...John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Hebrews 4:12 “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.” Today I want us to look at welcoming our Father’s Word, our Son’s Word, and Holy Spirit’s Word.
1. We welcome the Word of God because it is living. Hebrews 4:12 “For the word of God is living”. The Word of God is living. Pastor, the Word is a book with paper and ink. I beg to differ. According to the Bible, the Word has been around since the beginning of time. Listen to what John says about the Word proving that it (He) is filled with life. The Word has been here forever, The Word was with God, The Word was God! He was in the beginning with God. Did it say “He”? Yes, it did. The Word is a person! The Word was in the beginning with God, the image of the invisible God, the Creator God, the Head of the Body, the Church, is the Son of His (the Father) love…Jesus Christ and He is living. The Word is living!
2. We welcome the Word of God because it is powerful. Hebrews 4:12 “For the word of God is living and powerful.” We welcome God’s Word (the Words God speaks) because they are powerful, because they accomplish the will of God, and because His Word succeeds in accomplishing what God wants to happen. When you speak, speak the Word of God! When you pray, pray the Word of God! When you believe, believe the Word of God! When you preach, preach the Word of God because it is powerful!
3. We welcome the Word of God because it is sharper than any two edged sword. Hebrews 4:12 “For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword.” Renner, “The Phrase "two edged" is taken from the Greek word distomos. It is a compound of the word ‘di’, meaning 2, and the word ‘stomos’, which is the Greek word for one’s mouth. The Word of God is a two mouthed sword? One sharpened edge of this sword came into being when the Word of God initially proceeded out of the mouth of God. The second edge of this sword is added when the Word of God proceeds out of your mouth! This is why the original text calls the Word of God a 'two mouthed sword". It was sharp and powerful coming out of Jesus' mouth, and as the Spirit comes on us (it is the sword of the Spirit), it will be powerful and effective coming out of our mouths
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