The Word Of God
(Transcribed Message)

Sunday Morning:  December 2, 2001

Text: Luke 8:4-9  "And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: 5. A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. 6. And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. 7. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. 8. And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath [present active] ears to hear [present active], let him hear [present active]. 9. And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?"

MILK AND MEAT

Hebrews 5:13-14  "For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. 14. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil."

THE HOLY SCRIPTURES, MILK

2 Timothy 3:15-17  "And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17. That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works."

THE WORD OF GOD, MEAT

Luke 8:11  "Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God."

THE SEED DEFINED

Luke 8:10  "And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: . . ."

BRETHREN HEAR THE WORD OF GOD

Luke 8:21  "And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear [present active] the word of God, and do [present active] it."

DOING THE WILL OF THE FATHER

Matthew 12:50  "For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother."

ENTER INTO THE KINGDOM

Matthew 7:21  "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven."

BLESSED ARE THEY

Luke 11:28  "But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear [present active] the word of God, and keep [present active] it."

MEAT OF THE WORD

Hebrews 4:12  "For the word of God is quick [present active], and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing [present active] even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."

PHILIP PREACHED CHRIST

Acts 8:5  “Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.”

PHILIP PREACHED KINGDOM OF GOD

Acts 8:12  "But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women."

SPEAKING THE KINGDOM OF GOD

Acts 1:3 "To whom also he showed himself . .  and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:"

Acts 1:6  "When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?"

WORD OF GOD RECEIVED

Acts 8:14  "Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:"

PETER PREACHED THE KINGDOM OF GOD

Acts 10:36-37  "The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) 37. That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;"

THEY RECEIVED THE WORD OF GOD

Acts 11:1  "And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God."

THE WORD OF GOD TO ISRAEL

Acts 13:24-26  "When John had first preached (kingdom of God) before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. 25. And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose. 26. Men and brethren, children [sons] of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation (kingdom of God) sent."

WORD OF GOD TO GENTILES

Acts 13:44-48  "And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God. 45. But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming. 46. Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you (Israel): but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting [agelasting, (kingdom age)] life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. 47. For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth. 48. And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord [God, ASV, B, D, al], : and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed."

SPAKE THE WORD OF GOD

Acts 16:30-33  "And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31. And they said, Believe [aorist active imperative] on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. 32. And they spake unto him the word of the Lord [God, Nestles-24] (mysteries of the kingdom of God), and to all (the saved) that were in his house. 33. And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all (that received the word of God) his, straightway."

THE WORD OF GOD, KINGDOM MESSAGE

1 Thessalonians 2:11-13  "As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children, 12. That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. 13. For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe [present active participle]."

LACKING IN FAITH

1 Thessalonians 3:10  "Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?"

FAITH BY THE WORD OF GOD

Romans 10:17  "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."

BY THE WORD OF GOD

1 Peter 1:23  "Being born again [anagennaw, begotten again, only hear and 1:3], not of corruptible seed (mysteries of the kingdom of God, Luke 8:10,11), but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever."

CORRUPT THE WORD OF GOD

2 Corinthians 2:17  "For we are not as [the] many [rest (that are perishing, v 15,16)], which corrupt the word of God: . . ."

LIVING HOPE OF KINGDOM LIFE

1 Peter 1:3  "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again [anagennaw, begotten again, only hear and 1:23] unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,"

TASTED THE WORD OF GOD

Hebrews 6:4-6  "For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the (ministry of) Holy Ghost, 5. And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world [age, kingdom age] to come, 6. If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame."

REMEMBER THEM WHO PREACH

Hebrews 13:7  "Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation."