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The Word of God: Isaiah 55:10-11 he Lord has led me to do a three part series on the above topic discussing it from these perspectives (a) the Nature of God’s Word, (b) the Power of
God’s Word, and (c) our Reactions to the Word of God. Today we will discuss part a, which refers to anything that God has said directly, example when God spoke to Adam and Eve in the garden it was God’s Word (Genesis 2:16-17; Genesis 3:9-19). God spoke His word to Abraham (Genesis 12:1-3), Isaac (Genesis 26:1-5), and Jacob (Genesis 28:13-15). God also spoke to the entire nation of Israel at Mount Sinai as well as giving Moses the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-19). God also spoke through the prophets and apostles. When the prophets spoke they usually prefaced their statements with “Thus saith the Lord,” or “Hear the Words of the Lord,” or “the Word of the Lord came to me.” This was to let their audience know I am not speaking for myself. We witness the same power of God’s Word when spoken by NT apostles, for example when Paul preached his sermon to the people at Pisidian Antioch (Acts13:16-41), it caused such a stir until “the next Sabbath day almost the entire city came to hear the Word of God” (Acts 13:44). On another occasion when Paul preached to the Thessalonians what the people heard was the true Word of God (1 Thessalonians 2:13; Acts 8:25). What Jesus spoke was the Words of God as He is God (John 1:1; 18; 10:30; 1 John 5; 20). Also, Jesus would often introduce His sayings with “I say unto you…” (Matthew 5:18, 20, 22, 32, 39; 11:22, 24). Most important, the written Word of God is what the prophets, apostles and Jesus have spoken--the scriptures. It is note worthy to say what preachers and or prophets proclaim in churches today is called the Word of God as recorded in scripture many years ago. A word of caution for all to be aware of false teachers/leaders who try to convolute the true Word of God as many false teachers are present in the world attempting to impede the proclaiming of God’s Word and His kingdom’s progress. God’s Word is powerful and everlasting. Author’s contact: www.goodshepherdwritingandpublishing.com wwhite@goodshepherdwritingandpublishing.com williewhite8613@sbcglobal.net.