The Word of God
Part 5 - December 4, 2016
1 Peter 1:22-25 Seeing ye have purified your souls (this
tells us he’s speaking to people already saved) in obeying the
truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that
ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: (23) Being
born again (already born again), not of corruptible seed, but of
incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for
ever. (24) For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of
man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof
falleth away: (25) But the word of the Lord endureth for
ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
Writing to church.
• WORD is preached by GOSPEL.
• See what THAT PETER said…
1 Peter 2:6-8 Wherefore also it is contained in the
scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious:
and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
BELIEVE ON HIM, the ROCK.
Jesus’ sayings are the rock.
His word.
• He said all who hear his words and do them are wise builders on the rock.
• His word.
• He is the word.
(7) Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but
unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders
disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, (8)
And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence,
Who would stumble at Jesus and be offended at Him?
… even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
We can say we believe in Jesus, and yet not do what Bible says, or not obey parts of it.
• The BIBLE IS the TEACHINGS OF JESUS.
• When we’re offended at Word we are offended at Jesus.
• We be judged by HIS WORDS.
• Let’s get our ideas straightened out by word.
• It is a contradiction to say we love Jesus but do not care for bible.
• That is being unlearned about what BIBLE says.
• BIBLE IS OUR JUDGE.
CHAPTER AND VERSE numbers in the bible are for reference purposes only.
• Do not stop reading at end of chapter as though that is end of that point.
• Changing chapters is not changing thoughts.
• CHAPTER AND VERSE is for reference purposes only.
• This helps us find certain phrases quickly.
Ephesians 2:18-22 For through him we both (JEW AND GENTILE)
have access by one Spirit unto the Father. (19) Now
therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens
with the saints, and of the household of God; (20) And are
built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ
himself being the chief corner stone;
Now see that we built on APOSTLES AND PROPHETS.
• So Jesus said HIS WORDS are rock we build on by obeying.
• When we stumble at stumblingstone we stumble at what HE SAYS.
• Now we read we build on apostles and prophets and Jesus.
• APOSTLES PREACHED the word about JESUS and what PROPHETS SAID ABOUT JESUS.
• It is getting clearer now!
• Now we know why Jesus said whatever Peter preaches is bound in heaven.
• This shows us how to tell a false prophet,
• A FALSE PROPHET WILL NOT BUILD ON WHAT APOSTLES PREACHED.
(21) In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto
an holy temple in the Lord: (CHURCH) (22) In whom ye also
are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
So now let’s go back to first one we read:
Now that we know all this, read further.
Praying for the 12 apostles.
John 17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
John 17:18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
Jesus SENT APOSTLES into the world.
• HIS WORD is truth.
• KEEP THIS POINT IN MIND…
• I am going to raise this question later: WHO DO WE KNOW IS SENT OF GOD?
• Remember this question.
• A scripture is going to tell you who they are.
• Now, we know the BIBLE is the TRUTH.
• So whoever the BIBLE says are sent of God are true sent-of-God-people.
• TWELVE APOSTLES WERE ONLY ONES SENT OF GOD!
• THE ONES HE PRAYED FOR!
• Apostle means SENT ONE.
APOSTLE
ἀπόστολος
apostolos
Thayer Definition:
1) a delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders
1a) specifically applied to the twelve apostles of Christ
1b) in a broader sense applied to other eminent Christian teachers
1b1) of Barnabas
1b2) of Timothy and Silvanus
John 17:19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
I am giving them the truth and sending them into the world with it.
John 17:20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
Jesus prayed for everyone to be saved by believing on the words of the apostles whom he sent into the world with the truth.
• BUILD ON WHAT THEY SAID and we build on foundation of JESUS!
• We stumble at that, then stumble at cornerstone and at Jesus!
• SEE HOW THAT COMES TOGETHER?
If you are willing to believe in Jesus according to gospel Jesus
preached, then you can know that JESUS PRAYED FOR YOUR SALVATION
ALREADY!