The Precious Word of the Lord

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The Precious Word of the Lord

• 1 Samuel 31

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Background

• The growth and call of Samuel the prophet
  ( 1 Sam. 3)
• Gods word was precious (Heb. yah-kahr),
  meaning rare hence costly, valuable, honorable
  (used mostly of costly stones see 1
  K. 102,10,11)
• Note Samuels good attitude toward Gods
  precious word in verses 9, 18, and 21

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Precious Commodities

• High price of gas and other items
• Value is often determined by availability or
  scarcity
• We appreciate high-priced items what about
  Gods word?

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Preciousness of Gods Word

• Gods word is precious in its faith produced
  (2 Pet. 11)
• What attacks this preciousness?
• Failure to read teach it (Amos 811-12)
• Failure to appreciate apply it
  (Psa. 13917-18 Prov. 315)
• Creeds, traditions, philos. of men (Mk. 713)

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Preciousness of Gods Word

• Gods word is precious in its promises offered (2
  Pet. 14)
• What attacks this preciousness?
• Jesus does not save (1 Pet. 119 24-7)
• Heaven is not real (Jn. 141-6)
• Godly living is no big deal (Psa. 11615)

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Preciousness of Gods Word

• It is our only standard (Mt. 175)
• It is Gods saving power (Rom. 116)
• It gives assurance and hope (Rom. 154)
• It makes complete (2 Tim. 316-17)
• It reveals the coming judgment day (Heb. 927)

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Preciousness of Gods Word

• Like in the days of Samuel
• We need the precious word of God
  (the Bible)
• We need to be open and receptive to that word
  Speak thy servant hears (Samuel)
• We will fail and fall when we refuse the
  precious word already given (Eli sons)