1. Deeper Life Bible Church, Aberdeen Sunday Message21-06-2009 THE REVIVING POWER OF GOD’S WORD Mark 12:24; Jeremiah 23:29

2. God’s Word is; 1.Powerful – Romans 1:16 2.Perfect – Psalms 9:17 3.Plain – Ephesians 3:4 4.Penetrating – Hebrews 4:12 5.Practical able – Matthew 7:24-27 6.Pure – Psalms 19:7 7.Purging – John 15:3

3. Three points; 1. THE POWER OF THE UNDILUTED MESSAGE 2.THE PERVERSIONS AND PUNISHMENT OF UNFAITHFUL MESSENGERS 3.THE PROFIT OF AN UNCOMPROMISING MINISTRY

4. 1. 1.THE POWER OF THE UNDILUTED MESSAGE Hebrews 4:12; Jeremiah 23:29; Romans 1:16; 1 Peter 1:25; Psalms 19:7,8; 119:9,11; John 15:3; Matthew 4:1-11; Ephesians 6:10-17 12 symbols of God’s Word; 1.A Hammer to convict – Jer.23:29 2.A Fire to refine – Jer 23:29 3.A Mirror to reflect – Jam.1:23 4.Seed to multiply – 1 Pet.1:23 5.A Laver to cleanse – Eph.5:26 6.A Lamp to guide – Psa.119:105 7.Rain & Snow to refresh – Isa.55:10 8.A Sword to cut – Heb.4:12 9.A Bow for revenge – Hab.3:9 10.Gold to enrich – Psa.9:7-10 11.Power to create faith – Rom.10:17 12.Food to nourish a) Milk for babes – 1 Pet.2:2 b) Bread for the hungry – Matt.4:4 c) Meat for men – Heb.5:11-14 d) Honey for dessert – Psa.19:10

5. The power of the M-E-S-S-A-G-E is; M – Medicine for the soul E – Enriches S – Saves S – Sanctifies A – Anchors G – Guides E - Enlightens

6. 2. 2.THE PERVERSIONS AND PUNISHMENT OF UNFAITHFUL MESSENGERS Jeremiah 23:9-12,14,16,17,21,22,30-32,34,39; 14:14; Matthew 7:13-15,21-23; 24:24,25; 2 Corinthians 11:13-15; Isaiah 8:20 7 ways of the unfaithful messengers to the Word ; 1.Mutilate the Word 2.Misinterpret the Word 3.Misapply the Word 4.Manipulate the Word 5.Make Merchandise of the Word 6.Mar the Word 7.Misbehave the Word

7. 3. 3.THE PROFIT OF AN UNCOMPROMISING MINISTRY Isaiah 48:17,18; 2 Timothy 3:16; Colossians 1:28,29; Ephesians 4:11,12; 1 John 2:14,24,28 The P-R-O-F-I-T includes; P – Peace & Prosperity R – Righteousness O – Overcoming life F – Fruitfulness I – Increase T - Trophies

8. Our Attitudes to the B-I-B-L-E; B – Buy the Bible I – Invest in the Bible B – Believes & Behaves the Bible L – Love the Bible E – Endure & Enjoy the Bible Conclusion

9. And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God? (Mark 12:24) "God speaks, and those things which are not come into being. Therefore God works with His Word. God's works are His words." - Martin Luther I am a creature of a day. I am a spirit come from God, and returning to God. I want to know one thing: the way to heaven. God himself has condescended to teach me the way. He has written it down in a book. Oh, give me that book! At any price give me the book of God. Let me be a man of one book.--John Wesley The Word of God well understood and religiously obeyed is the shortest route to spiritual perfection. And we must not select a few favorite passages to the exclusion of others. Nothing less than a whole Bible can make a whole Christian. --AW. Tozer The Bible is no mere book, but a Living Creature, with a power that conquers all that oppose it. --Napoleon