The Power of God's Word Spoken in Faith
In Short
God's Word is living, active, and powerful. Throughout the Bible, God's spoken Word accomplishes His purposes, overcomes obstacles, brings life, builds faith, resists temptation, and transforms lives. This sermon explores key Scriptures showing why believers should know, believe, speak, obey, and confidently stand upon God's powerful Word.
Key Takeaways
- God's Word always accomplishes His purposes.
- Speaking Scripture in faith releases God's truth into life's situations.
- The Word of God brings life, freedom, wisdom, and victory over temptation.
- Jesus Himself overcame Satan by quoting Scripture.
- Believers should know, believe, speak, obey, and continue in God's Word.
Key Scriptures
Isaiah 55:10-11 | Jeremiah 23:28-29 | John 11:43-44 | John 8:31-32 | Hebrews 4:12 | Romans 10:8
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Pastor Jim Feeney, Ph.D., is a Pentecostal Bible teacher with more than 50 years of Spirit-filled ministry experience. His sermons and Bible studies are personally written and drawn from decades of service as a church planter, senior pastor, Bible college teacher and Dean, and as a trainer of ministers internationally in the Pentecostal tradition.
Introduction to the Power of the Spoken Word of God
The word of God, spoken in faith
From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible repeatedly demonstrates that God's Word is never powerless. He created by His spoken Word, Jesus ministered with words of authority, and believers today are encouraged to know, believe, proclaim, and obey the Scriptures. This study examines some of the Bible's clearest examples of the life-changing power of God's Word.
God's Word Has Irresistible Power to Accomplish His Purposes
- •• There is irresistible supernatural power in God's word; it will not return to Him empty.
- •• God’s Word will accomplish His desires and divine purposes. The King James Version descriptively says that the word of the Lord will not return void to Him (Isaiah 55:11). In other words, it will get the job done!
- •• The Word of God is powerful, because it is guaranteed by God to be effective.
- •• When you speak the Word of God, you are tapping into limitless power!
God's Word, Spoken Faithfully, Purges Like Fire and Has Hammer-like Power
- •• Think of the power of the spoken Word of God as a hammer. Picture it.
- •• This hammer can drive home a nail = positive results.
- •• This hammer can break down obstacles = overcoming negatives.
- •• “SPEAK [God's Word] faithfully” and (1) all kinds of positive things will begin to happen, and (2) all kinds of obstacles and opposition will begin to be broken.
- •• Three times Jesus spoke to Satan: “It is WRITTEN!”, and Satan’s schemes were defeated. There is great power in the spoken word of God. Your words have power when they are God's words spoken in faith through your lips. Thankfully, we don't have to guess what God's words are. Jesus didn't guess. He quoted the Scriptures (so should we), because the Bible is the word of God.
The Spoken Word of the Lord Even Raised a Dead Man!
- •• In Genesis “God said, ‘Let there be...’ ” and light; sun, moon, and stars; animals, birds, and fish; and more came into being from God's spoken word of power.
- •• Jesus said, "The words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life" (John 6:63). Speak His words, speak the Bible Scriptures, because the word of God is life. Hebrews 4:12 (NASB) affirms this: "The word of God is living and active." God's words have life, they bring life, as did Jesus' spoken words to dead Lazarus.
- •• Speak out God’s powerful Word to your "Lazarus":
- • “Devil, come out, because you are overcome by the blood of the Lamb.”
- • “Cancer, leave this body, because by the wounds of Jesus this child of God was healed.”
- • “Finances, come into line, because my God shall supply all my needs according to His riches in glory.”
There's Awesome Power in Keeping God's Word
- •• Wow, talk about the mighty power of God's word!
- • Keep His Word, and you will “never see death.”
- • Not just “know” His Word, but “KEEP” it.
- • That word says, “I will raise him up.”
- • Referring to eternal life through faith in Jesus, that word says, “Whosoever lives and believes in me will never die.”
- • That word says we shall reign with Him forever.
Continue in the Word of the Lord; It Will Set You Free
- •• His all-powerful Word will set you FREE!
- • “Drugs/alcohol, I don’t need you, because the Son of God has set me free!”
- • That addictive behavior — “You have no more control over me, because Jesus has set me free.”
- • An uncontrollable habit? — “I am more than a conqueror through Him that loved me.”
God's Word Is Truth and Can Build in You a Resistance to Sin
- •• The Word of God in our hearts is a powerful antidote to sin.
- • Temptation comes through the eyes? — “I made a covenant with my eyes.”
- • Temptation to pride? — “God exalts the humble.”
- • Temptation to the flesh? — “God will with the temptation make a way of escape.”
- • Temptation to dishonesty? —
Psalm 51:6 Surely you desire truth in the inner parts.
Speaking God's Word to Others Can Dramatically Change Their Lives
- •• Speak the living Word of God to people to open for them new dimensions in the Holy Spirit.
- • Tell people what God’s Word says about the mighty baptism with the Holy Spirit.
- • Tell them what the Word of God says about divine healings, prophecy, miracles...
- • Tell people from God’s Word to pray for and expect the demonstration of the Holy Ghost and power.
It's a 'Word of Faith'; Proclaim It, Don't Hide It
- •• That centurion in the Bible understood this. He asked Jesus to speak that word of faith, and his servant would be healed.
- •• Peter understood this. He spoke out: “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you” (condensing several healing Scriptures into five powerful words!).
- •• Paul understood the importance and power of the spoken Word of God: “Timothy, preach the Word!”
- •• The all-powerful Word of God — “the word of faith” — “is in YOUR MOUTH” to be spoken.
- •• Confidently take your stand on the Word of God and its power. SPEAK the Word, and expect its irresistible power to bring forth astounding results.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Power of God's Word
Why is the Word of God so powerful?
God's Word is powerful because it carries His authority, truth, life, and purposes. Scripture says that His Word does not return empty but accomplishes what He desires and achieves the purpose for which He sends it (Isaiah 55:10-11).
What does it mean to speak God's Word in faith?
To speak God's Word in faith means to believe what Scripture says and confidently proclaim its truth in agreement with God. This is not merely positive thinking; it is trusting and declaring the written Word of God.
How did Jesus use Scripture against Satan?
When Satan tempted Jesus, the Lord answered repeatedly, "It is written." Jesus quoted Scripture faithfully, and Satan's temptations were defeated. His example shows believers the importance of knowing and speaking God's Word when facing spiritual opposition.
How can God's Word help believers overcome temptation?
God's Word strengthens believers by filling their hearts with truth. Psalm 119:11 says, "I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you." Knowing, believing, and obeying Scripture helps Christians recognize temptation and respond with God's truth.
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