Your Amazing Bible: The Power of the Word

Today is the first of four days interspersed throughout the 30K 30-Day Challenge where I'll touch on an aspect of personal Bible study and how you can integrate it in your life.

Let's start with the power of studying the Word. One of the biggest claims of the Bible is that it's effective in changing lives (see 1 Thessalonians 2:13)—it's guaranteed to have incredible results. As a pastor, one of the greatest joys I have is knowing that my product works, for lack of a better term. It has the power to change lives—to bring salvation (see 2 Timothy 3:15).

Not only that, but:

• It prepares you to live the way God wants you to live (see 2 Timothy 3:16-17).
• It gives you growth in your life (see 1 Peter 2:2).
• It gives direction for your life (see Psalm 119:24, 105).
• It brings joy to your life (see Psalm 1:1-2; 19:8; 119:1, 162).
• It brings you victory against your flesh and the enemy (see Matthew 4:1-11; Ephesians 6:17).
• Most importantly, it reveals God Himself to you. The more you know the Word of God, the more you'll know the God of the Word.

No other book even comes close to the Bible. It towers above all others in terms of the effect it can have on your life.

Think It Through

Read 2 Timothy 3:16-17 and make a list of everything the Bible does for you as a child of God.

Read Isaiah 55:10-11. What do these verses reveal about the power of God's Word?

What have you learned about your personal Bible study habits these first several days? What adjustments do you need to make, if any?

A Word of Encouragement

The Word of God does the work of God by the Spirit of God in the lives of the people of God. Let it loose and watch it work.

Prayer

Thank You, Lord, for the power of Your Book. Thank You that it's not a book filled with irrelevant ancient stories, but the living word of God. As I continue this challenge and dig deeper into the New Testament, I pray You would open my eyes and reveal Yourself to me.

Land and Explore

Learn to stand on a firm foundation of biblical truth with Pastor Skip's series Rediscovering Our Foundations, where he explores the core  beliefs of Christianity.