OUTLINE:
Deliverance is but a change of perspective away!
MacDonald on Jas 1:21
“It is not enough to receive the implanted word, we must obey it. There is no virtue in possessing the Bible or even in reading it as literature. There must be a deep desire to hear God speaking to us and an unquestionable willingness to do whatever He says. We must translate the Bible into action. The Word must become flesh in our lives.”
MacDonald on Jas 1:21
“To profess great love for God’s Word or even to pose as a Bible student is a form of self-deception unless our increasing knowledge of the Word is producing increasing likeness to the Lord Jesus. To go on gaining intellectual knowledge of the Bible without obeying it can be a trap instead of a blessing.”
MacDonald on Jas 1:21
“If we continually learn but do not do it, we become depressed, frustrated and callous. ‘Impression without expression leads to depression.’ Also, we become more responsible to God. The ideal combination is to read the Word and obey it implicitly.”
Deliverance
Why in the world would a believer ever buy the lie that their depression is warranted??? ‘Impression without expression leads to depression.’ If you want to be delivered from your woes, then “receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save [deliver] your souls” (Jas 1:21b).
Read your Bible with intent and humility!
The Power of Truth
The Word of Truth is the one thing always able to break the chains of bondage to lies!
Regarding Truth
- Rejecting the Truth never changes it.
- The Truth never leaves a person unaffected.
Regarding Truth
Just because you don’t see what effect the Word of Truth has on a person doesn’t mean it hasn’t accomplished its intended task.
The Power of the Word
If the Word can save a person from Hell (Jesus is the Word – Jn 1), then He can certainly deliver a person from a web of lies they’ve been living in!
An obedient person is a protected person.
Now’s the Time!
Now’s the time to receive the Word implanted. Now’s the time to align your perceptions with GOD’S reality. Now’s the time to protect your family.
A Godly Family…
- Is an obedient family
- Is a family blessed with hope and love
- Keeps Christ at the center
- Brings glory to God
Maximum glory to God is the result of His love being present in a family.