Session 5 A Living Word Hearing Gods Word

Session 5 A Living Word Hearing God’s Word Tim Chester

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Has anyone ever wandered in a desert, or a large open space?

What do you do for rest? How much rest is enough for you?

Anyone ever held a real sword? Was it sharp? ? Anyone ever tried to cut something with the wrong side of your knife? What happens?

Previously: God Has Spoken About His Son Through His Spirit A Sufficient Word This week: A Living Word

How does a priest make their coffee? Hebrews 3: 7 -12 – 4: 6 -16

What does the Bible say? • Hebrews 4: 7 says David wrote Psalm 95 in the past. What does 3: 7 say who speaks in Psalm 95 and when? • According to Hebrews 3: 13, for whom is Psalm 95 relevant? • What does Hebrews 4: 12 -13 say about God’s Word It’s alive and active Divides soul and spirit God’s Word will have the final say, when we give account Judges attitudes of our hearts It reveals our true self – nothing is hidden Whenever we read the Bible, God speaks and is at work in us

Going Deeper • Look up: Matthew 22: 31 -32; Acts 7: 38; Romans 15: 4; 1 Cor. 10: 11 For whom was the Old Testament written? Scripture may not have always been written TO us, but it was always intended FOR us. • What similarities do we have to people in the Bible? What differences do we have? • Why is it important to remember that the Bible wasn’t written TO us? • Why is it important to remember that the Bible was written FOR us?

Living It Out • What does it mean for us today that God’s Word is alive and active? • According to Hebrews 3: 13, what are we to do to avoid being hardened by sin’s deceitfulness? What might this look like? • According to Hebrews 4: 16, what can we do when we struggle or we’ve messed up?

“Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. ” - Hebrews 4: 16 Pray: In a time of silence, reflect on how God’s Word has exposed your sin. Then seek God’s mercy. We can then seek His grace in a time of need. We come before God with confidence, through Jesus!