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THE INTEGRITY OF GOD'S WORD
| Webster's Dictionary defines "Integrity" like this: 1. a firm adherence to a code of especially moral values: incorruptibility, 2. an unimpaired condition, soundness. 3. The quality or state of being complete or undivided: completeness, honest. 3. the conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong. 4. devotion to telling the truth. 5. faithfulness to high moral standards, honor. |
| Psalms 12:6-7 The words and promises of the Lord are pure words, like silver refined in an earthen furnace, purified seven times over. You will keep them and preserve them, O Lord; You will guard and keep us from this [evil] generation forever. |
In Psalm 12:6-7, we see in this description of the excellency and the high authority of the Holy Scriptures.
These verses speak of the inherent divine power and sanctity, which is the holiness, life and character of
God, Himself. Since God does not lie and cannot lie (Hebrews 6:18), the purity of His Word, stands as the
Scripture states, "The words and promises of the Lord are pure words, like silver refined in an earthen
furnace, purified seven times over". Purified seven times over means in likeness that as the silver passed
through the fire seven times, there is a complete or perfect process of all foreign matter (all falsity and
deception) being removed and what remains is pure. The word "seven" in the Scripture denotes a
complete or perfect number, and is often used to describe frequency or habitually happening.
So by the analogy put in terms of a visual picture and actual process which we as mere creatures of clay
could relate to, we are told in God's Word, that His Words are "perfectly pure." There is no mingling of
falsehood in His statements, there is no deception in His promises, and there is certainly NO flattery in what
The Creator of All Things speaks in His Word to us.
In the prior two verses in Psalms 12:2-4, we see a contrast to the purity of the Lords Words, verses the
words of man who is unregenerate or renewed (made a new creature IN Christ Jesus). King David is
speaking of these kinds of people. Psalms 12:2-4 To his neighbor each one speaks words without use or
worth or truth; with flattering lips and double heart [deceitfully] they speak. May the Lord cut off all flattering
lips and the tongues that speak proud boasting, Those who say, With our tongues we prevail; our lips are
our own [to command at our will] — who is lord and master over us? Their words were full of vanity, double-
mindedness, flattery, falsehood and no reliance could be placed on them.
In contrast with these vain and empty words in verses 2-4, the Words of the Lord are pure! They are to be
trusted and relied on. All of God's sayings are true and faithful, and are without flaw or blemish. The
integrity of God's Word is impeccable! Our entire confidence should be placed in the Words of Yahweh. All
of His Words are pure and because of this we should trust with complete unwavering confidence in God
Himself. God is the source of all good, love and faithfulness. He is the author, the origin and the
fountainhead of righteousness, justice, love, mercy and grace.
Now, since all who come to salvation, through the shed blood of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, God Our Heavenly
Father demands that we as His people, have this same kindred spiritual and moral purity, and be wholly
unblemished by sin; since His Son, made all this possible for the Redeemed, to be made into His image and
likeness. Colossians 1:13-15 The Father] has delivered and drawn us to Himself out of the control and the
dominion of darkness and has transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, In Whom we have our
redemption through His blood, [which means] the forgiveness of our sins. [Now] He is the exact likeness of
the unseen God [the visible representation of the invisible]; He is the Firstborn of all creation. Jesus has
delivered us out of the kingdom of darkness and translated us into His Kingdom of love, light and truth by His
spilled Blood. He is the Firstborn and He was the First Seed who died in order that multitudes of millions
would now serve Him without fear, because we have our redemption through His blood and are ransomed
from the powers of darkness. We no longer have to be slaves to double-mindedness, to vanity, flattery,
falsehood, and self-righteousness, all of which belong to Satan's kingdom, because now all of these have
been put under our feet by Christ's death, burial and resurrection. God seeks to remove from His people all
wickedness and sin so that they can endure His Holy presence, the power of His Love.
We are called to be a righteous (upright in truth, honesty, sincerity, and moral purity) people, who proclaim
the praises of Our God and His Son, Jesus. We are to carry the testimony of who Christ is, what He has
done for us and what He has provided (Colossians 1:27-28). Our words must be honest and integral, not two-
spirited or double-minded. We are to preach and proclaim, warning and admonishing everyone in all
wisdom into the ways and purposes of God, in order that they may grow up into full maturity. This is the
work of the Ministry and every minister or shepherd of God's people, must teach and lead in the purity and
integrity of Scripture, not adding to it in order to make it more interesting or exciting and opening up to
teaching a "doctrine of demons", 1 Timothy 4:1 BUT THE [Holy] Spirit distinctly and expressly declares that
in latter times some will turn away from the faith, giving attention to deluding and seducing spirits and
doctrines that demons teach. Deviating away from the truth in Scripture, robs the inherent power, authority,
salvation and integrity of God's Word to those whose hear this abominable defilement. Since Jesus'
finished work on the Cross has provided the Surety for every promise necessary to aid us in our quest in
the attainment of Eternal Life, it is now the responsibility of each man and woman to allow the purifying
work of God's Holy Spirit to be done in their life, by responding in obedience to God's Word, in order to
experience this beautiful process of cleansing and sanctification, which comes by living IN Christ, Jesus.
We have outlined in a very abbreviated form, the integrity of God's Word, beginning with God, Who is the
author of all "integrity" and righteousness. We have briefly covered that the "Redeemed of the Lord" are
then to live in and conform to their Savior's example of uprightness, which is patterned after the
incorruptible truth in the Holy Book of Life. This understanding is necessary in order to conform to the
"integrity of God's Word. Without this transformation we will never conform to the truth and produce the
fruit necessary in keeping with the initial repentance and forgiveness of our sin, which comes by faith and
God's grace. Imitation of this standard produces hypocrites and liars whose "religion" is nothing more than
a bare conviction of sin. These masked liars rejoice under the idea that Christ died for them, yet they have
no desire to live a holy life IN Christ (Matthew 13:20). This enthusiastic hypocrite, who has an imaginary
glimpse of his sins and of Christ and talks of and in remarkable impulses and high feelings (emotion), does
so while he or she, lives in the most shocking and scandalous practices by their deeds, perversions,
fantasies and profane thought life, in complete disobedience to the precepts of Holy Scripture. Justifying
sin brings eternal death.
So we come to point of understanding, that it is absolutely vital to our spiritual well-being, to implant, to eat
and feed upon the Word of God for our continued growth and stability if we are to become fully matured.
Now lets look in the scripture to see the importance of this growth in our lives, as it is the only way that
change will come and produce the complete soundness and faithfulness to God's high moral standards
which are derived from the integrity of His Word to us. The Scripture in Isaiah 55:9-11, gives us great insight
to the promise of God as His Word (seed) is planted into our hearts. It will not come back void, but it will
prosper and accomplish all that He purposed it to do in its own self-contained inherent and creative power.
These verses speak of the inherent divine power and sanctity, which is the holiness, life and character of
God, Himself. Since God does not lie and cannot lie (Hebrews 6:18), the purity of His Word, stands as the
Scripture states, "The words and promises of the Lord are pure words, like silver refined in an earthen
furnace, purified seven times over". Purified seven times over means in likeness that as the silver passed
through the fire seven times, there is a complete or perfect process of all foreign matter (all falsity and
deception) being removed and what remains is pure. The word "seven" in the Scripture denotes a
complete or perfect number, and is often used to describe frequency or habitually happening.
So by the analogy put in terms of a visual picture and actual process which we as mere creatures of clay
could relate to, we are told in God's Word, that His Words are "perfectly pure." There is no mingling of
falsehood in His statements, there is no deception in His promises, and there is certainly NO flattery in what
The Creator of All Things speaks in His Word to us.
In the prior two verses in Psalms 12:2-4, we see a contrast to the purity of the Lords Words, verses the
words of man who is unregenerate or renewed (made a new creature IN Christ Jesus). King David is
speaking of these kinds of people. Psalms 12:2-4 To his neighbor each one speaks words without use or
worth or truth; with flattering lips and double heart [deceitfully] they speak. May the Lord cut off all flattering
lips and the tongues that speak proud boasting, Those who say, With our tongues we prevail; our lips are
our own [to command at our will] — who is lord and master over us? Their words were full of vanity, double-
mindedness, flattery, falsehood and no reliance could be placed on them.
In contrast with these vain and empty words in verses 2-4, the Words of the Lord are pure! They are to be
trusted and relied on. All of God's sayings are true and faithful, and are without flaw or blemish. The
integrity of God's Word is impeccable! Our entire confidence should be placed in the Words of Yahweh. All
of His Words are pure and because of this we should trust with complete unwavering confidence in God
Himself. God is the source of all good, love and faithfulness. He is the author, the origin and the
fountainhead of righteousness, justice, love, mercy and grace.
Now, since all who come to salvation, through the shed blood of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, God Our Heavenly
Father demands that we as His people, have this same kindred spiritual and moral purity, and be wholly
unblemished by sin; since His Son, made all this possible for the Redeemed, to be made into His image and
likeness. Colossians 1:13-15 The Father] has delivered and drawn us to Himself out of the control and the
dominion of darkness and has transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, In Whom we have our
redemption through His blood, [which means] the forgiveness of our sins. [Now] He is the exact likeness of
the unseen God [the visible representation of the invisible]; He is the Firstborn of all creation. Jesus has
delivered us out of the kingdom of darkness and translated us into His Kingdom of love, light and truth by His
spilled Blood. He is the Firstborn and He was the First Seed who died in order that multitudes of millions
would now serve Him without fear, because we have our redemption through His blood and are ransomed
from the powers of darkness. We no longer have to be slaves to double-mindedness, to vanity, flattery,
falsehood, and self-righteousness, all of which belong to Satan's kingdom, because now all of these have
been put under our feet by Christ's death, burial and resurrection. God seeks to remove from His people all
wickedness and sin so that they can endure His Holy presence, the power of His Love.
We are called to be a righteous (upright in truth, honesty, sincerity, and moral purity) people, who proclaim
the praises of Our God and His Son, Jesus. We are to carry the testimony of who Christ is, what He has
done for us and what He has provided (Colossians 1:27-28). Our words must be honest and integral, not two-
spirited or double-minded. We are to preach and proclaim, warning and admonishing everyone in all
wisdom into the ways and purposes of God, in order that they may grow up into full maturity. This is the
work of the Ministry and every minister or shepherd of God's people, must teach and lead in the purity and
integrity of Scripture, not adding to it in order to make it more interesting or exciting and opening up to
teaching a "doctrine of demons", 1 Timothy 4:1 BUT THE [Holy] Spirit distinctly and expressly declares that
in latter times some will turn away from the faith, giving attention to deluding and seducing spirits and
doctrines that demons teach. Deviating away from the truth in Scripture, robs the inherent power, authority,
salvation and integrity of God's Word to those whose hear this abominable defilement. Since Jesus'
finished work on the Cross has provided the Surety for every promise necessary to aid us in our quest in
the attainment of Eternal Life, it is now the responsibility of each man and woman to allow the purifying
work of God's Holy Spirit to be done in their life, by responding in obedience to God's Word, in order to
experience this beautiful process of cleansing and sanctification, which comes by living IN Christ, Jesus.
We have outlined in a very abbreviated form, the integrity of God's Word, beginning with God, Who is the
author of all "integrity" and righteousness. We have briefly covered that the "Redeemed of the Lord" are
then to live in and conform to their Savior's example of uprightness, which is patterned after the
incorruptible truth in the Holy Book of Life. This understanding is necessary in order to conform to the
"integrity of God's Word. Without this transformation we will never conform to the truth and produce the
fruit necessary in keeping with the initial repentance and forgiveness of our sin, which comes by faith and
God's grace. Imitation of this standard produces hypocrites and liars whose "religion" is nothing more than
a bare conviction of sin. These masked liars rejoice under the idea that Christ died for them, yet they have
no desire to live a holy life IN Christ (Matthew 13:20). This enthusiastic hypocrite, who has an imaginary
glimpse of his sins and of Christ and talks of and in remarkable impulses and high feelings (emotion), does
so while he or she, lives in the most shocking and scandalous practices by their deeds, perversions,
fantasies and profane thought life, in complete disobedience to the precepts of Holy Scripture. Justifying
sin brings eternal death.
So we come to point of understanding, that it is absolutely vital to our spiritual well-being, to implant, to eat
and feed upon the Word of God for our continued growth and stability if we are to become fully matured.
Now lets look in the scripture to see the importance of this growth in our lives, as it is the only way that
change will come and produce the complete soundness and faithfulness to God's high moral standards
which are derived from the integrity of His Word to us. The Scripture in Isaiah 55:9-11, gives us great insight
to the promise of God as His Word (seed) is planted into our hearts. It will not come back void, but it will
prosper and accomplish all that He purposed it to do in its own self-contained inherent and creative power.
| Isaiah 55:9-11 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain and snow come down from the heavens, and return not there again, but water the earth and make it bring forth and sprout, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater, So shall My word be that goes forth out of My mouth: it shall not return to Me void [without producing any effect, useless], but it shall accomplish that which I please and purpose, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. |
The parables in fourth chapter of Mark's Gospel, number at least ten and were all apparently given on this
one day. These parables give us great insight as to the integrity, the power, character and faith contained
within them. The Gospel of Mark 4:26, gives us a visual picture in type, of the promise God made to all who
would live in this truth. Mark 4:26 And He said, The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed upon the
ground". Verse 14 of this same chapter, tells us that the seed is the Word of God. Verse 27-28 declare, "
and then he went on with his other activities. As the days went by, the seeds sprouted and grew without the
farmer's help, 28 because the earth produces crops on its own. First a leaf blade pushes through, then the
heads of wheat are formed, and finally the grain ripens. 29 And as soon as the grain is ready, the farmer
comes and harvests it with a sickle." What a beautiful figurative analogy of God's Word which was spoken in
Isaiah 55:9-11 and given in another form in these scriptures in Mark. God declares, if you eat and feed on my
Word, and plant it in fallow ground of your heart, you shall not sow it among thorns (hardened and unplowed
heart). (Hosea 10:12; Jeremiah 4:3; Galatians 6:7-8).
We do not necessarily see the effect, change or growth in our own lives as we are faithful to be obedient
merely and purely out of reverence and love for God and His holy Ways; because according to these
scriptures, the Word is like that tiny seed that is sown in the soil and it takes time before it pushes up from
the ground and begins to produce a harvest (James 3:18). Reading God's Word and practicing what it tells
you to do, will produce a wonderful harvest of Righteousness, either 100, 60, or 30 fold. This is a promise! Let
God's Word begin to saturate your mind, heart, spirit and soul, and you are promised that it will renew your
old man and bring change to your life, your attitude, your experience and your entire outlook. Again Isaiah 55:
11, "So shall My word be that goes forth out of My mouth: it shall not return to Me void [without producing
any effect, useless], but it shall accomplish that which I please and purpose, and it shall prosper in the thing
for which I sent it.
Verse 28 of Mark Chapter 4, tell us, "The earth produces fruit [acting] by itself ." The earth (soil) was made
to incubate seed, and to germinate and release the new life of that harvest. Your heart was made for the
Word of God (Isaiah 43:1) 2 Timothy 2:19). The Word of God (the Bible) is a divine revelation from God to
man. It demands man's obedience, faith, love and righteousness in accordance with His Holy Word. The
Bible is a revelation of the reason for Creation. God's Word was created to be placed into your heart and
produce the beautiful fruit of the same kind of seed, that the "righteousness of God IN Christ" does yield and
bear forth.
You cannot take the Bible and carry it around with you, and or hold it close and only crack it to peek in
periodically, or out of mere "duty read it to just appease God without pure intent", or placing it on your coffee
table. This weak self-delusive approach to God will not have any eternal value or virtue whatsoever. The
Word in these ways will not produce fruit because the soil of the heart is not pure or unplowed but is full of
rocks, thorns and thistles. The promise of God is only to those who love and obey Him. It is not promised to
those who only want to use Him for their own gain. The Word will not release the inherent power contained
within it, that it promises to only those who are sincere hearers of the Word James 1:21-22).
The next part of the parable of our scripture in Mark 4: continues in the latter part of verse 28, "first the blade,
then the ear, then after that the full corn in the ear." This scripture implies that there are stages, steps or
levels that we will go through in our process of growth and maturity. People who put the cart in front of the
horse and express that they are believing God for something really wonderful (a ministry) but have never
accepted that they are to be a student first by learning the Word of God to show themselves approved BY God
(2 Timothy 2:15), by knowing the One in Whom the Father has sent (John 6:29). And if people do not take
serious or take lightly the requirements of God's way of sowing and reaping, they will never have planted
anything in the long run that will ever produce any kind of eternal value or fruit.
We are required to plant in God's way. This means there are stages to receiving from God, and we can see
this in the illustration of this parable in a real, living and picturesque way. We can see first of all, that we
have to start or have a beginning; then secondly, we must have hope and faith and then thirdly, with these
we begin to see the production of results. There are always levels in the experience of one victory after
another. This called "victory to victory". No one can ever begin at ground-zero and excel like a jet to 500
hundred miles per hour. A pilot dare not accelerate his plane in this way, because of freezing up the engine
which is guaranteed to crash and burn. It is necessary for the engine of the plane to gradually climb to higher
altitudes, and so it is in God’s law of sowing His Word into our heart, so we may enjoy the fruitful harvest.
These scriptures show us that the Kingdom of God is like a seed. The Word has to be planted in your heart,
and growth comes forth in its various stages. The blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear. The next
verse says, Mark 4:29 But when the grain is ripe and permits, immediately he sends forth [the reapers] and
puts in the sickle, because the harvest stands ready. These stages are necessary as we have seen in
producing the harvest of faith, fruitfulness and maturity in the believers life.
Many times over people blame God for their own lack of faithfulness to His ways and commands in inheriting
the promise which come from Jesus Christ and His atoning sacrifice for our sins. People accuse God of not
being faithful when they are in the midst of their troubles because of their lack of obedience to
practice what it tells them to do. James 1:22 But be doers of the Word [obey the message], and not merely
listeners to it, betraying yourselves [into deception by reasoning contrary to the Truth]. They blame God for
their own troubles. God has done everything He needs to do in providing His Son, Who Is the Word. He has
produced His infallible Word, full of integrity and truth and these are given to each one, to take the personal
responsibility of sowing them into your heart. God has given you His Holy Scripture, and these seeds if eaten
and meditated upon, are promised to release eternal life, if you remain attached to vine from which the vitally
of life pours forth, it will produce the same kind of fruit because of its attachment to the True Vine of Life .
Let God's Word take root in your heart by reading it daily, meditating upon it, thinking of it night and day and
singing of its beauty will bring joy to your heart. As you learn to do this, you will stand up to the trials that
come against you and have the confidence of knowing that your Heavenly Father is on your side; and you will
have the faith, courage and power to rebuke the unexpected storm that come up suddenly against you, just
as Jesus shows us in the final verses of these scriptures in our study in Mark 4:37-41.
Jesus was teaching His disciples to take His teaching serious and to know that if they would put their faith IN
Him, by living In Him, they too could move mountains with their faith. He will not let us sink or drown when we
are living In Him and trusting In Him. "O you of little faith, why did you doubt"? We need to believe God's Word
and practice the knowledge of it, and we will see the beautiful harvest of righteousness in our own lives,
which spring forth from the very fountainhead and throne from whence it comes; and not only that, but we
will be productive vessels for the Kingdom of God in teaching others to live in the "integrity of God's Word"
and also about the beautiful promise of Eternal Life which comes Our Root, Who is Christ Our Messiah.
(Romans 5:5) Jesus is our testimony! We will tell the world about who He is, what He has done and what He
has provided for all who live In Him as their Hope of Glory.
one day. These parables give us great insight as to the integrity, the power, character and faith contained
within them. The Gospel of Mark 4:26, gives us a visual picture in type, of the promise God made to all who
would live in this truth. Mark 4:26 And He said, The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed upon the
ground". Verse 14 of this same chapter, tells us that the seed is the Word of God. Verse 27-28 declare, "
and then he went on with his other activities. As the days went by, the seeds sprouted and grew without the
farmer's help, 28 because the earth produces crops on its own. First a leaf blade pushes through, then the
heads of wheat are formed, and finally the grain ripens. 29 And as soon as the grain is ready, the farmer
comes and harvests it with a sickle." What a beautiful figurative analogy of God's Word which was spoken in
Isaiah 55:9-11 and given in another form in these scriptures in Mark. God declares, if you eat and feed on my
Word, and plant it in fallow ground of your heart, you shall not sow it among thorns (hardened and unplowed
heart). (Hosea 10:12; Jeremiah 4:3; Galatians 6:7-8).
We do not necessarily see the effect, change or growth in our own lives as we are faithful to be obedient
merely and purely out of reverence and love for God and His holy Ways; because according to these
scriptures, the Word is like that tiny seed that is sown in the soil and it takes time before it pushes up from
the ground and begins to produce a harvest (James 3:18). Reading God's Word and practicing what it tells
you to do, will produce a wonderful harvest of Righteousness, either 100, 60, or 30 fold. This is a promise! Let
God's Word begin to saturate your mind, heart, spirit and soul, and you are promised that it will renew your
old man and bring change to your life, your attitude, your experience and your entire outlook. Again Isaiah 55:
11, "So shall My word be that goes forth out of My mouth: it shall not return to Me void [without producing
any effect, useless], but it shall accomplish that which I please and purpose, and it shall prosper in the thing
for which I sent it.
Verse 28 of Mark Chapter 4, tell us, "The earth produces fruit [acting] by itself ." The earth (soil) was made
to incubate seed, and to germinate and release the new life of that harvest. Your heart was made for the
Word of God (Isaiah 43:1) 2 Timothy 2:19). The Word of God (the Bible) is a divine revelation from God to
man. It demands man's obedience, faith, love and righteousness in accordance with His Holy Word. The
Bible is a revelation of the reason for Creation. God's Word was created to be placed into your heart and
produce the beautiful fruit of the same kind of seed, that the "righteousness of God IN Christ" does yield and
bear forth.
You cannot take the Bible and carry it around with you, and or hold it close and only crack it to peek in
periodically, or out of mere "duty read it to just appease God without pure intent", or placing it on your coffee
table. This weak self-delusive approach to God will not have any eternal value or virtue whatsoever. The
Word in these ways will not produce fruit because the soil of the heart is not pure or unplowed but is full of
rocks, thorns and thistles. The promise of God is only to those who love and obey Him. It is not promised to
those who only want to use Him for their own gain. The Word will not release the inherent power contained
within it, that it promises to only those who are sincere hearers of the Word James 1:21-22).
The next part of the parable of our scripture in Mark 4: continues in the latter part of verse 28, "first the blade,
then the ear, then after that the full corn in the ear." This scripture implies that there are stages, steps or
levels that we will go through in our process of growth and maturity. People who put the cart in front of the
horse and express that they are believing God for something really wonderful (a ministry) but have never
accepted that they are to be a student first by learning the Word of God to show themselves approved BY God
(2 Timothy 2:15), by knowing the One in Whom the Father has sent (John 6:29). And if people do not take
serious or take lightly the requirements of God's way of sowing and reaping, they will never have planted
anything in the long run that will ever produce any kind of eternal value or fruit.
We are required to plant in God's way. This means there are stages to receiving from God, and we can see
this in the illustration of this parable in a real, living and picturesque way. We can see first of all, that we
have to start or have a beginning; then secondly, we must have hope and faith and then thirdly, with these
we begin to see the production of results. There are always levels in the experience of one victory after
another. This called "victory to victory". No one can ever begin at ground-zero and excel like a jet to 500
hundred miles per hour. A pilot dare not accelerate his plane in this way, because of freezing up the engine
which is guaranteed to crash and burn. It is necessary for the engine of the plane to gradually climb to higher
altitudes, and so it is in God’s law of sowing His Word into our heart, so we may enjoy the fruitful harvest.
These scriptures show us that the Kingdom of God is like a seed. The Word has to be planted in your heart,
and growth comes forth in its various stages. The blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear. The next
verse says, Mark 4:29 But when the grain is ripe and permits, immediately he sends forth [the reapers] and
puts in the sickle, because the harvest stands ready. These stages are necessary as we have seen in
producing the harvest of faith, fruitfulness and maturity in the believers life.
Many times over people blame God for their own lack of faithfulness to His ways and commands in inheriting
the promise which come from Jesus Christ and His atoning sacrifice for our sins. People accuse God of not
being faithful when they are in the midst of their troubles because of their lack of obedience to
practice what it tells them to do. James 1:22 But be doers of the Word [obey the message], and not merely
listeners to it, betraying yourselves [into deception by reasoning contrary to the Truth]. They blame God for
their own troubles. God has done everything He needs to do in providing His Son, Who Is the Word. He has
produced His infallible Word, full of integrity and truth and these are given to each one, to take the personal
responsibility of sowing them into your heart. God has given you His Holy Scripture, and these seeds if eaten
and meditated upon, are promised to release eternal life, if you remain attached to vine from which the vitally
of life pours forth, it will produce the same kind of fruit because of its attachment to the True Vine of Life .
Let God's Word take root in your heart by reading it daily, meditating upon it, thinking of it night and day and
singing of its beauty will bring joy to your heart. As you learn to do this, you will stand up to the trials that
come against you and have the confidence of knowing that your Heavenly Father is on your side; and you will
have the faith, courage and power to rebuke the unexpected storm that come up suddenly against you, just
as Jesus shows us in the final verses of these scriptures in our study in Mark 4:37-41.
Jesus was teaching His disciples to take His teaching serious and to know that if they would put their faith IN
Him, by living In Him, they too could move mountains with their faith. He will not let us sink or drown when we
are living In Him and trusting In Him. "O you of little faith, why did you doubt"? We need to believe God's Word
and practice the knowledge of it, and we will see the beautiful harvest of righteousness in our own lives,
which spring forth from the very fountainhead and throne from whence it comes; and not only that, but we
will be productive vessels for the Kingdom of God in teaching others to live in the "integrity of God's Word"
and also about the beautiful promise of Eternal Life which comes Our Root, Who is Christ Our Messiah.
(Romans 5:5) Jesus is our testimony! We will tell the world about who He is, what He has done and what He
has provided for all who live In Him as their Hope of Glory.
1. Read Matthew 13:19. If we do not plant God's Word into our hearts, what will happen to it?
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2. Read Joshua 1:8. When should we meditate on God's Word?
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3. Read John 6:63. According to this verse, God's Word is _____________________________________
4. Read Matthew 4:4. Mankind should not live by physical food alone, but by what?
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5. How were the Holy Scriptures originally given? Read 2 Timothy 3:16 and 2 Peter 1:20-21.
a __________________________________________________________________________________
b___________________________________________________________________________________
6. What profit do the Scriptures give to the believer who lives IN Christ? Read 2 Timothy 3:16
a___________________________________________________________________________________
b____________________________________________________________________________________
7. Read Ephesians 6:17. God's Word is like what kind of weapon? _______________________________
8. Can a sword do damage to its enemy? ___________________________________________________
9. Read Romans 8:6. When we give proper place to God's Word in our lives, we will have what?
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10. Read 2 Corinthians 3:18. What we set our attentions and affections on is what we will become full of.
According to God's Word, what should we set our focus on?
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2. Read Joshua 1:8. When should we meditate on God's Word?
____________________________________________________________________________________
3. Read John 6:63. According to this verse, God's Word is _____________________________________
4. Read Matthew 4:4. Mankind should not live by physical food alone, but by what?
____________________________________________________________________________________
5. How were the Holy Scriptures originally given? Read 2 Timothy 3:16 and 2 Peter 1:20-21.
a __________________________________________________________________________________
b___________________________________________________________________________________
6. What profit do the Scriptures give to the believer who lives IN Christ? Read 2 Timothy 3:16
a___________________________________________________________________________________
b____________________________________________________________________________________
7. Read Ephesians 6:17. God's Word is like what kind of weapon? _______________________________
8. Can a sword do damage to its enemy? ___________________________________________________
9. Read Romans 8:6. When we give proper place to God's Word in our lives, we will have what?
____________________________________________________________________________________
10. Read 2 Corinthians 3:18. What we set our attentions and affections on is what we will become full of.
According to God's Word, what should we set our focus on?
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| Questions To Ask In Your Growing Relationship As A Disciple Of Jesus Christ |
Scriptures Provided To Use With Questions
| Matthew 13:19 While anyone is hearing the Word of the kingdom and does not grasp and comprehend it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the roadside. |
| Joshua 1:8 This Book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe and do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall deal wisely and have good success. |
| John 6:63 It is the Spirit Who gives life [He is the Life-giver]; the flesh conveys no benefit whatever [there is no profit in it]. The words (truths) that I have been speaking to you are spirit and life. |
| Matthew 4:4 But He replied, It has been written, Man shall not live and be upheld and sustained by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God. |
| Ephesians 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation and the sword that the Spirit wields, which is the Word of God. |
| Romans 8:6 Now the mind of the flesh [which is sense and reason without the Holy Spirit] is death [death that comprises all the miseries arising from sin, both here and hereafter]. But the mind of the [Holy] Spirit is life and [soul] peace [both now and forever]. |
| 2 Corinthians 3:18 And all of us, as with unveiled face, [because we] continued to behold [in the Word of God] as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are constantly being transfigured into His very own image in ever increasing splendor and from one degree of glory to another; [for this comes] from the Lord [Who is] the Spirit. |
Answers to Questions
1. Read Matthew 13:19. If we do not plant God's Word into our hearts, what will happen to it? The
wicked one will take it away so that it cannot produce in our lives.
2. Read Joshua 1:8. When should we meditate on God's Word? Day and Night.
3. Read John 6:63. According to this verse, God's Word is spirit and life.
4. Read Matthew 4:4. Mankind should not live by physical food alone, but by what? By every word that
proceeds from the mouth of God.
5. How were the Holy Scriptures originally given? Read 2 Timothy 3:16 and 2 Peter 1:20-21 .
a. They were God breathed
b. Holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
6. What profit do the Scriptures give to the believer who lives IN Christ? Read 2 Timothy 3:16
a. It is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.
b. So that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
7. Read Ephesians 6:17. God's Word is like what kind of weapon? A sword.
8. Can a sword do damage to its enemy? Yes.
9. Read Romans 8:6. When we give proper place to God's Word in our lives, we will have what? We will
have life and peace.
10. Read 2 Corinthians 3:18. What we set our attentions and affections on is what we will become full of.
According to God's Word, what should we set our focus on? The Lord and His Glory.
wicked one will take it away so that it cannot produce in our lives.
2. Read Joshua 1:8. When should we meditate on God's Word? Day and Night.
3. Read John 6:63. According to this verse, God's Word is spirit and life.
4. Read Matthew 4:4. Mankind should not live by physical food alone, but by what? By every word that
proceeds from the mouth of God.
5. How were the Holy Scriptures originally given? Read 2 Timothy 3:16 and 2 Peter 1:20-21 .
a. They were God breathed
b. Holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
6. What profit do the Scriptures give to the believer who lives IN Christ? Read 2 Timothy 3:16
a. It is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.
b. So that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
7. Read Ephesians 6:17. God's Word is like what kind of weapon? A sword.
8. Can a sword do damage to its enemy? Yes.
9. Read Romans 8:6. When we give proper place to God's Word in our lives, we will have what? We will
have life and peace.
10. Read 2 Corinthians 3:18. What we set our attentions and affections on is what we will become full of.
According to God's Word, what should we set our focus on? The Lord and His Glory.
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| 2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. |
| 2 Peter 1:20-21 knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, 21 for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. |