Sermon by Master M. A. S. Shelomith (Middle School)
Good morning to all of you. Today I will be talking to you about,
THE WORD OF GOD
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every goo work.” 2 Timothy 3:16,17.
The phrase Word of God is used to describe or identify the Bible, and the collection of 66 books written by over 40 authors, over a period of fifteen hundred years. And very importantly all scripture is God-breathed. It is called the Word of God because we believe God is the author of the Bible. Everything in the Bible is exactly what God wanted to communicate with the humanity.
In 1 Thessalonians 2:13 it describes the Bible as the Word of God, many qualities of the scriptures proves that the word is divine and given by God though it was revealed to and written by chosen men of God. The stylistic beauty and majesty of Scripture is the unity of the Bible’s teaching expressed through a diversity of authors and perspectives, the biblical presentation of the one way of salvation and the power of the Bible’s doctrine to save and to sanctify sinners. Also, the Bible claims the Holy Spirit of God is the one who can reveal the Word of God Because the authority of Word of God comes from God. therefore, the Word of God can’t be broken. God has revealed Himself to the world through His only begotten Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Jesus Christ Himself is also called the Word of God, “in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John1:1). This suggests that Jesus is not only a messenger of God’s Word but that He is the very essence of that Word. Jesus has spoken the Word with the authority that the Father has given to Him and His apostle and prophets as well, and Jesus never spoke a Word by His own because the authority matters. Everything written in the Bible has its purpose and it will fulfill the task it has intended for. Scripture is the only transcendent and inerrant authority by which we may know what God’s will is for our lives.
The Bible also teaches us many things regarding every aspect of our human lives. In Hebrews 4:12 says “for the Word of God is living and active, shaper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”
This passage suggests that the Word of God capable and powerful to cater all kinds of challenges we face in are day to day lives. First of all, the Word of God is live and active; remember Jesus said His words are Spirit and life. Therefore, the Word of God powerful to bring salvation to us and to give us a New Life. Also, its active to speak to anyone at any time who is willing to listen to the Word of God. Even the Christians pray according the Word and it’s working in our hearts. Moreover, the Word of God as a sharp blade which is capable to discern our inner motives and desires and it helps us distinguish right from wrong, true from false and godly and ungodly. It is possible to read the Word and yet fail to follow God’s will, therefore we mostly fall short from entering God’s rest and His best for our lives. That’s why God’s Word has been given to us so that we will be careful to read and obey what has been written in it. In addition, He has given us His word to lead us and to guide us, and to direct us.
The Bible tells us that His Word has the power to strengthen those who are spiritually weary, in Matthew 4:4 Jesus said, “man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word that comes from the mouth of God.” The intake God’s Word is necessary for each of us in order to be spiritually alive because the bread gives strength to our physical body in the same way the word of God strengthen our spirit the real part of us. God is a Spirit so we can’t know and worship Him unless we are spiritually alive. Also, we read in Romans chapter 10:17, ‘we grow in our faith by hearing the Word of God’, as we know faith is the substance that our relationship with God stands. We are saved through faith and we are to live our day-to-day lives by faith in God and His Word.
What we have discussed up to now it’s just glimpse of many benefits of the Word of God. God has exalted His Words more than all His names; through that we understand the importance that the lord gives to His incorruptible Word, Jesus Christ and all the other godly men in the Bible the Word of God matters than anything else in their lives. How much more we need to crave for the Word of God, as the children to the pure milk. How much more we need to seek the Word of God as a treasure to keep in our hearts; and how much more we must honor and obey the Word of God in every aspect of our lives as it reveals the perfect will of God. We must not only hear and read the word but we must meditate and include them in our lives which will ultimately become a blessing. We can clearly see it in the bible verse which says, ‘Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it’. So, finally I would humbly request each and every one of you to give at least 10-15 minutes of your time to the word of God because definitely it would change our lives and direct us to God each and every day of our life. So, as a school community we should understand the importance of hearing, reading, understanding and obeying the Word of God.
I would like to conclude my sermon with a small verse in the bible which is Issiah 40:8 ‘The grass withers, the flower fades, but the Word of our God will stand forever’
Praise be to God.
Let us pray,
Dear Lord, thank you for the beautiful day that you have given us. Lord help us and guide us to meditate and read your word daily with pure hearts and minds. Lord help us to overcome our challenges, weaknesses and temptations that we face in our day to day lives with the strength of your everlasting and eternal word. Lord give us your sufficient mercy and grace in order to carry your living word to the lives of others. In Jesus’s name we pray. Amen!!!
God bless you all!
