The Power
Of God's Word

The Water of Life

`If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink.' (John 7:37)

`Christ said, ``Blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.'' The bread of life alone can satisfy the hungering soul. The water of life alone will quench the thirst of the thirsty soul.' (SpTE112)

The Bread of Life

`I am the living bread that comes down from heaven. If a man eats of this bread, he will live forever. This bread is My flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.' (John 6:51)

`When the believer, in the fellowship of the Spirit, can lay his hand upon truth itself, and appropriate it, he eats the bread that comes down from heaven.' (7BC957)

`The knowledge that comes from God is the bread of life.' (7BC957)

The Tree of Life

`Let all bear in mind that the tree of life bears twelve manner of fruits. This represents the spiritual work of our earthly missions. The Word of God is to us the tree of life. Every portion of the Scripture has its use. In every part of the Word is some lesson to be learned. Then learn how to study your Bibles. This book is not a heap of odds and ends. It is an educator. Your own thoughts must be called into exercise before you can be really benefitted by Bible Study. Spiritual sinew and muscle must be brought to bear upon the Word. The Holy Spirit will bring to remembrance the words of Christ. He will enlighten the mind, and guide the research.' (7BC989)

`Christ is the source of our life, the source of immortality. He is the tree of life, and to all who come to Him He gives spiritual life.' (7BC989)

Scripture on Scripture

`The Words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.' (John 6:63; see 7BC989)

`All Scripture is God-given and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be throughly equipped for every good work.' (2 Timothy 3:16,17)

`For whatever God says to us is full of living power (Living Bible), and more cutting than any sword with double edge (Moffatt), it strikes through to the place where soul and spirit meet, yea, to the inmost parts thereof (Weymouth), it exposes the very thoughts and motives of a man's heart.' (Hebrews 4:12)

The Transforming Power

`Now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.' (Acts 20:32)

`You have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.' (2 Timothy 3:15)

`The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes. The ordinances of the Lord are sure and altogether righteous, . . . by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.' (Psalm 19:7-11)

`No-one who is born of God will continue to sin [why?], because God's seed remains in him; he cannot go on sinning because he has been born of God.' (1 John 3:9)

What is the seed of God?

`The seed is the Word of God.' (Luke 8:11)

For Comfort

`This is my comfort in my suffering: for Thy word has quickened (revived; made alive) me.' (Psalm 119:50)

What Makes Murderers

`Ye seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you.' (John 8:37)

The Promise

`As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is My word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.' (Isaiah 55:11)

`If you abide in My word (ASV), you are really disciples of mine; (Goodspeed) you will understand the truth (Moffatt) and that very truth will make you free (Lamsa).' (John 8:32)

Free from what? . . . from sin! So we can stop trying to fight the sin within us and start focusing on God and His word - for this is the only way that our sinfulness is overcome.

A Joyful Celebration

`With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.' (Isaiah 12:3)

The Bible - being the revelation of God - is the well of salvation.

`Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Lets have a feast and celebrate.' (Luke 15:23,24)

The Challenge

`Ridding yourselves, therefore, of all that is vile and of the excesses of malice, . . . make a soil of humble modesty for the Word which roots itself inwardly.' (James 1:21, Weymouth and Moffat)