINARY THINGS AND DO BIG, EXTRODANARY THINGS WITH IT.
THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT THE WORD DOES WHEN IT GETS INTO THE SOUL OF MEN AND WOMEN.
