The Active Word

Outline: The hearing of God's Word is a great privilege, but it is a two-edged sword. Since it is the very command of God, we must not only receive it but obey.
I. A Warning
A. Listening
B. ONLY Listening
II. The Nature of the Book
A. A Mirror
B. The Law of Liberty
III. The Abuse of the Book
A. A Sin of Omission
B. A Telling Inactivity
IV. The Use of the Book
A. Apply Generously
B. Use as Directed
C. Do Not Discontinue

Thoughts for evening meditation:

1. How eagerly do I listen to God's Word? It does not "become God's Word to me, it IS God's Word to me. Do I consciously listen to it as such?
2. Do I hear it with resentment when I am corrected, or thankful submission?
3. Is renewed obedience something that I am going to get around to doing, or my immediate response?