Series Title: THE WORD
This Week: THE WORD ABOUT THE WORD
Passages:
John 1:1
Psalm 119:16
Hebrews 4:12-13 NIV11
Psalm 119:11
Series message: The Bible isn’t simply a book. It is actually a collection of 66 books, written by over 40 authors, over the course of thousands of years, on 3 different continents. The Bible tells stories, sings songs and poems, lists rules and regulations, and recounts history. It address topics as wide ranging as love, hated, life, death, family, war, sin, suffering, fear, joy, worry, worship, choices, and wisdom. However, there is ONE THEME that is constant in all this diversity: God, the creator of all things, is at work redeeming the world through his love and grace. The Bible is not just a book; it is the Living Word of God.
This week’s message: The Bible is the world’s bestselling book (and it’s most shoplifted) yet many people today take The Word for granted. If we truly want to know about God and his desire for our lives than we must make The Bible a TOP PRIORITY in our lives. It is my prayer that this week’s message will help you fall in love with God’s Word. Let The WORD feed you. Let The WORD minister to you. Let The WORD change you. Let The WORD shape you.
Why is this important? Statistics show that nothing has a greater impact on our spiritual growth and development than ENGAGING with God’s Word. When we READ Scripture , God reveals himself to us- his character, his will, and his desire for our lives. When we MEDITATE on His Word, God can speak to us through the noise of our day and call us to repentance and new life. When we LIVE out the invitation and challenge of Scripture, we are demonstrating our FAITH that God’s ways are greater than anything else we can choose. However, most of us are missing out on this incredible opportunity to know God and His will for our lives. Our Bibles sit unused on a shelf or on our desks or in our cars. The Bible is the way we can connect to God and his desire for our lives.
What do I want people to do with this message? I want everyone to be awakened to the potential spiritual growth that can come from ENGAGING with THE WORD everyday. I want people listening to this message to be inspired, encouraged, equipped to read their Bible- reflect on Scripture and it’s meaning for their lives. The Bible must function as the DNA of the church. I want people to become crazy passionate about connecting with God through THE WORD.
What is the single most persuasive idea? THE WORD of God is the greatest opportunity we have to come to know the story of God and his work of redeeming us through his love and grace. When we make reading our Bibles a top priority we will be changed.
Week One: THE WORD ABOUT… THE WORD
Week Two: THE WORD ABOUT… GOD
Week Three: THE WORD ABOUT… YOU & ME
Week Four: THE WORD ABOUT… JESUS
Week Five: THE WORD ABOUT… LIFE