Understanding the nature and uses of God's Word in our life is key to understanding how God speaks to, purifies, and directs our steps.

Cornerstone Passage: Isaiah 55:1-13

55:1 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

55:2 Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

55:3 Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

55:4 Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.

55:5 Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.

55:6 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

55:7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

55:9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

55:10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

55:11 So shall my word (daw-baw' - utterance, voice) be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

55:12 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

55:13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.


Romans 10:13-17

10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

10:14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed ? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard ? and how shall they hear without a preacher ?

10:15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent ? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

10:16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?

10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word (Rhema - something uttered by a living thing) of God.

Hebrews 4:12
"For the word (Logos - from speech, embodies a concept or idea) of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing 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."


I. Word Study and Elaboration


A. WORD

'Logos' : Concepts from words spoken or uttered

1. From the very mouth of God
2. The substance of existence

B. QUICK

'Zao' : to live, breathe, be among the living (not lifeless, not dead)

1. God's Word is alive
2. God's Word breaths


C. POWERFUL

'en-er-gace'' : active

1. Active word is one that shows results
2. Water is active - it is the most powerful force in nature

D. ASUNDER

'mer-is-mos'' : a division, partition

1. Theere is a place where we are divided - soul/spirit division

E. SOUL

'psoo-khay'' : the seat of the feelings, desires, affections, aversions (our heart, soul etc.)

1. The conscious part of us is the soul.

F. SPIRIT

'pnyoo'-mah' : the spirit, i.e. the vital principal by which the body is animated

1. The 'being' part of us is the spirit
2. I AM is a Spirit

G. DISCERNER

'krit-ee-kos'' : relating to judging, fit for judging, skilled in judging

1. God's word judges - sifts, convicts, and proves

H. THOUGHTS

'en-thoo'-may-sis' : a thinking, consideration

1. The occupation of the mind (what we focus on)

I. INTENTS

'en'-noy-ah' : mind, understanding, will, manner of feeling, and thinking

1. Our passions, desires, and motivations

J. HEART

'kar-dee'-ah' : denotes the centre of all physical and spiritual life

1. It is the center of our being.
2. It is this muscle that holds these things together.