We are the WORD to the WORLD

School is starting tomorrow and so i wanted to take this time to write out the notes i took during the sermon this morning. Ben is such a powerful teacher and speaker of the word of God. This sermon really moved me and the power of the Lord and the word of our almighty God is empowering me and giving me boldness. I am writing this down because it is how i need to live and it is what i need to do in my everyday life at school. When i am surrounded my darkness and around people who are held by the power if the evil one. My God is mighty to save every single one of them.

BE FRUITFUL AND MULTIPLY, CONQUERING THE WORLD.

1.) Gods word is powerful to change us

2.) We are not bound by what we were or who we have been

3.) We are the word to the world

4.) Gods plan is that we be fruitful and multiply so we can expand the word to the world.

Acts 6:7 "The word of God kept on spreading; and the number of the disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith."

19:20 "According to the mighty hand of the Lord the word was growing mightily and prevailing."

We don't always share Christ because we doubt His power and ability. We also want to be accepted and we think if we share Christ or admit we are a Christian it will inconvenience us, making our lives difficult. Often we don't know what to say and we get caught up in our own inadequacy's. We might be embarrassed of think we may not know how to talk or share. But our God IS MIGHTY TO SAVE. God will work through me.

Isaiah 40: 6-8 "The grass withers, the flower fades, the breath of the LORD blows upon it; Surely the people are grass. The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever." In Isaiah Gods power is pictured as a conquering hero. Even if we do not know what to say. We can ask people to just read the Bible with us. Because the bible is "living and active and sharper than any two edged sword." We are going to fade away, our lives are vapors, but Gods word is GOING TO STAND FOREVER. His word is unchanging and unfailing. His word is powerful.

Ben told his testimony, he wasn't raised as a Christian. He was very hostel to the word of the Lord. He initially started to study the bible so he could be able to refute the ideas to all the Christians he knew. He wanted to be able to rip all of their beliefs to shreds. He started to go to church every Sunday so he could learn everything he could. he said the first Sunday he went he felt something was different but he didn't yet understand what it was. He started to go to the Wednesday night Bible study's and every time after the study he would debate the teacher for about an hour. For 6 months Ben studied the Bible intensely and fought against God. Then God saved him.

Isaiah 55:8-11 "For My thoughts are not your thoughts,

Nor are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there without watering the earth and making it bear and sprout,
And furnishing seed to the sower and bread to the eater; So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it."

Gods word is powerful. And just by reading it you can grow or you can be saved. It is error less and perfect. We are not bound by who we used to be before we were saved. God has the power to change us! And he will change us if we poor ourselves into Him.

Acts 4:29-31 "And now, Lord, take note of their threats, and grant that Your bond-servants may speak Your word with all confidence, while You extend Your hand to heal, and signs and wonders take place through the name of Your holy servant Jesus. And when they had prayed, the place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness."

It is our duty to pray but also to act. We have a responsibility. We must pray for boldness and confidence so we can be fruitful and multiply expanding the word of Christ to the world. I AM CHRISTS WORD TO THE WORLD. I cant live my day to day in a comfortable state. I have to be witnessing and telling people about what Christ has done for me. It doesn't matter if i don't feel like i know what to say. If i pray for wisdom i will receive it and the holy spirit will work through me. I cant do anything of myself. I have to ask people to read the bible with me. Because i don't have all the answers. But the word of the God is power! My God is mighty and powerful and full of grace and honer. He deserves all glory.

I want to grow this semester. I want to be a witness at school. I want to be on fire for Christ. I never want to give him up.. I never want to be stuck in a place where I doubt his power. He can use me. He can work through someone as depraved and filthy as me. His word can change me, renew me, build me up, purify me, and sanctify me.

"HOLY HOLY HOLY. LORD GOD ALMIGHTY. Who was and is and is to come." There is no one like you O God.

just thinking.

Love always

Holly Dee