The Word Is Alive

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The Word Is Alive

• Rest of God
• All through Chapter 4 we read of a New Sabbath
• Heb 411, Let us, therefore, make every effort
  to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by
  following their example of disobedience.
• How do we make every effort- labor, diligence-
  to enter that rest?
• Heb 412, For the word of God is living and
  active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it
  penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit,
  joints and marrow it judges the thoughts and
  attitudes of the heart.

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The Word is Always Fresh

• In every age and every generation the word is
  alive and relevant.
• College text books?
• 2 Tim 316-17, All Scripture is God-breathed and
  is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and
  training in righteousness, so that the man of God
  may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
• Matt 2435, Heaven and earth will pass away, but
  my words will never pass away.

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Its Life Giving and Changing

• No way to heaven except through Gods Word
• The Bible is the only true method to heaven
• 1 Pet 123, For you have been born again, not of
  perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the
  living and enduring word of God.
• Other books may stir emotion educated deceive
• The Word of God has the power to transform us
• Stir emotions educates but never deceives.
• Its Alive

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The Word Is Jesus

• The theme of the Bible is Jesus from beginning to
  end.
• Jesus is Gods plan to save mankind
• From Genesis 315- first prophecies of Christ to
  John 11, In the beginning was the Word, and the
  Word was with God, and the Word was God. 14,
  And the Word became flesh and dwelled among us.
• From the begin God planned to save us and give us
  rest and life.
• God knew we needed victory over death, so he sent
  His Son.
• Jesus opened the door for us when he was
  crucified, buried and rose on the third day.

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Its Alive

• The Word of God is alive and well today.
• Withstood the test of time
• It is Jesus
• Jesus is Alive Jesus is the Word
• The Word is Alive, Active and Powerful

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Its Powerful

• Powerful- it sustains spiritual life
• Transforms
• Examines
• Judges attitudes and thoughts of the heart
• Challenges
• Motivates
• Hurts

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Its Active

• Heb 412, For the word of God is living and
  active
• Greek- Energy, operative, powerful, effectual.
  The EN which is move or motion.
• 1Thes 213, And we also thank God continually
  because, when you received the word of God, which
  you heard from us, you accepted it not as the
  word of men, but as it actually is, the word of
  God, which is at work in you who believe.
• Is Gods working in us?

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Its Sharp

• Heb 412-13, Sharper than any double-edged
  sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and
  spirit, joints and marrow it judges the thoughts
  and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all
  creation is hidden from God's sight Everything is
  uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to
  whom we must give account.
• Paul- take the sword of the Spirit, which is the
  word of God (Eph).
• This sword cuts us not our enemies
• A sword is used to knight someone
• The Word makes us holy
• Scalpel
• Cuts deep to the heart and removes sin from our
  life.

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Its Needed

• Alive, Jesus, Active, Powerful and Sharp
• But its none of this unless it is used
• We need the Word
• It is central to our spiritual lives and growth
• We pay an extremely high price for neglecting the
  Word.
• We need to

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Believe the Word

• John 668, Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to
  whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal
  life.
• There is no where else we can look to find the
  eternal answers.
• Accept the Bible for what it is Divinely
  Inspired, infallible, inerrant, all-sufficient,
  perfect word of God.

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Study the Word

• Apollos- mighty in the scriptures.
• Be devoted to study
• Read it
• 2 Tim 215, Do your best to present yourself to
  God as one approved, a workman who does not need
  to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word
  of truth.
• High School History Class
• Study, write it on our hearts, know it thoroughly

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Obey It

• We must obey the Word
• Obedience is the ultimate response to Gods Word
• Just knowing it is not enough- Knowledge is not
  action
• Gods commands are not optional

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Hold the Word High

• Rom 116-17, I am not ashamed of the gospel,
  because it is the power of God for the salvation
  of everyone who believes first for the Jew, then
  for the Gentile. For in the gospel a
  righteousness from God is revealed, a
  righteousness that is by faith from first to
  last, just as it is written The righteous will
  live by faith.
• If the Word truly changes us, how can we be
  ashamed of it?
• The Word of God is Alive, Energized, Active,
  Sharp, It Convicts, Gives us hope and Strength,
  Joy and Peace, Salvation and Rest
• Is the Word of God working in your life?