What the word of God is like
10 "For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, 11 so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it. (Isaiah 55:10-11, ESV)
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (Psalm 119:105, ESV)
Symbols of the word of God
1. Lamp or light.
It illuminates and guides
It illuminates and guides
2. Seed: it grows and multiplies.
And some fell into good soil and grew and yielded a hundredfold." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." (Luke 8:8, ESV)
since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; (1 Peter 1:23, ESV)
And some fell into good soil and grew and yielded a hundredfold." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." (Luke 8:8, ESV)
since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; (1 Peter 1:23, ESV)
3. Fire: it devours.
Therefore thus says the LORD, the God of hosts: "Because you have spoken this word, behold, I am making my words in your mouth a fire, and this people wood, and the fire shall consume them. (Jeremiah 5:14, ESV)
Therefore thus says the LORD, the God of hosts: "Because you have spoken this word, behold, I am making my words in your mouth a fire, and this people wood, and the fire shall consume them. (Jeremiah 5:14, ESV)
4. Hammer: it breaks
Is not my word like fire, declares the LORD, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces? (Jeremiah 23:29, ESV)
Is not my word like fire, declares the LORD, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces? (Jeremiah 23:29, ESV)
5. Sword: it arms and cut.
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12, ESV)
and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, (Ephesians 6:17, ESV)
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12, ESV)
and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, (Ephesians 6:17, ESV)
6. Mirror: it reveals and reflects.
22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. 24 For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. 25 But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing. (James 1:22-25, ESV)
22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. 24 For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. 25 But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing. (James 1:22-25, ESV)
7. Food: it makes you grow
Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation- (1 Peter 2:2, ESV)
It is milk for babes. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation- (1 Peter 2:2, ESV)
It is bread for the hungry. But he answered, "It is written, "'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'" (Matthew 4:4, ESV)
Meat for men. For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, (Hebrews 5:12, ESV)
Honey for dessert. More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. (Psalm 19:10, ESV)
Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation- (1 Peter 2:2, ESV)
It is milk for babes. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation- (1 Peter 2:2, ESV)
It is bread for the hungry. But he answered, "It is written, "'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'" (Matthew 4:4, ESV)
Meat for men. For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, (Hebrews 5:12, ESV)
Honey for dessert. More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. (Psalm 19:10, ESV)
8. Soap: it cleans
Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. (John 15:3, ESV)
Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. (John 17:17, ESV)
Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. (John 15:3, ESV)
Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. (John 17:17, ESV)
9. Medicine: it brings healing.
He sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction. (Psalm 107:20, ESV)
He sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction. (Psalm 107:20, ESV)
10. Guided spiritual missile: it accomplishes its mission.
10 "For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, 11 so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it. (Isaiah 55:10-11, ESV)
10 "For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, 11 so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it. (Isaiah 55:10-11, ESV)
11. Rain and snow: it refreshes.
"For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, (Isaiah 55:10, ESV)
"For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, (Isaiah 55:10, ESV)
12. More than gold: it enriches
7 The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple; 8 the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes; 9 the fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. (Psalm 19:7-10, ESV)
7 The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple; 8 the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes; 9 the fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. (Psalm 19:7-10, ESV)
13. Power: it generates faith and eternal salvation
So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. (Romans 10:17, ESV)
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. (Romans 1:16, ESV)
14. Water: washes and cleans
that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, (Ephesians 5:26, ESV)
So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. (Romans 10:17, ESV)
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. (Romans 1:16, ESV)
14. Water: washes and cleans
that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, (Ephesians 5:26, ESV)
God bless us all
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