His Word Was With Power

Luke 4:31-32     King James Version (KJV)

"And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.

And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power."

 Notice these words…His word was with power.

Why?

  He was Himself the very Word of God.

In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God.  And -                 (John 1:14) the word became flesh and dwelt (a tabernacle) among us.  And we beheld His glory.  The glory as the only begotten of the faith. Full of grace and truth.   

                                                          

New International Version (NIV)
"The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth."

John 1:14

No sooner had the inspired scriptures laid claim to being the Word of God than the man of Jesus appears on the scene and claims the same thing.  This does not mean that we are to accept one and reject the other. This does not mean that we can not have 2 claims to be the same thing. 

 Instead of having competitors we have compliments. 

The claim of both are solid and valid.

They are not 2 different words from 2 different Gods.

They are not 2 different words from the same God.

They are the same words from the same God!

Turn back the pages of this book and you find the written Word of God.  Turn back the sinless life of Jesus and you find the living Word of God.  Whether it is this thought that is speaking to me or it is the man Jesus or His Holy Spirit. In either case it is the Word of God to me. 

When we give place to Jesus we give place to the Holy Spirit and place to the Word of God!

The written Word of God and the living Word of God 

both came by the same divine process. 

The Holy Ghost came upon a virgin by the name of Mary.  He took her humanity into such unity with Himself and so under His control that there was produced in this world an absolutely sinless man.  The living Word of God and His word was with power. 

The same Holy Ghost that came upon one virgin and produced the living copy of the Word of God also came upon some 40 men and also took their humanity under His control and produced this written copy of the Holy inspired, infallible Word of God.  These holy men of God wrote and recorded that they were moved by the Holy Ghost……and His word was with power.

Oh, the power of the Word of God!

Since this book and this man are in essence the same, 

you will never find this man Jesus 

giving you permission to disobey this book.  

 This Book will never give you permission

 to disobey this man Jesus.  

This man Jesus promises forgiveness and healing to those who repent.   

Repent!

Whatsoever He saith unto you do it!

 His Word is with power and it is to be obeyed!

Jesus commissioned the church saying all power is given unto men in Heaven and earth.

  "Go ye therefore teaching all nations to observe all things 

whatsoever I have commanded you. 

Matthew 28:19-20King James Version (KJV)                                                                                           "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

He didn't say store a lot of facts up in your head but, 

OBSERVE them.

 He also said that "signs shall follow them that believe".     (Mark 16:17)

His word was with power.

His word has power to:

cleanse

 heal

deliver

and to expel demons and evil spirits
and to inspire.

Yes, it not only instructs, it inspires!

I rejoice in the wWord of my God!   I praise my God for His Word!   His truth has set me free!  

When lived out in any of our lives His Word is spirit and life…….and NOT a dead letter!

It is one thing to handle the Word of God but it’s another thing to let it handle you.  

The purpose of God’s word is not to just to inform or even reform but to transform. 

Jesus Christ has transforming power.  

 It can transform your life!

                                                     

Believe that the Word of God can cleanse you and heal you! 

May you be inspired.  

Whatever your need is, right now know that His word –  has and is power. 

He can and will meet every need. 

Jesus spoke to Lazarus and said “come forth” and he came forth.  (John 11:43)

He wants you and I to "come forth."   You will find new life!   Jesus can set you free!

He spoke to Peter and said “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets.”  

(Luke 5:4)

Peter obeyed His word and his nets were full. 

"Launch out" in obedience to His word and let down your nets and He will bless you!