Fallen and Flawed

Wait,
What about a post about Bible study? You know, like the current series on my site

Love it, Don. You’ve definitely out-gunned me!

Thanks Damian. I kind of skimmed the benefits part of your post yesterday, I was thinking – ‘yeah I’ve got to go read my bible.’

It’s not an extra benefit, maybe more a summation of the 6 – but God’s word is a good, good thing. Get into it!

Oh and Hebrews 4:12, it cuts us open like the scalpel of a skilled surgeon and exposes our sin – another way the word works in the regeneration of a believer…

Great thought, Sam. I’m glad I could encourage you, friend.

What inspires awe in me about God’s Word is that you can make these lists of benefits, even going into great detail, without even scratching the surface, and yet you can summarize all in a few statements! Paradoxical and wonderful!
…for you have exalted your word above all your name. (Psalm 138:2b)

Keep up the GOOD Work

Thank you Lanray.

Studying the word is a constant reminder to focus on God and not on myself. Like my mom has always told me:

It’s never about me; it’s always about God.

Reading His word reminds me of where I fit in with regards to this God/human relationship. It humbles me, even though my natural response in almost any situation would be to exalt myself above all else.

Thanks for spiritually uplifting words. i really enjoy reading the scriptures. They give me wisdom, and spiritiually my faith has grown. Its like the food you take in daily. Rom 10:17

wow! God’s word is really all we’ve been looking for, but in the wronge places and things. found some benefits of God’s word and need confermation,i searched and found your site great!! here are the ones i found:
GOD’S WORD IN US YIELDS THESE RESULTS
Truth And Sanctification: John 17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
Truth and endureth forever: Psa 119:160 Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth forever.(kjvr)
Set free: John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Settled forever: Psalms 119:89 Forever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.
Spirit and Life: John 6:63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
Faith: Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Healing: Psalms 107:20 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.
Strength: Psa 119:28 My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
Mercies and Salvation: Psa 119:41 Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
Quickens and comforts Psa 119:50 This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
Hope: Psa 119:49 Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope. Psa 119:114 Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
Lamp and light: Psa 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Upholds: Psa 119:116 Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Orders our steps: Psa 119:133 Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
Pure: Psa 119:140 Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.
Psa 119:9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word.
Heb. 10: 22 let us draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience: and having our body washed with pure water, 23 let us hold fast the confession of our hope that it waver not; for he is faithful that promised:
Eph 5:26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
Magnified above all: Psa 138:2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy loving kindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
Rejoice: Psa 119:162 I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
Understanding: Psa 119:99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.

Sharpens Spiritual Senses: Psa 119:103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Psa 119:104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.

Builds Godly desires: Psa 119:13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
17 Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

Psa 119:112 I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes always, even unto the end.
Psa 119:113 I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.

Deliverance : Psa 119:170 Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.
Righteousness: Psa 119:172 My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
Fire/effect: Jeremiah 5:13 And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done to them.
14 Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, Behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.
1Th 1:5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
Joy And Rejoicing : Jer 15:16 Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
Purpose: Luke 1:38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
Wisdom, Long life, Favor and good success : Pro 3:1 My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,
2 for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you.
3 Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man.
Deu 30:20 That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD swore unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
Pro 3:13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honor.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
19 The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

Everlasting: Joh 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. Psalm 90:4; Pro.4:10; Prov.4:20

Perfect, Converts and Makes Wise: Psa 19:7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
Makes Wise: Psa 119:97 O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
98 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.

Power: Ecc 8:4 Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
Luk 4:32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.
Heb 1:3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
Experience the fullness of the Godhead: John 14:23 Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
Keep us from the hour of trial: Rev 3:10 Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth.