Foundations of the Church - #1 WORD (BIBLE)
When I say
the Word of God, I am ONLY referring to the BIBLE and not any other book.
I
believe the Bible is 100% inspired of God.
The Bible is made of 66 books, 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New
Testament. NO
other book is 100% inspired, Yes,
even your favorite author is not 100% inspired.
I
love PSALM 119, it is the longest chapter
in the Bible and it is wonderful in glorifying the WORD OF GOD.
16 All
[not some] scripture
is given by inspiration of God,
and is profitable for doctrine,
for reproof, for correction,
for instruction in righteousness.
- II Tim. 3:16
All, not some, is inspired by God.
11 Thy
word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin
against thee. - Psalm 119:11
We need to
hide (treasure) God’s Word in our heart.
You do that and you will change you!
105 Thy
word is
a lamp unto my feet, and a light
unto my path.
– Psalm 119:105
God’s
Word can guide us.
In
Matthew 4:1-11
Each time Jesus was tempted by the devil he quoted the scripture – Three times
Jesus said “It is written.” Jesus
quoted scripture when tempted, so we need to quote God’s Word when tempted or
going through trials.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword
of the Spirit, which is the word
of God - Ephesians 6:17
The Word
of God is the only piece of the armor of God that is OFFENSIVE!
12 For the word of
God is quick (living),
and powerful, and sharper than
any two-edged 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.
God’s
word is LIVING!!! Every time you
read God’s Word (BIBLE) it can speak to you.
I have been reading (and studying) the Bible for 33 years, and it is
still exciting to see what the LORD has to speak to me through the Bible.
AMEN!
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I
would recommend everyone getting on some Bible reading plan (most
start January 1). If you want
to use your own Bible, there is a one-year plan online that you can read the
Bible along with 1000’s of others, and read commentary on those days.
You can also read comments by others and add your own comments online.”
Go to: www.oneyearbibleblog.com
this is a great site. Also,
you can listen to today’s scripture reading at: DailyAudioBible.com
(podcast) or OneYearAudioBible.org
If
you want to purchase a ONE-YEAR BIBLE ($12.91) go to: www.Amazon.com
and type in “One Year Bible.” I
like it because it keeps you paced to read the entire Bible in one year, and
every day you read from OT, NT, PSA, and Proverbs.
I
also have a Bible reading plan available at: www.biblefood.org
Next devotion we will look into the foundation of PRAYER.
This devotion is also available FREE in an audio sermon (41
minutes) at: http://sermon.net/download.php?c=13400-count_audio_download-126391
To
listen to any of my sermons go to: http://sermon.net/biblefood
In
His Service,
Jim
(jim@biblefood.org)
Website: www.biblefood.org