Understanding the Importance of Abiding in God's Word
Exploring the significance of abiding in God's Word through lessons on its importance, analogies, and practical guidance, emphasizing the need for a consistent, loyal, and dependent connection for spiritual growth and freedom.
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How to Feed on God s Word April Bible Study Series
Lesson One: Lesson One: The Importance of The Importance of God s Word God s Word
Seven Analogies for the Word of God Seven Analogies for the Word of God Lesson Two Lesson Two
How Do I How Do I Feed on God s Feed on God s Word? Word? Lesson Three Lesson Three
How Do I ABIDE How Do I ABIDE In God s Word? In God s Word?
To be a healthy Christian, To be a healthy Christian, don't treat the Bible as don't treat the Bible as snack food. snack food.
Chapter 8:31 Chapter 8:31- -32 32 Scripture Lesson Scripture Lesson
Then Jesus said to those Jews Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, If you abide who believed Him, If you abide in My word, you are My disciples in My word, you are My disciples indeed. indeed. And you shall know the And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make truth, and the truth shall make you free. you free. John 8:31 John 8:31- -32 32
The Greek word for The Greek word for abide meno meno meaning, "to stay, meaning, "to stay, stand fast, remain or abide , stand fast, remain or abide , to remain at home or stay where to remain at home or stay where you are and not wander off, a you are and not wander off, a persistent loyalty or a persistent loyalty or a continuance in doing something. continuance in doing something. abide is is
To Abide: To Abide: 1. 1. Connection Connection 2. 2. Dependence Dependence 3. 3. Continuance Continuance
How Do I Abide in the Word? How Do I Abide in the Word?
I. Accept The Authority Of The Bible I. Accept The Authority Of The Bible
You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you. the Lord your God which I command you. Deuteronomy 4:2 Deuteronomy 4:2
For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; book; and if anyone takes away from the words of the and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God book of this prophecy, Godshall take away his part from shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. which are written in this book. Revelation 22:18 Revelation 22:18- -19 19
Woe to you lawyers! For you have taken Woe to you lawyers! For you have taken away the key of knowledge. You did not away the key of knowledge. You did not enter in yourselves, and those who were enter in yourselves, and those who were entering in you hindered. entering in you hindered. Luke 11:52 Luke 11:52
"But there were also false prophets among "But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction." bring on themselves swift destruction." 2 Peter 2:1 2 Peter 2:1
A. Identify the Unreliable Authorities. A. Identify the Unreliable Authorities.
For there will be a time when people will not tolerate sound For there will be a time when people will not tolerate sound teaching. Instead, following their own desires, they will teaching. Instead, following their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves, because they have an accumulate teachers for themselves, because they have an insatiable curiosity to hear new things, insatiable curiosity to hear new things, II Timothy 4:3 II Timothy 4:3
Examples of Unreliable Authorities: Examples of Unreliable Authorities: I. Culture I. Culture II. Tradition II. Tradition III. Reason III. Reason IV. Emotion IV. Emotion V. Instinct V. Instinct
B. Identify the Authority of the Bible. B. Identify the Authority of the Bible.
1. The Bible Is The Expressed Will Of God. 1. The Bible Is The Expressed Will Of God. II Timothy 3:16 II Timothy 3:16
2. The Bible Is Flawless. 2. The Bible Is Flawless. Proverbs 30:5 Proverbs 30:5- -6 6
3. Its Like A Spiritual Compass. 3. It s Like A Spiritual Compass. Psalm 119:105 Psalm 119:105
C. Submit to the Authority of the Bible. C. Submit to the Authority of the Bible.
But I confess this to you, that I worship the God of our But I confess this to you, that I worship the God of our ancestors according to the Way (which they call a sect), ancestors according to the Way (which they call a sect), believing everything that is according to the law and that is believing everything that is according to the law and that is written in the prophets. written in the prophets. Acts 24:14 Acts 24:14
Submit to the Word: Submit to the Word: I. Choose the Bible as Your I. Choose the Bible as Your Final Authority Final Authority II. Make Biblical Decisions II. Make Biblical Decisions III. Trust and Obey the Word III. Trust and Obey the Word
II. Assimilate Its Truth. II. Assimilate Its Truth.
A. Receive Gods Word Whole Heartedly. A. Receive God s Word Whole Heartedly.
James 1:21, James 1:21, Therefore lay aside all Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. which is able to save your souls. I Peter 2:1 I Peter 2:1- -2, 2, Therefore, laying aside all Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, as newborn babes, desire evil speaking, as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby. grow thereby.
Two Quotes Putting off filth precedes putting on Putting off filth precedes putting on the Word. the Word. Separate yourself from the world, Separate yourself from the world, then Saturate yourself with the Word. then Saturate yourself with the Word.
Three Unreceptive Attitudes: Three Unreceptive Attitudes: 1. 1. A Closed Mind A Closed Mind (hard soil) 2. 2. A Superficial Mind A Superficial Mind (shallow soil) 3. 3. A Distracted Mind A Distracted Mind (soil with weeds) (hard soil) (shallow soil) (soil with weeds)
B. Read Gods Word on a Regular Basis B. Read God s Word on a Regular Basis
It is to be with him, and he is to read it all the days of his life It is to be with him, and he is to read it all the days of his life so that he may learn to revere the Lord his God and follow so that he may learn to revere the Lord his God and follow carefully all the words of this law and these decrees and carefully all the words of this law and these decrees and not consider himself better than his fellow Israelites and not consider himself better than his fellow Israelites and turn from the law to the right or to the left. turn from the law to the right or to the left. Deuteronomy 17:19 Deuteronomy 17:19- -20 20
Daily Bible reading Daily Bible reading keeps you in the keeps you in the range of God s voice range of God s voice.
C. Study the Bible Systematically. C. Study the Bible Systematically.
But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues continues in it and in it and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does. of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does. James 1:25 James 1:25
When Reading the Bible, Ask: When Reading the Bible, Ask: Who? Who? What? What? When? When? Where? Where? Why? Why? How? How?
D. Memorize the Word of God. D. Memorize the Word of God.
Benefits of Bible Memorization: Benefits of Bible Memorization: Helps In Making Quality Decisions Helps In Making Quality Decisions Recalls The Word To Mind In Time Of Need Recalls The Word To Mind In Time Of Need We See Things From God s Perspective We See Things From God s Perspective Pass It On To Future Generations Pass It On To Future Generations
III. III.Apply the Truth. Apply the Truth.
But those that were sown on the good soil are the But those that were sown on the good soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold. fruit, thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold. Mark 4:20 Mark 4:20
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the in it and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does. work, this one will be blessed in what he does. James 1:22 James 1:22- -25 25
Identify the Hindrances for Application. Identify the Hindrances for Application.
Bible Application Requires: Bible Application Requires: 1. 1.Step into the Process Step into the Process 2. 2.Check Unhealthy Attitudes Check Unhealthy Attitudes 3. 3.Seek Support Seek Support
A well A well- -read Bible is read Bible is a sign of a well a sign of a well- -fed soul. soul. fed
