God's Word
Matthew 4:4
Sermon by Jack Nazary - West Jackson Baptist Church 1989 and
West Carthage Baptist Church 1998
I. What is does for Me?!
1. Quickens Me - Psalm 119:25
"Quicken thou Me according to Thy Word."
- to make alive, to endure with life, produce alive, preserve alive
Ephesians 2:1 - "You hath He quickened."
2. Sanctifies Me - John 14:17
Separation to God - Set aside
- the life befitting those so separated
Separation of the believer from evil things and ways
It's God's will and purpose for believers
It's taught by Word (by thy truth)
It's to be pursued by the believer as he is obedient to the Lord.
Holy Spirit is the agent of sanctification = "Saints" "Holy Ones"
3. Cleanses Me - Psalm 119:9
To make clean
Physically - from stains and dirt - utensils
Morally - from the defilement's of sin, to consecrate by cleansings
II. What it is to Me?!
1. Precious - I Samuel 3:1
2. Penetrating - Hebrews 4:12
3. Powerful - Jeremiah 23:29
4. Purifying - Jeremiah 23:29
5. Protecting - Ephesians 6:17
"Take the helmet of Salvation and the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God."
III. How it should be treated by Me?!
1. Love it - "How I love the law" - Psalm 119:97
2. Search it - "Search the scriptures" - John 5:39
3. Feed on it - "I did eat them" - Jeremiah 15:16
4. Hold fast to it - Titus 1:9
5. Preach it - II Timothy 4:2
6. Meditate on it - Psalm 119:15
7. Delight in it - Psalm 119:16
* Psalm 119:116 - "Great peace have they which love Thy law."
* Psalm 1 - Blessed
* Psalm 19:8 - "The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart."
8. Live by it - Luke 4:4, Deut. 4:4, Matthew 4:4
* Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word...
* Secret of answered prayer I John 3:22 - "And whatsoever...
* Keep commandments and do those things which are pleasing to Him.
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