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8. What the Bible Is, What it Does, & What We Do With It

WHAT THE BIBLE IS:

-Water for cleansing:

(Psalms 19:9)- " The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether."

-Wealth and treasure:

(Psalms 119:14)- " I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches."

(Psalms 119:72)- " The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver."

(Psalms 119:127)- " Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold."

(Psalms 119:162)- " I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil."

-A companion and friend:

(Psalms 119:24)- " Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counselors."

-A song to sing:

(Psalms 119:54)- " Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage."

-Honey:

(Psalms 119:108)- " Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and teach me thy judgments."

-A lamp:

(Psalms 119:105)- " Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."

(Psalms 119:130)- " The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple."

-Great Spoils:

(Psalms 119:162)- " I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil."

-A heritage:

(Psalms 119:111)- " Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart."

WHAT THE BIBLE DOES:

-It blesses:

(Psalms 119:1-2)- "Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart."

-It gives life:

(Psalms 119:25)- " My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word."

(Psalms 119:37)- " Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way."

(Psalms 119:40)- " Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness."

(Psalms 119:50)- " This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me."

(Psalms 119:88)- " Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth."

(Psalms 119:93)- " I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me."

-It gives strength:

(Psalms 119:28)- " My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word."

-It gives liberty:

(Psalms 119:45)- " And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts."

-It imparts wisdom:

(Psalms 119:66)- " Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments."

(Psalms 119:97-104)- " O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way."

-It creates friends:

(Psalms 119:63)- " I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts."

-It gives comfort:

(Psalms 119:50)- " This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me."

(Psalms 119: 119: 76)- " Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant."

(Psalms 119:82)- " Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?"

(Psalms 119:92)- " Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction."

-It gives direction:

(Psalms 119:133)- " Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me."

WHAT WE DO WITH THE BIBLE:

Love it:

(Psalms 119:97)- " O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day."

(Psalms 119:159)- " Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O Lord, according to thy lovingkindness."

Prize it:

(Psalms 119:72)- " The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver."

(Psalms 119:128)- " Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way."

Study it:

(Psalms 119:7)- " I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments."

(Psalms 119:12)- " Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes."

(Psalms 119:18)- " Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law."

(Psalms 119:26-27)- " I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works."

Memorize it:

(Psalms 119:11)- " Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee."

Meditate on it:

(Psalms 119:15)- " I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways."

(Psalms 119:23)- " Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes."

(Psalms 119:48)- " My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes."

(Psalms 119:78)- " Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts."

(Psalms 119:97)- " O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day."

(Psalms 119:99)- " I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation."

(Psalms 119:148)- " Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word."

Trust it:

(Psalms 119:42)- " So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word."

Obey it:

(Psalms 119:1-8)- " Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly."

Declare it:

(Psalms 119:13)- " With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth."

(Psalms 119:26)- " I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes."