God's Word

God's Word

Sermon by Jack Nazary - West Jackson Baptist Church 1989 and

West Carthage Baptist Church 1998

Matthew 4:4

But He answered and said, "It is written, 'MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.' "

I.          What God’s word does for Me?!

1.      It quickens me - "Quicken thou Me according to Thy Word." Psalm 119:25

·         To make alive, to endure with life, produce alive, preserve alive

·         Ephesians 2:1 - "You hath He quickened."

2.      It sanctifies me – Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knowth him; for he dwelleth with you and shall be in you.  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 - Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. Psalm 119:9

·         To make clean

·         Physically - from stains and dirt - utensils

·         Morally - from the defilement's of sin, to consecrate by cleansing

II.         What God’s word is to me?!

1.      Precious - And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision. I Samuel 3:1

2.      Penetrating - For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Hebrews 4:12

3.      Powerful - Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces? Jeremiah 23:29

4.      Purifying

5.       Protecting - "Take the helmet of Salvation and the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God." Ephesians 6:17

III.        How should God’s word 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 - Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers .Titus 1:9

5.      Preach it - Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. II Timothy 4:2

6.       Meditate on it - I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways. Psalm 119:15

7.      Delight in it - I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word. 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 we ask...

·         Keep commandments and do those things which are pleasing to Him.