Bobby McDonald - Devoting Ourselves To God's Word

Bobby McDonaldFebruary 22, 201611mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: Devoting Ourselves To God's Word Date: 02-21-2016 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

Summary

The central message is the necessity of devoting oneself completely to God's Word, going beyond mere study to a deep, personal devotion. The speaker emphasizes that true devotion involves a desire to live out what is learned, focusing on the quality of time spent meditating on Scripture for personal transformation rather than just accumulating knowledge. This devotion is presented as essential for spiritual growth and bearing witness to Christ.

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Paul's decision to devote himself to the WordEven after studying the Scriptures his whole life and serving the Lord, Paul made a specific, conscious decision to devote himself completely to preaching and the Word.Acts 18:5

God only uses those who long for His WordGod looks for people who have a deep longing for His Word and treat it as their very life, rather than just spending a few routine hours studying it.

Praying for children to be shining lightsThe speaker shares a personal conviction to pray not just that children are saved, but that they become devoted witnesses who carry on the truth.

What makes quality time in God's Word?Quality time is not about the quantity of hours spent, but having an intent to draw close to God, meditate on personal application, and fully obey what is read.

God's Word is spirit and lifeBecause eternal life is knowing God, and His words are spirit and life, all Scripture is profitable for us to find life.

Being grazers of God's WordJust as clean animals in the Old Testament had split hooves and chewed the cud, believers should faithfully graze across all 1,800 pages of Scripture to receive life.

God's Word never returns voidJust like eating healthy food changes the body over the long run even if you do not feel it immediately, God's Word will always accomplish its work in faith.

The importance of coming to God's Word with faithWhat we get out of Scripture depends entirely on our faith; if we believe God will speak through it, He will transform us.

Repenting from a closed heartThe speaker shares a personal story of realizing he missed blessings by assuming he already knew a message, highlighting the need to repent and ask God to speak again.

Choosing to be devoted like PaulThe message closes with a renewed commitment to follow Paul's example by God's grace, choosing to be a person entirely devoted to the Word of God.

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