Loving God’s Word
Matthew 22:37
37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.
Prov 13:11
Wealth gained hastily will dwindle,
but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.
Eph 6:12
12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
Romans 5:8
8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Deut 6:5-7
5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. 6 And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. 7 You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.
John 1:1,14
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Deut 32:47 NLT
47 These instructions are not empty words—they are your life! By obeying them you will enjoy a long life in the land you will occupy when you cross the Jordan River.”
These instructions are not empty words—they are your life!
What if I need help understanding?
Teaching:
Unless someone guide me
Acts 8:31
31 And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
Everyone
*Col 3:16*
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Older men, older women, young adults, youth, kids
Not everyone is called to teach or preach but we can all share God’s truth to someone.
Your Testimony teaches like few other things can!
Train and set an example: Titus 2
Why is it important?
Great Commission
Matthew 28:18-20
18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
“What one generation tolerates, the next generation will embrace.”
― John Wesley
Paraphrase: “What one generation finds optional, the next will find unnecessary,”
Judges 3:1-2
Now these are the nations that the Lord left, to test Israel by them, that is, all in Israel who had not experienced all the wars in Canaan. 2 It was only in order that the generations of the people of Israel might know war, to teach war to those who had not known it before.
What are the benefits?
Recognizing False Teachers
examining the Scriptures
Acts 17:10-11
0 The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue. 11 Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
Gal 1:8
8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed.
1 John 4:2
2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,
It will become part of everyday speech.
Fully trained will be like their teacher
*Luke 6:40*
