The Words Of Jesus

The Words Of Jesus

Jesus must have spoken many words, but those recorded in Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, and Revelation are for our application.

We should believe, obey, apply, and live the words that Jesus spoke.

Matthew 4:4 - But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’

Luke 2:49 - And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?”

The words of man

1. The words of man are lies

Numbers 23:19 - "God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?

John 8:44 - You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.

2. The words of man are not sincere or serious

Luke 24:11 - And their words seemed to them like idle tales, and they did not believe them.

Ephesians 5:4 - Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.

3. The words of man are inconsistent

1 Corinthians 14:33 - For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.

The words of Jesus are like no other words

John 7:46 - The officers answered, “No man ever spoke like this Man!”

The words of Jesus are life

John 6:63 - It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.

Jesus is the Word

John 1:1-3 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.

First words recorded

1. The words of Jesus makes you clean

John 15:3 - You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.

2. The words of Jesus makes you wise

Matthew 7:24 - Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock.

3. The words of Jesus brings salvation

John 5:34 - Yet I do not receive testimony from man, but I say these things that you may be saved.

4. The words of Jesus releases joy

John 15:11 - These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.

5. The words of Jesus do not condemn

John 5:24 - Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.

6. The words of Jesus is the truth

John 8:31,32 - Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32“And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

7. The words of Jesus sets you free

John 8:31,32 -Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32“And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

8. The words of Jesus overcomes death

John 8:51,52 - “Most assuredly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he shall never see death.”

9. The words of Jesus gives you a home

John 14:23 - Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.

10. The words of Jesus provide all your needs

John 15:7 - If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you

11. The words of Jesus gives you peace

John 16:33 - These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.

12. The words of Jesus defines true love

John 15:10 - If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.