Desiring the Word of God 1 Peter 1

Desiring the Word of God 1 Peter 1: 23 -2: 3 Pg 1075 In Church Bibles

A Bible’s Diary • Jan 1 st – Read and enjoyed • Jan 2 nd – Read and enjoyed • Jan 3 rd – Read… quickly • Jan 4 th - Forgotten… • Jan 5 th – Read repentingly • Jan 6 th – Forgotten again…. . . • Jan 25 th –Haven’t been picked for a week. . . • Feb 23 rd – Dusted…put back in place. . . • Apr 2 nd – Busy day, Owner had to present a lesson in home fellowship, lots of cross references….

A Bible’s Diary • Jul 1 st - Packed in a suitcase off for a vacation! • Jul 10 Still in the suitcase. . . • Jul 15 Home again. Quite a journey, though I don't see why I went. …. . • Dec 7 th – Read today! Owner left glasses between pages…. • Dec 31 st – Owner just found glasses, left in pages…. wonder if owner is making resolutions about me again in the coming year….

Value of the Word of God

knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. 2 Peter 1: 20 -21

First you must understand this, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of any personal or private or special interpretation. AMP - 2 Peter 1: 20 -21

For no prophecy ever originated because some man willed it [it never came by human impulse], but men spoke from God who were borne along (moved and impelled) by the Holy Spirit. AMP - 2 Peter 1: 20 -21

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable … 2 Timothy 3: 16

Value of the Word of God Ä Incorruptible Ä Living & Abiding

For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit… Hebrews 4: 12

Value of the Word of God Ä Incorruptible Ä Living & Abiding Ä Saving

…you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 3: 15

How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? … So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God Romans 10: 14 -17

“Then he said, ‘I beg you… that you would send him to my father’s house, for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, lest they also come to this place of torment. ’ Luke 16: 27 -28

…‘They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. ’ And he said, ‘No…but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent. ’ Luke 16: 29 -30

But he said to him, ‘If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rise from the dead. Luke 16: 31

Value of the Word of God Ä Incorruptible Ä Living & Abiding Ä Saving Ä Growing

But the path of the just is like the shining sun, That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day. Proverbs 4: 18

Value of the Word of God Ä Incorruptible Ä Living & Abiding Ä Saving Ä Growing

Value of the Word of God Desiring the Word of God Ä Un-Stifled desire - malice: badness, wickedness - deceit: fraud, lying - hypocrisy: faking, appearances - envy: jealousy, covetous - evil speaking: slander, gossip

“This book (the Bible) will keep you from you sin… or sin will keep you from this book”

Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You. Psalm 119: 11

I have restrained my feet from every evil way, That I may keep Your word. Psalm 119: 101

Value of the Word of God Desiring the Word of God Ä Un-Stifled desire - malice: badness, wickedness - deceit: fraud, lying - hypocrisy: faking, appearances - envy: jealousy, covetous - evil speaking: slander, gossip

Value of the Word of God Desiring the Word of God Ä Un-Stifled desire Ä Intentionally desire - Purpose, priority, choice - like a baby desires milk

I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food. Job 23: 12

Your words were found, and I ate them, And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart Jeremiah 15: 16

More to be desired are they than gold, Yea, than much fine gold… Moreover by them Your servant is warned, And in keeping them there is great reward. Psalm 19: 10 -11

The vigor of our spiritual life will be in exact proportion to the place held by the Bible in our life and thoughts. I solemnly state this from the experience of 54 years. The first 3 years after conversion I neglected the word of God. George Muller Pastor, writer Orphanage found by faith (1805 -1898)

Since I began to search it diligently the blessing has been wonderful. Great has been the blessing from consecutive, diligent, daily study. I look upon it as a lost day when I have not had a good time over the word of God. George Muller Pastor, writer Orphanage found by faith (1805 -1898)

Value of the Word of God Desiring the Word of God Ä Un-Stifled desire Ä Intentionally desire Ä Experientially desire

Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! Psalm 34: 8