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The Power of God’s Word

The Power of God’s Word Not a dead letter! Hebrews 4:12 (NKJV) 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.

The Power of God’s Word Not a dead letter! Luke 8:11 (NKJV) 11 "Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. . . 15 But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.

The Power of God’s Word Not a dead letter! 1 Peter 1:22-23 (NKJV) 22 Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart, 23 having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever,

Power In God’s Spoken Word The Power of God’s Word Power In God’s Spoken Word World’s made – Gen. 1; Ps. 33:6; Heb. 11:3; All things upheld – Heb. 1:3; 2 Pet. 3:7 Miracles of Christ on earth – Mat. 8:23-27; Luke 7:11-16; 8:49- 56; John 11:43,44 The resurrection – John 5:28,29; 1 Thes 4:14-17

Demonstrated By Comparison The Power of God’s Word Demonstrated By Comparison Power of food & medicine – Mat 4:4; John 5:27; 1 Pet 2:2; Heb 5:12,13; Psalm 107:20; Mat 13:15 Power of light – Psalm 119:105, 130; 19:8; Prov. 6:23; Ep. 5:13 Power of fire & hammer – Jer. 5:14; 20:9; 23:29; Luke 24:32 Power of rain & seed – Gen. 1:11; Lk 8:11; Isa. 55:10,11 Power of a sword – Ep. 6:17; Heb 4:12

Sufficiency of its Power The Power of God’s Word Sufficiency of its Power Produces Faith – Rom 10:17; John 20:30,31; Acts 15:7 Makes wise unto salvation – 2 Tim 3:15,16; James 1:21; Rom 1:16 Causes spiritual birth – James 1:18; 1 Cor. 4:15; 1 Pet. 1:22,23 Converts, sanctifies and purifies the soul – Ps 19:7; John 17:17; 8:32; 1 Pet 1:22; Eph 5:26 Able to build us up and give an inheritance – Acts 20:32;

Its Power Can Be Resisted The Power of God’s Word Its Power Can Be Resisted Jews resisted – 2 Sam. 15:23; John 5:31-47; Acts 7:51,52 False teachers resist the truth – 2 Tim 3:8 God does not force men to receive His word – Mat. 11:28-30; John 5:40; Rev. 22:17

Its Power Can Be Resisted The Power of God’s Word Its Power Can Be Resisted We Reject God’s Word: By Refusing to believe – John 5:46,47; 8:24 By refusing to repent – Rom. 2:4; Luke 13:3,5; Acts 17:30 By refusing to confess – John 12:42,43; Rom. 10:9,10 By refusing to be baptized – Luke 7:29,30; Acts 2:38-41 By not continuing in His Word – John 15:6- 10; 2 John 1:9

of God’s Word Gives Salvation Provides Growth Brings Eternal Life The Power of God’s Word Gives Salvation Provides Growth Brings Eternal Life Brings condemnation John 12:48 (NKJV) 48 He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him--the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day.

The Power of God’s Word Charts by Don McClain Prepared October 10, 2010 Preached October 10, 2010 West 65th Street church of Christ P.O. Box 190062 Little Rock AR 72219 501-568-1062 Prepared using PPT 2010 Beta Email – donmcclain@sbcglobal.net More PPT & Audio Sermons: http://w65stchurchofchrist.org/donmaccla/2010SermonPage.html Note – Many of the transition effects used in this presentation are lost using PPT 2007 Viewer To view transitions you can download PPT 2010 viewer: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=cb9bf144-1076-4615-9951-294eeb832823