The Importance of Language Cal Bauer 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Role of Language All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. (2Ti 3:16-17) Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (Ps 119:105) Role of Language Predates Creation God Speaks Creation into Existence Book of Life Written Before Bring Forth Life Create Order Power Beyond Our Comprehension Language In Genesis Said, Says, Name 27 times (Genesis 1-3) Communicate Amongst: Trinity Man Serpent Language Attribute of God Gift to Man Part of Man Created in Image of God Language Used For (Gen 1-3) Name Bless Instruct Command Obedience Call Man to Account Judge (Curse) Language After Fall Noah Patriarchs Moses Law Prophets Jesus Word Holy Spirit Role of Language Primary In Creation Used In Directing Man Remains So Today Language Spoken Today In Jesus Christ Through Holy Spirit With The Word Language Used To Respond To God But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Rom 10:8-9) Language Used To Give An Account I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned." (Mat 12:36-37) Language and Man Man Participates In Giving Order God Brings Animals To Man Man Names Them Gods Command To Adam You may surely eat of every tree of the garden, but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die." (Gen 2:16-17) Serpent Questions Woman Did God actually say, 'You shall not eat of any tree in the garden'? (Gen 3:1) Woman Responds - Adds "We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, but God said, 'You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die'" (Gen 3:2-3) Serpent Challenges Gods Word "You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil" (Gen 3:4-5) Woman and Husband Take and Eat So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate (Gen 3:5-6) Gods Confronts Where are you? (3:9) Who told you that you were naked? (3:11) Did you violate my command and eat of the tree? (3:11) What have you done? (3:13) Gods Confronts But the LORD God called to the man and said to him, "Where are you?" And he said, "I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself." He said, "Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?" The man said, "The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate." Then the LORD God said to the woman, "What is this that you have done?" The woman said, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate." (Gen 3:9-13) Man Blame Shifting The man said, "The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate." (Gen 3:12) Woman Blame Shifting Then the LORD God said to the woman, "What is this that you have done?" The woman said, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate. (Gen 3:13) Temptation of Christ Satan Leads with Word (Even Quotes Scripture) Same 3 Points Woman Saw Fruit Good For Jesus Response Quotes Deuteronomy Adheres to the Word Fully Test The Spirits Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. (1 John 4:1) examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so. (Act 17:11) Submit To God Resist Devil Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you (James 4:1) Christs Response to Satan Our Model With the Word Tower of Babel And the LORD said, Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of what they will do. And nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them. Come, let us go down and there confuse their language, so that they may not understand one another's speech (Gen 11:6-7) Language Cursed Language Was Uniting Language Now Dividing Force Among Men At Pentecost Curse Overcome God Enabled Good News Declared In All tongues Gospel Going out to every Nation, Tribe, People, Tongue Most Translated Literary Works The Bible (at least one book)God 2883 (source: Wikipedia, Dec 2014) Most Translated Literary Works The Bible (at least one book)God (Others Combined 2,030) Most Translated Literary Works Universal Declaration of United Nations438 Human Rights (source: Wikipedia, Dec 2014) Most Translated Literary Works Listen to God and Live ForeverJehovah's Witnesses583 What Does the Bible Really Teach?Jehovah's Witnesses272 My Book of Bible StoriesJehovah's Witnesses269 The Watchtower, Announcing Jehovah's Witnesses 228 (source: Wikipedia, Dec 2014) Most Translated Literary Works PinocchioCarlo Collodi240 (source: Wikipedia, Dec 2014) Most Translated Literary Works The Bible (at least one book)God 2883 Listen to God and Live ForeverJehovah's Witnesses583 Universal Declaration of United Nations438 Human Rights What Does the Bible Really Teach?Jehovah's Witnesses272 My Book of Bible StoriesJehovah's Witnesses269 PinocchioCarlo Collodi240 The Watchtower, Announcing Jehovah's Witnesses 228 Jehovah's Kingdom (source: Wikipedia, Dec 2014) Battle of Words Satans Distortion Of Gods Word Still Here Will Not End Until Glorification Defense Know and Hold to The Word Submit to Authority of the Word You Have Decided Either Submit or Not No Third Option Gods Word Inspired and Infallible All Scripture is breathed out by God 2Tim 3:16 "the words of the LORD are flawless Ps 12:6 The law of the LORD is perfect Ps 19:7 For the word of the LORD is upright Ps 33:4 "Your word, O LORD, is eternal, it stands firm Ps 119:89 Gods Word Inspired and Infallible "Every word of God is flawless" Proverbs 30:5-6 God, who cannot lie Titus 1:2 it is impossible for God to lie Heb 6:18 He *said, "Write, for these words are faithful and true." Rev 21:5 Trustworthy, Protection, Lamp As for God, His way is blameless; The word of the LORD is tried; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him (Ps 18:30) Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path (Ps 119:105) Engage The Word Fall Mans Thinking Also Corrupted Sanctification = Change behavior + Transform Mind Word Plays Critical Role Word Equips All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. (2Ti 3:16-17) Word Reveals For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. (Heb 4:12) Use Biblical Language Use Names God Gives Use Biblical Terminology Enemy Seeks to Recast Sin Disease, Genetic Disorder, Chemical Imbalance, So on.. Use Biblical Language Flesh Happy to Blame Shift Result Victim Mentality No Cure There is Hope in Sin Forgiveness! I Can Attitude Drop I Cant From Vocabulary Scripture Says You Can! I Can Attitude No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. (1Cor 10:13) I Can Attitude seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire (2Pet 1:3-4) Provided By God Jesus Christ Holy Spirit Word Church Prayer Godliness Requires Using All!!! Language Used In Creation Gift to Man Communicate With God To Get Saved To Give an Account The Word Gods Written Language To Us Inspired and Infallible For Equipping Walking in Godliness lamp to my feet and a light to my path Ps 119:105 Four Points For Change Submit to Authority of Word Engage The Word I Can Attitude Put off Put On Renew Mind God Has Provided All seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire (2Pet 1:3-4)