the living word
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The importance of reding,understanding and living in accordance to the living wordTRANSCRIPT
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The Living Word
2. Matthew 724"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine
and puts them into practiceis like a wise man who built his house
on the rock. 25The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds
blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, BECAUSE IT
HAD ITS FOUNDATION ON THE ROCK. 26But everyone who hears these
words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish
man who built his house on sand. 27The rain came down, the streams
rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell
with a great crash."
3. Early in HIS ministry through this parable Jesus informed us on
the importance of His word that He carried to us from God.A simple
parable a very important message! and we find it mentioned in Two
Gospels Matthew 7, Luke 6
24"Therefore everyone who hears these WORDS OF MINE and puts them
into PRACTICE is like a wise man who built his house on the
rock.
4. Jesus tells us that His word is the solid foundation on which we
can build our life. By hearing, reading, meditating, understanding
and by putting it into practice we will be building our life on
this solid foundation.
. 25The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and
beat against that house; yet it did not fall, BECAUSE IT HAD ITS
FOUNDATION ON THE ROCK.
5. No matter how hard it rainedthe wind blewhow high the water
rosethe house survived all of that because it was built on the
rock. A solid foundation.Jesus equals the solid foundation to His
word and those who practice and live by HIS WORD. As the house was
protected from all that nature threw at it, we too will be
protected from whatever the world throws at us . By building our
life anchored to this solid foundation we canwithstandany
adversity, issues and problems that we all come across in our
lives.
26But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them
into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on
sand.
6. Jesus also gives us this warning. Merely by hearing His word and
not putting it in to practice is equaled to a foolish man who built
us house on the sandwithout a foundation. Because of the lack of a
foundation the house crumbled and succumbed with a great
crash.
. 27The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and
beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."
7. As Christians we are believers in Jesus. He has given us a great
insight in this parable on the importance of His word and the
requirement to live and abide by His word.If we live and abide by
His word Jesus tells us that we can face up and withstand anything
that the world may throw at us.
As Christians we have a claim on this word.
8. We see another reference on the importance of His word in the
gospel of Matthew
Matthew 24
35Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass
away.
9. Matthew 4:Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on
bread alone, but on every wordthat comes from the mouth of
God.'
This is what Jesus told Satan when He was tempted. But it has a
deep meaning that is relevant for us.Jesus tells us that we do not
live on our food alone but on every word that comes from the mouth
of God.Jesus emphasizes on the importance of making His word an
integral part of our life.
10. Luke 6 46"Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what
I say? 47I will show you what he is like who comes to me and hears
my words and puts them into practice.
Although Jesus said this over 2000 years ago, even today most
Christians do not follow His teachings.How many of say LordLord but
do not live in accordance to His teachings?
Take a look at what Jesus says in verse 47.
11. 47I will show you what he is like who comes to me and hears my
words and puts them into practice.
Luke 6 :46
Jesus tells us clearly that He will show the might of our God to
those who believe in Him, hears His word and who puts them in to
practice
12. John 12:47"As for the person who hears my words but does not
keep them, I do not judge him. For I did not come to judge the
world, but to save it. 48There is a judge for the one who rejects
me and does not accept my words; that VERY WORD WHICH I SPOKE WILL
CONDEMN HIM at the last day.
Jesus tell us He came to the world NOT to Judge us this time. This
time it was to bring the message of salvationto save Humanity. But
His second coming will not be the same. Therefore He warns us of
the Judgment that awaits those who rejects Him and do not accept
His word.
13. We can observe a patternA. Mathew 7:24,Jesus tells us of the
importance of hearing and making His word our very foundation in
lifeB. Matthew 4:4He tells us that as much as we need food for our
sustenance, we need Gods word for our spiritual sustenance and
strength C. Matthew 24: 35He further emphasizes on the validity and
that His word would even endure the world as we know itD. Luke 6:
46Tells us that we should NOT merely be Sunday Christians paying
Lip service. He also emphasizes on the need to live by His word and
challenges us that He would show the might of Gods awesome power to
those who hear and practice His word E. John12:47Jesus tells us
that this time He brought us the word for oursalvation. But those
who reject His word will be subject to Judgment
14. Unfortunately most Christians miss out on the very importance
of His word and only have a superficial knowledge
Have you read His word at least the four Gospels?
Have you understood the relevance of His word and teaching for
us
Have you built your life basing His word as your foundation?
15. With the exception of some who convert most of us are born to a
religionTherefore we acquire a religion.We first learn about
religion from our parentsSunday schoolEducational
SchoolChurchFriends and societyBut that does not mean that you have
personally experienced Gods wordHisTeachingshow He wants us to
model and live our lives
16. Think for a momentAre you currently benefiting from His
presence and awesome power in your life?If the answer is Nothen ask
your self
17. Can you expect to understand the true might of God by a third
party referenceDo you think your parents , Sunday school, Society
could provide you with all the knowledgeunderstanding of Gods
living word?Do you think that going to church on a Sunday and
listening to the sermon given by the preacher for 30 mints would
provide you all what you need to know of the truth, insights and
the full message of Gods living word?
Unfortunately most of the Christians today happen to be SUNDAY
CHRISTIANS!
We think that by going to church on Sunday we will be absolved of
our sinfulness and savedthat we have done our part as
Christians
Actually it is far from it. We have to diligently seek and
understand , trust and live in accordance to His teachings.
Most Christians continue to live our lives the way we want and in
denial of our sinfulness
BECAUSE WE HAVE NO REFERENCETHE ONLY REFERENCE WE HAVE IS FROM
THIRD PARTIES
NOT A PERSONAL UNDERSTANDING. EXPERIENCE AND CONVICTION!
18. For an example in Matthew 22:37, Mark 12;30 and Luke 10:27Jesus
tells us Love your God more than your self and Love your neighbor
as much as your self.We tell our selvesOh yes I love my God. But
all the time displeasing Him in a myriad of sinful ways like
deceitfulness adulterycoveting stealing what is not rightfully
oursthe list is endless.Then in reference to Love your neighbor as
much as our selfOh..Surely Jesus cant be serioushow can I love my
neighbor when He has done so much to harm me howcan I forgive and
forget what my brother did to me
19. In spite of being told to us in three gospels,have we
understood that Jesus has required us to practice and live by His
teachings.Most of the time we live in denial and then complain of
worldly problems effecting our lives and brining misery and woe to
our existence.We have disregarded a fundamental teaching that Jesus
provided usDid He notwarn us that our house when built on the sand
would crumble? Did not He clearly tell us that by hearingreadingand
putting His words in to practice that we would be building our
house upon a solid foundation that could withstand all what the
world would throw at US?
20. We need to admit thatmost of us do not have a personal
experience and an intimate relationship with Jesus. We have been
living on third party information such as an hour in church on a
Sundayfriendssociety without personally seeking Godand finding Him.
We need spiritual food which we can TO SOME EXTENT obtain through
third parties and our church. But we need to readunderstand His
word in a very personal way so that through understanding ,
conviction and through personal experience we can transform our
lives based on His teachings
21. We can then build our lives on that solid foundationthatcan
withstand anything thatSatan may throw at us. Since you have a
developed personal and intimate relationshipyou can experience our
Godsawesome power and overcome the problems and issues that destroy
your Joy, happiness and even your life.
Thank you.
God Company Sri Lanka
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