Posted on 01/15/2010 1:35:36 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
The Bible is not God. The Bible is the infinitely precious and infallible word of God. But if the living God does not open our hearts to the word of God, we can read it a hundred hours a week and never see the glory of what it says and the one who gave it...Don't let the world shape you so that this looks boring. GOD ALMIGHTY HAS SPOKEN! It CAN'T be boring! (video is only 2 minutes long. A must watch!)
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Hold Fast the Word
Hold fast to it for the sake of faith. Faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. (Romans 10:17).
Hold fast to it for the sake of your joy. These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full (John 15:11).
Hold fast to it for the sake of your freedom. If you abide in my word . . . and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free (John 8:3132).
Hold fast to it for the sake of your holiness. Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth (John 17:17).
Hold fast to it for the sake of the Holy Spirit. Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith (Galatians 3:5).
Hold fast to it for the sake of life. Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God (Matthew 4:4).
Hold fast to it for the sake of strength and stability and fruitfulness. Your delight will be in the law of the Lord, and on his law you will meditate day and night. You will be like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that you do you will prosper (Psalms 1:23).
Give Yourself to the Word
God has a gift for you in 2010. An infinitely valuable gifthis word. Receive it. Hold it fast. Give yourself to it. Amen.
http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/RecentlyAdded/4465_Holding_Fast_the_Word_of_Life_in_2010/
Reading the Bible for the 1st time as a Christian was one of the most exciting things I’ve ever done.
I know many people who are not Christians who read the Bible for it has so much in it. The preacher was pretty good, for my own taste, I would rather see him ask more questions of his audience and build up slower but his message was a powerful one.
This is the best daily audio bible web site ever.
Get the podcast. Listen to God's word as you drive to work every day.
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