Commited to the Word

December 1, 2024   /   New Hope

Sermon: Committed to the Word Scripture: Revelation 1: 1-6 Date: 12–1-24 

Context: John is in prison on the Isle of Patmos. Revelation is a circulatory letter to the churches of Asia Minor. His purpose is to warn the churches and to describe what will be the victory of Christ over his enemies. 

  1. THE ANNOUNCER IN THE TEXT(vs1)  

  • This is God’s announcement! Itcomes from to his servant . John’s simply the mailman! So am I! 

  • One of the greatest sins you can ever make, is to say God told me something. He probably didn’t!  

  • Revelation Apo:from Kalupto: cover/conceal. To uncover. It refers to making  

  • What priority should we give to a message God give to someone?

 

 

  1. THE ASSIGNMENT IN THE TEXT (vs2)   

  • John has one Job, and that is to be a faithful steward of the Word!

  • Deau 4:2 “Ye shall nor add to the Word that I command you, nor take from it that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your Godthat I command you. “

  • When pastors play loose with God’s Word, we hinder the to be obedient to it.   

      1. THE ADVANTAGE IN THE TEXT (vs3) 

      • God promised that prioritizing the Word of God has built in advantages for us! Don’t we all like advantages! 

      • “All Scripture is breathed out by God & profitable for teaching, reproof, correction, & training in righteousness.” 

      1. Read it Aloud

          • Paul told Timothy“Let good leaders receive double honor, especially if they labor in ” 

          1. Hears It

          • Did you know that you have a blessing today, because you can hear the Word of God? Why? 

          1. It Guidance Us! 

          • “Your word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto to my path.” It shows us where we are & wherewe’re going.  

            1. It Grows Us! 

            • wrote that we should ”desire the sincere milk of the Word that we may grow there by.” 

            • Ever wonder why so many people never display spiritual growth?

            1. Obey It (Practices it in our daily living) Remember it is good for “training in righteousness” 

            • “Be doers of the word and not hears only deceiving yourselves.” James 1. 

            • If you think you are saved butyou live a life consistently contrary to the word of God, you’redeceiving yourself!

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            1. THE APPLICATION IN THE TEXT (vs6) 

            • The question could be …But how?

            • How do we priority sharing, learning, and being obedient to Gods, Word?

            • This is where the Holy Spirt comes in. All Believers immediately get the Holy Spirit, but He takes our sin! 

            • He does it by application. Applying to Blood is the most important part of our redemptive Story!  

            • Look at verse 6! Jesus loves us. The evidence is in the Word of God. “Freed us from our sins by His blood” 

            • Explain: By His we are healed. Why aren’t I healed? The verse is about unrighteousness to righteousness, not unhealthy to healthy.

            • It is a verse about being saved from a not a . 

            • Read Isaiah 53:5, 1 Peter 2:24 

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