WHY DO WE PUT SO MUCH EMPHASIS UPON THE WORD OF GOD?
CONSIDER THESE QUALITIES.

1. It will make us free spiritually if we continue to study and live it (Jo 8:31,32).
2. It can produce faith (Rom 10:17; Jo 20:30,31).
3. It shows us the way of life, good, and blessing (Deut 30:15,19).
4. It can work in us to bear fruit for the Lord (1 Thess 2:13; Col 1:6; Gal. 5:22,23).
5. It contains everything that we need (2 Pet 1:3,4).
6. It can make us wise unto salvation (2 Tim 3:15).
7. It is profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction and instruction in righteousness (2 Tim 3:16).
8. It can make us complete, thoroughly furnished unto every good work (2 Tim 3:17).
9. It is able to build us up and give us an inheritance (Acts 20:32).
10. It is pure (Psa 12:6) and God will purify our soul if we obey it (1 Pet 1:22).
11. It lives, abides and endures forever (1 Pet 1:23,25).
12. It will never pass away (Mt 24:35).
13. It will help us grow (1 Pet 2:2).
14. It is able to save our soul if we engraft it in our heart (Jas 1:21; Eph 1:13).
15. It is the power of God unto salvation (Rom 1:16).
16. It reveals the righteousness or justification of God (Rom 1:17).
17. It tells us of the unsearchable riches of Christ (Eph 3:8).
18. It is the perfect law of liberty (Jas 1:25).
19. It helps us not sin against God if we hide it in our heart (Psa 119:11).
20. We should turn to it in times of affliction (Psa 119:50,71).
21. It is sweeter than honey to those who love it (Psa 119:103).
22. We get understanding through it (Psa 119:104).
23. It is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path (Psa 119:105).
24. It is wonderful (Psa 119:129).
25. It gives light and understanding (Psa 119:130).
26. It is given to us to help us order our steps (Psa 119:133).
27. It is to be meditated upon (Psa 119:148).
28. It is truth (Psa 119:151; Jn 17:17; Eph 1:13).
29. It produces awe (Psa 119:161).
30. It produces rejoicing and is written so that our joy might be full (Psa119:162; 1 Jn 1:4).
31. It brings great peace to those who love it (Psa 119:165).
32. It is righteousness (Psa 119:172) Jesus promised that if we hunger and thirst after it, we shall be filled (Mt 5:6).
33. It is perfect, converts the soul and is sure (Psa 19:7).
34. It is right, rejoices the heart, is pure and enlightens the eyes (Psa 19:8).
35. It is more valuable than fine gold (Psa 119:127).
36. It is spirit and life (Jo 6:63).
37. We are born again by it (1 Pet 1:23; 1 Cor 4:15; Jas 1:18).
38. We live by it (Mt 4:4).
39. It is the word of eternal life (Jo 6:68; Phil 2:16).
40. It is the word of salvation (Acts 13:26).
41. It is the word of reconciliation (2 Cor 5:19).
42. It is quick, powerful, sharper than any two-edged sword and a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. (Heb 4:12).
43. It is the more sure word of prophecy (2 Pet 1:19).
44. It’s like a fire and a hammer that breaks rocks in pieces (Jer 23:29).
45. It serves to exhort us (Heb 13:22).
46. It makes us strong (1 Jo 2:14).
47. And we will be judged by it in the last day (Jo 12:48; Rom 2:16).

“AND THIS IS SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT”