The BLESSING of the

The BLESSING of The BLESSING of thethe

““Blessed”Blessed”““readeth”readeth”

““hear”hear”““keep”keep”

Why isWhy is

So Hard to So Hard to Unscramble?Unscramble?

Why isWhy is

Not Rightly Not Rightly DividingDividing

Not Believing Not Believing What We ReadWhat We Read

So Hard to So Hard to Unscramble?Unscramble?

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The Understandable Word

The Word - Incarnate

• John 1:1 – “In the beginning In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with was with God, and the Word waswas God.”• John 1:14 – “And the Word was made flesh, and and

dwelt among usdwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as ofas of the only begotten of the Fatherof the Father,) full of

grace and truth.”

• Hebrews 1:1-3 - “God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Sonby his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the

worlds; Who being the brightness of His glory, and the Who being the brightness of His glory, and the express image of His personexpress 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”

• John 1:1-5 – “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The

same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In Him was life; and the life was the light In Him was life; and the life was the light

of menof men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not”.

• 2nd Corinthians 4:4 – “In whom the god of this the god of this world hath blinded world hath blinded the minds of them which them which

believe notbelieve not, lest the lightlest the light of the glorious gospel of ChristChrist, who is the image of Godwho is the image of God, should shine

unto them”.•Acts 26:18 To open their eyes, and to turn them

from darkness to lightfrom darkness to light, and from the power of Satan from the power of Satan unto Godunto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by

faith that is in me.

The Word - Written

• Psalms 138:2– “I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truthlovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast for thou hast

magnified thy wordmagnified thy word above all thy name above all thy name.”• John 17:17 – “John 17:17 – “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is thy word is

truthtruth.”• John 14:6 – “John 14:6 – “Jesus saith Jesus saith unto him, I am the I am the way, the truth, and

the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

• John 1:1 – “In the beginning In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with was with God, and the Word

waswas God.”• John 17:17 – “Sanctify them through thy truth:

thy word is truththy word is truth.”

• John 8:12 - “ Then spake Jesusspake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the lightI am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of lifethe light of life”.

• 2nd Corinthians 4:4 – “In whom the god of this world hath blinded the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe notthem which believe not, lest the lightlest the light of the glorious gospel of ChristChrist, who who

is the image of Godis the image of God, should shine unto them”.• Psalms 119:130 – “The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth

understanding unto the simple.”• Psalms 119:105 – “Thy wordThy word is a lamp is a lamp unto my feet, and a light and a light unto my path.”

The Word - UnderstoodBELIEVEBELIEVE What The The Word SaysWord Says

RECEIVERECEIVE WHAT THE WHAT THE WORD SAYSWORD SAYS

DIVIDEDIVIDE WHAT THE WHAT THE WORD SAYSWORD SAYS

The Unclad Fight

The Fight We’re In

• 1st Timothy 1:18 – “ This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the

prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by themby them mightest

war a good warfarewar a good warfare”

• 1st Timothy 6:12 – “Fight the good fight of Fight the good fight of faithfaith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou

art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.”

• 2nd Timothy 2:3 – “Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldieras a good soldier of Jesus Christ.”

• 2 Timothy 2:4 – “No man that warreth entangleth No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this lifehimself with the affairs of this life; that he may

please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.”

• 2nd Timothy 4:7 – “ I have fought a good I have fought a good fightfight, I have finished my course, I have kept

the faith”

• 2 Corinthians 10:4 – “(For the weapons of our For the weapons of our warfarewarfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)”

• Jude 1:3 – “Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for it was needful for

me to write unto youme to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should

earnestlyearnestly contendcontend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.”

• 1 Timothy 4:1 - “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall

depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrinesdoctrines of devils”

• 1 Timothy 4:1 - “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith,

giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrinesdoctrines of devils”• 2 Timothy 3:1 “This know also, that in the last

days perilousperilous times shall come”.

• 2 Timothy 4:3-4 – “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrinewill not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having

itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truthfrom the truth, and shall be turned unto fablesfables.”

• 2nd Timothy 3:13 – “But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worseworse and worse,

deceiving, and being deceived”.

• Revelation 3:17-18 – “Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest

not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blindblind, and nakednaked: I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire,

that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalveanoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.”

Hebrews 4:12Hebrews 4:12– “For the – “For the word of Godword of God is quick, is quick,

and powerful, and powerful, and and sharper than any sharper than any twoedged swordtwoedged sword, ,

piercing even to the piercing even to the dividing asunder of dividing asunder of

soul and spiritsoul and spirit, and of , and of the joints and marrow, the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of and is a discerner of

the thoughts and the thoughts and intents of the heartintents of the heart.”.”

Hebrews 4:13Hebrews 4:13 – – ““Neither is Neither is there any there any

creature that is creature that is not manifest in not manifest in His sightHis sight: : but but all things are all things are

naked naked and and opened opened unto unto

the eyes of Him the eyes of Him with whom we with whom we have to dohave to do."."

• 1 Timothy 4:1 - “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faithfrom the faith, giving heed to giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrinesdoctrines of devils”

The Fight We’re In

The Foe We’re Fighting

• Ephesians 6:12 “ For we wrestle not against wrestle not against flesh and blood, but againstbut against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual

wickedness in high places.”

Neo-Neo-EvangelicalEvangelical

Knowing Neo-Knowing Neo-EvangelicalEvangelicalBy What He By What He Doesn’tDoesn’t say say

By What By What IssuesIssues are never are never discusseddiscussed

Will never “Will never “earnestly earnestly contendcontend””

• Matthew 23:37 – “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which

are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen

gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!”

• Matthew 9:35-36 – “And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the

gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when he saw the multitudes,

He was moved with compassion on them,He was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no

shepherd.”

• John 2:14-16 - “And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: And when he had made a scourge of small cordsscourge of small cords, he drove them he drove them

all outall out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and and poured outpoured out the changers' money, and overthrewand overthrew the tables;

And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things henceTake these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.”

• Psalms 91:1 – “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almightyunder the shadow of the Almighty.”

• Psalms 91:4 – “He shall cover thee with his He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trustfeathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust:

his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.”

• John 11:25 - “Jesus saidJesus said unto her, I am the I am the resurrection, and the liferesurrection, and the life: he that

believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live”

• John 1:1John 1:1 – “In the – “In the beginning was the Word, beginning was the Word, and the Word was with and the Word was with God, and God, and the Word was the Word was

GodGod.”.”

The Factors Of The Fight

Factors in the FightFight with the RIGHT Fight with the RIGHT

SSWORDWORD

The Factors Of The Fight

Factors in the FightFight with the Fight with the RIGHT SRIGHT SWORDWORD

Fight with the Fight with the Right Right LoveLove

You know you that you LOVE The Word of God…

ByBy WhatWhat YouYou HateHate!!

You Will HateYou Will Hate: : •Every False WayEvery False Way

Psalm 119Psalm 119 :: 127-128127-128


Psalm 119Psalm 119 :: 104104

• 2nd Corinthians 4:4 – “In whom the god of this the god of this world hath blinded world hath blinded the minds of them which them which

believe notbelieve not, lest the lightlest the light of the glorious gospel of ChristChrist, who is the image of Godwho is the image of God, should shine

unto them”.•Acts 26:18 To open their eyes, and to turn them

from darkness to lightfrom darkness to light, and from the power of Satan from the power of Satan unto Godunto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by

faith that is in me.

• 2nd Corinthians 4:4 – “In whom the god of the god of this world hath blinded this world hath blinded the minds of them them

which believe notwhich believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of ChristChrist, who is the image of Godwho is the image of God,

should shine unto them”.

•John 1:14 (a) – “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among usand dwelt among us…”


Psalm 119Psalm 119 :: 104,127-104,127-128128

• Ephesians 6:12 “ For we wrestle not against wrestle not against flesh and blood, but againstbut against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual

wickedness in high places.”

• 2 Timothy 2:24 – “And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient”

• Colossians 3:12-13 - “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving

one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.”

• Jude 1:3 “Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort

you that ye should earnestly contendearnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.”

• Titus 1:13 “This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharplyrebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith”

• Titus 1:11 Whose mouths must be stoppedmouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.

• Matthew 23:37 – “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which

are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen

gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!”

Factors in the FightFight with the Fight with the RIGHT SRIGHT SWORDWORD

Fight with the Right Fight with the Right LoveLove

Fight with the Right Fight with the Right SpiritSpirit

• Proverbs 11:1 – “A false balance is A false balance is abomination to the LORDabomination to the LORD: but a just weight is

his delight.”

You Will HateYou Will Hate: : •LyingLying

Psalm 119Psalm 119 :: 163163

John 17:17John 17:17 “Sanctify “Sanctify

them through them through thy truth: thy truth: thy thy

word is word is truthtruth.”.”

You Will HateYou Will Hate: : •The Vain Thoughts of The Vain Thoughts of

man.man.

Psalm 119Psalm 119 :: 113113

PhilippiaPhilippians 2:5 ns 2:5 - -

““Let Let this this

mind be mind be in youin you, , which which

was also was also in in Christ Christ JesusJesus””

Psalms 94:11Psalms 94:11 “The LORD “The LORD

knoweth the knoweth the thoughts of thoughts of

manman, , that they that they are vanityare vanity.”.”

John 14:6John 14:6 – “Jesus – “Jesus saith unto him, I saith unto him, I am the way, the am the way, the

truth, and the life: truth, and the life: no man cometh no man cometh unto the Father, unto the Father,

but by mebut by me.”.”

•Anything that is Anything that is NOT ACCORDING TONOT ACCORDING TO

Book!Book!•Anything thatAnything that

CONTRADICTS CONTRADICTS this this Book!Book!

•Anything that Anything that claims it needs to claims it needs to be be ADDEDADDED to this to this

Book!Book!

LIELIE

PhilosophyPhilosophy• Man’s thoughtsMan’s thoughts.

Proverbs 14:12Proverbs 14:12 – – “There is a “There is a wayway which seemeth which seemeth

right unto a right unto a man, but the end man, but the end thereof are the thereof are the waysways of death.” of death.”

PsychologyPsychology• Man’s answer to his problems Man’s answer to his problems

without Godwithout God.

ReligionReligion• Man reaching to GodMan reaching to God


•LyingLying•The Vain Thoughts of man.The Vain Thoughts of man.

Because you love the Because you love the Bible!Bible!


SSWORDWORDFight with the Right Fight with the Right

LoveLoveFight with the Right Fight with the Right

SpiritSpiritFight with the right Fight with the right

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• John 17:22 – “And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, that they may be one,

even even as we as we are oneare one”• John 7:16 – “Jesus answered them, and said,

My doctrine is not mine, but His that sent My doctrine is not mine, but His that sent meme”.”.

• Ephesians 1:9-10 - “Having made known unto - “Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good us the mystery of his will, according to his good

pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: That in the dispensation of the fulness of times That in the dispensation of the fulness of times He might gather together in one all things He might gather together in one all things in Christin Christ, both which are in heaven, and which , both which are in heaven, and which

are on earth; are on earth; even in himeven in him””

• Colossians 3:11 – “Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor

uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in but Christ is all, and in

allall.”

• Ephesians 4:4-6 – “There is one bodyone body, and one Spiritone Spirit, even as ye are called in

one hopeone hope of your calling; One LordOne Lord, one one faithfaith, one baptismone baptism, One God One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all,

and in you all.”





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• 2 Timothy 1:8 - “Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the but be thou partaker of the

afflictions of the gospel afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God”

Galatians 1:10Galatians 1:10 “For do I now “For do I now

persuade men, or persuade men, or God? or do I seek God? or do I seek to please men? to please men?

for if I yet pleased for if I yet pleased men, I should not men, I should not be the servant of be the servant of

ChristChrist.”.”

M.R. DeHaan- “When there is poison in a cake, one does not spend time praising the

good fruit and other ingredients which the cake contains; rather one warns rather one warns

against the poison against the poison and rightly so”.

• Deuteronomy 13:1-3 – “Deuteronomy 13:1-3 – “If there arise among you a prophet, If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreamsor a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, , and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake

unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them; not known, and let us serve them; Thou shalt not hearken Thou shalt not hearken

unto the words of that prophetunto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: , or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye

love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soulsoul.”.”

• Jeremiah 23:30-32 Jeremiah 23:30-32 - “Therefore, behold, I am against the - “Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour. his neighbour. Behold, I am against the prophets, saith Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saiththe LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith. . Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by

their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people

at all, saith the LORD.”at all, saith the LORD.”

• Romans 16:17-18 – “Romans 16:17-18 – “Now I beseech you, brethren, Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them mark them which cause divisions and offences which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learnedcontrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; ;

and avoid themand avoid them. For they that are such serve not . For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts

of the simple.of the simple.””

• 2 Corinthians 2:17 – “2 Corinthians 2:17 – “For we are not For we are not as many, which as many, which corrupt the word of Godcorrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of : but as of sincerity, but as of

God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.”God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.”• 2 Corinthians 4:2 – “2 Corinthians 4:2 – “But have renounced the hidden But have renounced the hidden

things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor nor handling the word of God deceitfullyhandling the word of God deceitfully; but by ; but by

manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.”every man's conscience in the sight of God.”

• Galatians 1:6-7 - “Galatians 1:6-7 - “I marvel that ye are so soon I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the removed from him that called you into the

grace of Christ grace of Christ unto another gospelunto another gospel: Which is : Which is not another; but not another; but there be some that trouble there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.”of Christ.”

• Acts 20:29-30 – “Acts 20:29-30 – “For I know this, that after my For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in departing shall grievous wolves enter in

among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse men arise, speaking perverse

thingsthings, to draw away disciples after them.”, to draw away disciples after them.”

• Philippians 1:18 – “Philippians 1:18 – “What then? notwithstanding, What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will

rejoice”.rejoice”.• Philippians 3:18 – “Philippians 3:18 – “(For many walk, of whom I have (For many walk, of whom I have

told you often, and now tell you even weeping, told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christthat they are the enemies of the cross of Christ””

• Colossians 2:4 – “Colossians 2:4 – “And this I say, lest any man And this I say, lest any man should should beguile you with enticing wordsbeguile you with enticing words”.”.

• 2 Thessalonians 2:2 – “2 Thessalonians 2:2 – “That ye be not soon That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by

spirit, nor by word, spirit, nor by word, nor by letternor by letter as from us, as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.”as that the day of Christ is at hand.”

Georg Hegel

““The only The only thing that thing that men learn men learn

from from history is history is that men that men

never never learn learn from from

history”.history”.





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