POWER FOR ADVANCING: The Power of The Word of God

(2 Timothy 3:15-17)

I. THE WORD OF GOD MAKES WISE FOR SALVATION

• The whole world lies under the vicious cover of foolishness
• Power is needed to change from foolishness to wisdom 
• The word of God is the power that we all need to correct all the foolishness of our lives’ thoughts, behaviors and actions 
• The power of the word of God is so powerful that it performs in the person that receives the word the miracle of all miracles, SALVATION 

II. THE WORD OF GOD IS PROFITABLE TO LIFE

• “This book will keep you away from sin or sin will keep you away from this book” 

4 Dimensions of profiting:

• Teaching/ Doctrine
• Rebuking/ Reproving
•  Correcting
• Instructing/ Training in righteousness
• Any believer that sees their self as being above how we profit from the word of God is an accident waiting to happen. The whole of your life must be lived in the word of God 
• The word of God is powerful to cause you to profit. It is fail-proof and it is also error-free. 

III. THE WORD OF GOD THOROUGHLY EQUIPS FOR EVERY GOOD WORK

• To be Complete - The mature/ complete person is one that lives and advances in life based on the revelation of the word of God 
• Thoroughly equipped – Fully qualified for the good work 
• The power of the word of God equips you to shun mediocre thinking, behavior, and action 
• Every good work – the work of the gospel. It is living and proclaiming the gospel of Christ.

To Release the Power of the Word of God in Your Life –

1. Be born again 
2. Read/ hear the word 
3. Study the word 
4. Meditate on the word 
5. Confess the word 
6. Sing the word 
7. Pray the word and do it.