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THEWORDTheMeetingPlaceWithGod

KeithRoberson

CollegePark

April11,2012

Themesfrom2Timothy.IITIMOTHY16AllScriptureisbreathedoutbyGodandprofitableforteaching,forreproof,forcorrection,andfortraininginrighteousness, 17thatthemanofGodmaybecomplete,equippedforeverygoodwork.Buttheproblemisthatthecorereasonswegotothebiblearesoskewedandso

marredwithhumanistic,religiousthinking.

EX.Mywife.Shedoesthegroceryshopping.Whenitcomestogroceries,shestheauthority.Igotothegrocerystore.IttakesmethreehoursandIcomebackwithtwocarrotssticksandabagoficeandIsomehowspent$87.Whatjusthappened?WethinkthatbecausetheScripturehasorcontainsinstructionthatthatisthepurposeoftheScriptures.EMPTYMOTIVESTOENGAGETHEBIBLE.

1. MakeGodHappy.a. Performancetrapifreligion.b. Godalreadyishappy!

2. MakeMeBetter

a. Readingthebibledoesntmakeyoubetterorelite.b. IttellsyouaboutwhoGodis.

3. FigureOutTheRules

a.

Nevermeanttobeahandbook.Sothen,whatisreadingthewordabout?MostChristiansthroughhistoryhavebelievedthatsincetheoriginalwritingsoftheBibleinGreekandHebrewhavebeenfaithfullypreserved,andthetranslationfaithfullyrendered,weholdinourhandstheverywordofGod.Thatshouldbetousabreathtakingaffirmation,andaninfinitelyimportantreality.

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Soletmesayitagain,weholdinourhands,andareabletoread,whattheCreatorandRuleroftheuniversewantsustoknow.TheBibleputsusintouchwithGodsthoughtsabouteverythingthattheBible

addresses.

SOthepointoftheScripturesistoknowGod.Meethim.TohaveHim.PerceiveHim.UnderstandHim.WorshipHim.DelightinHim.

Revelationofthenature,power,character,andultimategloryofGodinall

redemptiveHistory.EverystoryfromGenesistoRevelationistheexpoundingof

thepersonalityofGod,theWodsomofGod!

Allotherattemptstomakethisbookaboutdosanddonts,orlookingforamaporagameplanoratosoundreallyspiritualinyourLGisjustempty.

PROBLEM:WeoftenmisstheheartofGodbecauseinourfrailtywewontpress

passthethreshold.

EX.Luke,baseball.3CorePromisesofScriptureWhenWeCometoFindGod&PressPastThe

Threshold

PowerPowertoovercometheenemyandeveryattackagainstyou.Thedevilisrealandterrible.Heismuchstrongerthanweare,andheaimstodeceiveanddestroy.

JOHN8:44

Hewasamurdererfromthebeginning,andhasnothingtodowiththetruth,becausethereisnotruthinhim

ButhecannotstandbeforethewordofGod.Jesusalwaystriumphedwithhisword.Andnowwedothesame.

Iwritetoyou,youngmen,Johnsaid,becauseyouarestrong,andthewordofGodabidesinyou,andyouhaveovercometheevilone(1John2:14).

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ThewordofGodisthepowerthatovercomesthedevil.

SoitwaswithJesusinthewilderness.Toeverytemptationthrownathimbythedevil,hequotedScripture(Matt.4:4,7,10).Whenthepowersofdarknessarearrayedagainstyou,andaimtodestroyyourjoyforever,itisinfinitelyprecioustohavethewordofGodreadyforthebattle.

JesusLovedtheWord

a. JesuslovedtheScriptures.Heknewthemandlivedbythem.i. Inalmostallcasesofadversity,JesususedtheScriptures

1. TemptationofJesusa. TURNSTONETOBREAD-Mandoesnotlivebybread

alone(Duet8)b. THROWSELFDOWNTOINVOKEANGELS-Satandistorts

theWordi. HowhilariousthatSatandistortstheWordofGodin

frontoftheWordofGodincarnateii. WemustKNOWTHEWORDtocombattheabusesof

theWordiii. DonotputtheLordtothetest(Duet6:16)

c. BOWDOWNANDWORSHIPSATANWorshipGodAlone(Duet6:13)

2. PhariseesandScribesTryingtoTrapJesusa. Trytotraphimontheissueofdivorce;Jesusquotes

Genesis,manandwomanbecomeoneflesh.b. TrytotraphimonhealingontheSabbath;JesusquotesExodusandDeuteronomyabouthelpingabrotherwhoseoxhasfallendown.

c. Askhimwhyhisdisciplesdontwashceremoniallyastheeldersdo,hequotesIsaiah,abouthowmenhonorGodwiththeirlipsbuttheirheartsarefarfromhim.

d. Whentheyaskhimwhatthegreatestcommandmentis,hequotesDuet6,thelordyourgodisone,lovewithallheartsoulmindstrength.

e. WhentheytrytotraphimbecauseHisdisciplespluckedtheheadsofthegrainontheSabbath,HereferencesISamuel21

JOHN8:3231SoJesussaidtotheJewswhohadbelievedhim,Ifyouabideinmyword,youare

trulymydisciples,32andyouwillknowthetruth,andthetruthwillsetyoufree.

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TRUTHsetsyoufree.Goodfeelingsdontmakeusfree.Ecstaticexperiencesdontmakeusfree.GettingourCampHigh,crazyloudworshipservicegoosebumpsdontmakeusfree.Withoutaknowledgeofthetruth,wellneverbefree.Butthepromiseis

JOHN8:32,Youwillknowthetruthandthetruthwillsetyoufree.STUDYOFIT.ToEngageit,treasureit.Beatthehoundoutofit.Giveitup!Givemethemysteries!YoumaygenuinelylongtobeagreatworshipperofGodlongingtoobey,youpray

inthespirit,liveobediently,receivedivinerevelationsandyetyourlifeis

unchanged.

WecometotheScripturestobechanged.Nottogetinformation.

Wewantlifetransformingtruth,notjustwarm-fuzzies.WillingtopresspastthemundanenessuntilthemeaningofGodswordbecomesclear.2PETER3:15,1615AndcountthepatienceofourLordassalvation,justasourbelovedbrotherPaulalsowrotetoyouaccordingtothewisdomgivenhim, 16ashedoesinallhisletterswhenhespeaksinthemofthesematters.Therearesomethingsinthemthatarehardtounderstand

JOY

Psalm19:8,10

8 thepreceptsoftheLORDareright,rejoicingtheheart;

thecommandmentoftheLORDispure,

enlighteningtheeyes;10 Moretobedesiredaretheythangold,

evenmuchfinegold; sweeteralsothanhoney

anddrippingsofthehoneycomb.ThewordsoftheLordJesus:ThesethingsIhavespokentoyou,thatmyjoymaybeinyou,andthatyourjoymaybefull(John15:11).

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Thesearebreathtakingwords.Hehasspokensothat hisjoymaybeinus.Hisjoy.ThejoyofJesusisthejoyoftheSonofGod.Andthisbookwaswrittenthatthisjoymightbeinus.Therefore,thewordofGodthatweholdinourhandhasinfiniteworth.

HOPEROMANS15:44Forwhateverwaswritteninformerdayswaswrittenforourinstruction,thatthroughenduranceandthroughtheencouragementoftheScriptureswemighthavehope.WehavenotbeguntoknowallthewaysitispossibletogethopefromtheBible.ThereareathousandwaysthatGodhasdesignedtogiveushope.Yethowoftenwemurmurthatthefewwaysweareusedtogettinghopearemissing!EverythingwritteninthisbookfromcovertocoveriswrittentogivehopetoGodselect.Howdowefindhope?EverrunshamelesslyfromtheLord.Hiddenfromhim.EverfeltstubborninyourresistancetoGod.TheentireOTisastoryofastubbornpeoplewhohaveseenandtastedthegoodnessofGodwhorethemselvesouttootherGodandcreatedthings.

OnlytohaveGodinmercydisciplinethemsothattheymightreturn.IfyouveeverrunfromGodstubbornlyinsin,theScripturesarescreamingthatthereisaGodwhowantsyoutoreturnandhescommittedtoit.AndstoryafterstoryandpageafterpagearefullofGodsrelentlesspursuitofHispeople.ThewordgiveshopetothesorriestChristianandtheunrepentantsinner.Thereisstilltime.TheworldhasinsatiableappetitesforPower,Hope&Joy.Andwehaveitinthe

palmofourhands!Itstimetotakeoffthetrainingwheelsandstopwaitingonthepreachermantotellyouhowtolive,andbeginexperiencingitforyourself!EX.StoryfromChinesePastor