Supporting Scriptures:
Psalm 119:1-16
John 1: 1-18
What is the word of God?
The Word of God is the creative energy that called the worlds into existence is in the word of God. This word imparts power; it begets life. Every command is a promise; accepted by the will, received into the soul, it brings with it the life of the Infinite One. It transforms the nature and re-creates the soul in the image of God.
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness [a]was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. 3 Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. 4 And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. [b]So the evening and the morning were the first day.
Genesis 1:1-5
The bible says
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.
Hebrews 4:12 NKJV
The bible describes the work of God has:
Living meaning it has life.
Powerful means it has power to save, transform and deliver.
Shaper than a two-edged sword
Figuratively, double-edged sword refers to something that has both good and bad consequences.
When you’re wielding a double-edged sword, you have to be careful that you don’t cut yourself when you’re trying to swing it at an opponent.
It has the ability to transform both the speaker and the hearer
The word of God is the 2nd person of the trinity.
God honours His Word above His name. His covenant He will never break nor alter what comes out from His mouth. He upholds all things by the Word of His power. The Word is so needed at this time.
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:14
Bible verses that describe the word of God
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
Psalm 119:105
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.
John 17:17
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
Matthew 24:35
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Colossians 3:16
But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”
Luke 11:28
The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.
Isaiah 40:8
Gods word are in two forms Logos and Rhema
Both logos and rhema are the Word of God,
But the former Logos is God’s Word objectively recorded in the Bible, while the latter rhema is the word of God spoken to us at a specific occasion.
The bible says
Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You.
Psalms 119:11
The word of God is to be hidden in our heart
Also, the bible says
This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you[c] shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
Joshua 1:8
10 Powerful Things The Word Of God Does
WE ARE BORN-AGAIN THROUGH THE POWER OF THE WORD
The seed that brings forth the new creation in the born-again experience is the Word of God. Our new life comes from the living Word that we hear and receive by faith through the power of the Holy Spirit.
having been born again, not of [a]corruptible seed but [b]incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides [c]forever,
1 Peter 1:23
Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.
James 1:18
THE WORD IS THE SOURCE OF OUR FAITH
The Word creates faith, both for the new birth and for living victoriously as Christians. If you ever feel like you lack faith, immerse yourself in the Word, and you will become strengthened as your faith increases.
So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Romans 10:17
WE KNOW GOD THROUGH HIS WORD
Through a daily and consistent study of the word of God, we grow in our knowledge of God and learn to glorify and honor Him. Otherwise, how can we trust and obey a God we do not know?
Proverbs 2:1-5 tells us that if we accept God’s Words, we will “understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.”
My son, if you receive my words,And treasure my commands within you,
Proverbs 2:1-5
2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom,And apply your heart to understanding;
3 Yes, if you cry out for discernment,And lift up your voice for understanding,
4 If you seek her as silver,And search for her as for hidden treasures;
5 Then you will understand the fear of the Lord,And find the knowledge of God.
THE WORD OF GOD IS SPIRITUAL FOOD
At every stage of our Christian life, the Word of God is the nourishment we need to grow and mature in Christ. The Word is life, and our spirit is dependent on it – milk for the new believer, meat for the mature, and bread for every believer. If we do not study and meditate on the Word, we will experience spiritual malnutrition, and the life of Christ will not be evident in and through us (1 Peter 2:2; Matthew 4:4; Hebrews 5:12-14)
as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow [a]thereby,
1 Peter 2:2
But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God
Matthew 4:4
For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the [a]oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. 13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. 14 But solid food belongs to those who are [b]of full age, that is, those who by reason of [c]use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Hebrews 5:12-14
THE WORD OF GOD IS OUR GUIDE
God directs the course of our lives through His Word. He speaks to us through His Word to give us wisdom and direction for our daily lives
Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.
Psalm 119:105
Direct my steps by Your word, And let no iniquity have dominion over me.
Psalm 119:133
THE WORD OF GOD IS HEALTH
God’s Word is life and health and has the power to heal our physical bodies when we are sick. Psalm 107:20 tells us that “He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.”
For they are life to those who find them,And health to all their flesh.
Proverbs 4:22
He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions.
Psalm 107:20
THE WORD PROVIDES VICTORY FROM SIN
Spending time studying and meditating on God’s Word strengthens our spirits enabling us to withstand temptations. “I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.
Your word I have hidden in my heart,That I might not sin against You.
Psalm 119:11
THE WORD OF GOD IS OUR TOOL FOR SPIRITUAL WARFARE
The sword of the Spirit, which is God’s Word, is our weapon of offense against the devil. We become equipped for warfare against Satan and his cohorts by studying and meditating on the Word. The devil cannot withstand the Word of God spoken with faith from our lips.
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;
Ephesians 6:17
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.
Revelation 12:11
I have written to you, fathers, Because you have known Him who is from the beginning.
1 John 2:14
I have written to you, young men, Because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you,
And you have overcome the wicked one.
THE WORD IS THE SOURCE OF TRUTH THAT SETS US FREE
God’s Word is the unchanging source of truth. It does not sway in the direction of public opinion or the ideologies of modern culture. As we accept the infallible Word of God, it cleanses us, frees us from the bondage of sin, and makes us holy. (See John 17:17; John 8:31-32.)
Sanctify[a] them by Your truth. Your word is truth.
John 17:17
31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
John 8:31-32
THE WORD OF GOD REVIVES AND STRENGTHENS US
When we feel emotionally drained, anxious, or depressed, we can always count on the Word to comfort, revive, strengthen, and give us peace.
My soul clings to the dust;Revive me according to Your word.
Psalm 119:25
This is my comfort in my affliction,For Your word has given me life.
Psalm 119:50
You are my hiding place and my shield;I hope in Your word.
Psalm 119:114
Great peace have those who love Your law, And [a]nothing causes them to stumble.
Psalm 119:165
