Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Church · Sermon study sheet

God's Word

Bryan Schneider · January 2, 2021

Psalm 19:7-14

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Summary

Christians should treasure God's Word rather than let abundant access turn familiarity into neglect.
Psalm 19 describes Scripture as perfect, sure, right, pure, clean, true, and altogether righteous.
God's Word is more desirable than fine gold and sweeter than honey because it is a royal gift that reveals words of life.
Scripture converts the soul, gives wisdom, rejoices the heart, enlightens the eyes, warns against sin, and guides faithful living.
The Word exposes secret and presumptuous sins, driving readers away from self-righteousness toward cleansing in the Redeemer.
Believers value Scripture by reading, hearing it preached, memorizing, singing, teaching it across generations, and meditating on it daily.

Has easy access to the Bible increased my gratitude and use of it, or made it seem ordinary?
Do I treat all of Scripture as true and authoritative, including details that confront my assumptions?
What does my actual use of time reveal about the value I assign to God's Word?
Which sin requires the warning, cleansing, and renewed sight Scripture supplies?
How can I help children or younger believers learn the Bible rather than assume someone else will teach them?
Do the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart show that Scripture is leading me to Christ my Redeemer?

Inerrancy: The truthfulness of God's Word in all that it affirms, extending even to the details on which biblical arguments depend.
Sufficiency: Scripture contains all that is necessary for God's glory, salvation, faith, and life.
Illumination: The Holy Spirit's work enabling people to understand and receive what God has revealed in Scripture.
Meditation: Sustained attention to God's Word so that it shapes thought, speech, desire, and obedience.