Participants: Shelley Quinn
Series Code: EHW
Program Code: EHW000015S
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00:19 Hello.
00:21 My name is Shelley Quinn 00:22 and I welcome you to 00:23 Exalting His Word. 00:25 I'm so glad that you can join us! 00:27 Today's program is going to be 00:29 informative and fun! 00:32 It's okay to enjoy our Bible study 00:34 so much that we can call it fun! 00:37 Isn't it? 00:38 Today we'll learn that 00:39 when God's word becomes RHEMA to us. 00:42 It sustains and upholds us. 00:45 Washes away the influence of the world 00:48 and becomes the sword of 00:50 the spirit in our hands. 00:52 I hope you've got a paper and pen ready to 00:54 jot down a couple of program notes. 00:56 What you learn today can be life changing! 01:02 Before we begin our study, 01:03 I'd like to take just a moment to 01:04 review our theme text. 01:07 Psalms 138:2 01:09 In this verse the Bible says that 01:11 God exalts His name 01:14 and His word 01:16 above all things. 01:17 And that He magnifies His word 01:19 even above His name. 01:22 Now, what exactly does that mean? 01:25 It's really important for us to 01:27 understand this. 01:28 It means that 01:31 God has promoted His word to 01:33 the highest rank of importance. 01:36 Nothing's more important to God 01:38 than His word. 01:40 He has promoted it to the highest praise... 01:43 or place of praise! 01:45 And God has granted His word, 01:49 creative, life giving force, 01:51 force to accomplish all of His will. 01:55 The Bible and the word of God is 01:58 God's number one priority. 02:01 If it's number one on His priority list, 02:03 it should also become number one 02:06 on our priority list because 02:09 God's word is life to us. 02:12 It's alive and active 02:14 and has the power to 02:17 accomplish His will in our lives. 02:19 If we'll just open up our hearts 02:20 and let it come in. 02:22 Let's ask the Lord to 02:23 bless our time together today. 02:26 Heavenly Father, 02:27 we come to you in the Name of Jesus, 02:29 asking you would send your Holy Spirit to teach us, 02:33 and that you would sanctify us by your word. 02:36 Setting us apart from old attitudes and thoughts. 02:40 And Lord, 02:41 open up our understanding. 02:43 Expand our vision of who you are 02:45 and how you want to work 02:47 your plan in our lives. 02:49 In the Name of Jesus we pray, amen. 02:53 I'd like to quickly review 02:55 the difference between 02:57 God's LOGOS word 02:58 and His RHEMA word. 03:00 Those are two distinctions of 03:01 God's word as defined in 03:03 the original Greek language. 03:05 LOGOS implies 03:06 the entire expression of His will 03:09 as revealed to humanity. 03:11 The Bible is God's LOGOS word. 03:13 RHEMA implies a specific word of God 03:17 used for a practical 03:19 and immediate function. 03:21 Now, 03:23 where you and I are concerned, 03:24 the word of God becomes RHEMA to us. 03:26 When we take a single Bible verse, 03:29 confess it over our lives, 03:31 and personally apply it. 03:33 The Bible says that 03:34 God's word becomes 03:36 the RHEMA word of faith. 03:38 When it's in our mouths 03:40 and confession is made into salvation. 03:43 Jesus said, 03:45 we don't live by bread alone 03:46 but by every RHEMA word that 03:49 we put into practice! 03:51 Now, let's see 03:56 the RHEMA word sustains us 03:58 and upholds us. 03:59 We'll look at Hebrews 1:3 from 04:02 the Amplified Version. 04:04 And that says... 04:07 [text on screen] 04:29 You know, 04:30 before we focus on His mighty RHEMA 04:33 word of power, 04:35 I just have to take a moment 04:36 and comment on the first part of 04:38 the scripture that says, 04:40 "Jesus is the perfect expression of 04:42 "the character of God." 04:44 I love this verse! 04:45 It opened my eyes to 04:47 see my Heavenly Father for 04:50 who He really is! 04:51 I grew up without a father figure. 04:53 My father was a pilot 04:55 and he died in a plane crash 04:59 when I was just six years old. 05:00 My step-father was an abusive alcoholic. 05:03 So I grew up in an extremely 05:06 dysfunctional environment! 05:08 And to top it all off 05:09 as a youth at church 05:11 I was taught that 05:13 I had to be perfect for 05:15 my Heavenly Father to love me. 05:17 I thought that God 05:19 watched over me constantly 05:21 ready to punish me 05:23 and cast me away from His presence. 05:25 And although, I loved and trusted Jesus, 05:29 my thoughts toward God the Father 05:31 were ones of fear and anxiety. 05:34 Until I discovered this scripture! 05:37 How liberating it was 05:39 to learn that my Father God is 05:41 exactly like my Tender, Loving Savior. 05:46 He is Holy 05:48 and Righteous. 05:49 Yet he is filled with love, 05:51 mercy, 05:53 compassion, 05:54 and patience. 05:56 I could speak for days 05:57 on this topic alone 05:59 but we better move forward 06:00 with our teaching. 06:02 Our subject verse 06:04 Hebrews 1:3 says that, 06:06 Christ sustains 06:08 all things in the universe 06:10 by His mighty RHEMA word of power. 06:14 By personal experience, 06:16 I can testify that this is true. 06:18 Every scripture that has become RHEMA to me, 06:23 sustains me and upholds me 06:26 in my walk with the Lord. 06:28 And the quality of my life here on earth! 06:30 There are so many examples to choose from that 06:33 I'm hard pressed to pick just one. 06:37 But let me share 06:39 one of my favorites with you and that is... 06:41 Isaiah 26:3. 06:44 In that verse the Bible says that 06:46 "God will keep in perfect peace 06:51 "those whose mind is 06:53 "steadfastly fixed on Him. 06:55 "Because he trusts in Him." 06:59 I took that promise 07:01 and I made it 07:03 a RHEMA affirmation by saying, 07:04 "Thank you Father for 07:06 "keeping me in perfect peace. 07:08 "Thank you for keeping my mind 07:10 "steadfastly fixed on You. 07:13 "I do trust in you Lord, 07:14 "I know that you have 07:16 "my eternal benefit in mind." 07:20 And you know, 07:21 after I confessed this 07:23 over my life for a while, 07:24 I had a situation pop up that 07:26 totally robbed me of peace!! 07:29 So I fretted 07:30 and I rung my hands for about an hour... 07:33 Then the Lord suddenly brought 07:35 this scripture to my remembrance! 07:37 And this thought was impressed upon my mind 07:40 by that still small voice of 07:42 the Spirit of God. 07:44 "Where are your eyes focused? 07:46 "On me or on the circumstances?" 07:49 And I immediately recognized 07:52 why I had lost my peace. 07:54 And I changed my focus! 07:56 Turning my eyes back to Jesus! 07:58 The Author and the Finisher of my faith! 08:02 And you know something? 08:03 My peace was restored instantly. 08:05 His mighty RHEMA word of power 08:08 kept me in peace 08:11 throughout a very difficult trial. 08:14 Christ will not only sustain you 08:18 by the RHEMA word of power. 08:21 He will also give you 08:22 the tongue of an instructed disciple 08:24 and a word of His love that 08:26 will support other weary souls! 08:28 As we develop 08:29 an intimate relationship with His word 08:32 God empowers us to give Godly council. 08:36 Instruction that is based on His wisdom, 08:40 rather than human wisdom. 08:42 God will teach us to share His love, 08:46 His encouragement 08:47 and His comfort with others. 08:49 He increases our wisdom 08:51 through His RHEMA word. 08:53 That word which we are confessing over our lives 08:56 and putting into practice! 08:59 There's no comparison 09:01 between knowing God's word 09:03 as head knowledge 09:05 and knowing His word 09:08 through experience 09:10 as heart knowledge. 09:12 When the scriptures become 09:14 our RHEMA word of faith, 09:16 it causes our hearts to just 09:18 bubble over with hope! 09:20 He is the God of hope! 09:23 Hope defined by 09:26 the Greek definition is 09:28 "eager expectation" . 09:30 Eager expectation that 09:31 God will perform His word. 09:34 Hebrews chapter 6 says, that 09:36 God has confirmed what 09:40 He promised with an oath. 09:41 And since it's impossible for God to lie, 09:43 we can take hold of this hope that 09:46 He offers us 09:48 and be greatly encouraged! 09:50 Hebrews 6:19 says it this way... 09:52 "We have this hope as 09:54 "an anchor for our soul 09:56 "firm and secure." 09:59 What does an anchor do 10:00 for a ship in a stormy sea? 10:03 Well, it helps it stay on course. 10:06 And when we have real hope 10:09 in the promises of God. 10:11 We'll be anchored 10:12 and we will not be double minded. 10:14 Let me read what James says in 10:17 Chapter 1 verses 5 and 8. 10:22 That's James 1:5,8... 10:27 "If any of you lacks wisdom, 10:29 "let him ask of God 10:31 "who gives to all liberally 10:33 "and without reproach 10:34 "and it will be given to him. 10:36 "But let him ask in faith 10:38 "with no doubting. 10:40 "For he who doubts 10:41 "is like a wave of the sea. 10:43 "Driven and tossed by the wind. 10:46 "For let not that man suppose that 10:48 "he will receive anything from the Lord. 10:51 "For he is a double minded man. 10:54 "Unstable in all that he does." 10:59 We need to be encouraged by 11:01 the eager expectation that 11:04 God will perform 11:05 His word in our lives. 11:08 And the confession of our hope 11:10 will keep us from wavering. 11:12 It will keeps in faith from doubt! 11:16 Here's how Hebrews 10:23 explains it... 11:20 [text on screen] 11:29 When God's word 11:31 becomes RHEMA to us 11:34 the level of trust that 11:35 we have in His faithfulness just soars! 11:40 Our hearts will overflow with hope 11:44 and the power of Christ's RHEMA word 11:47 will sustain us in all situations! 11:52 The Bible says, 11:54 [text on screen] 12:05 Now, don't go away, 12:08 please. 12:09 We'll be right back 12:11 after this brief announcement to see 12:12 how the RHEMA word washes away 12:14 the influence of the world system. 12:20 If this dynamic series is 12:21 making a difference in your life, 12:23 then you should know about 12:24 a special study guide 12:26 written by Shelley Quinn. 12:27 Exalting His Word with 12:28 Life Affirmations From Scripture 12:30 is an in depth study of the word of God. 12:33 Please send your love gifts to... 12:49 The RHEMA word also washes away 12:53 all the influence of the world. 12:56 Let's look at Ephesians 5:25-27. 13:01 The Bible says this... 13:03 [text on screen] 13:30 Let me share 13:31 a brief experience with you that 13:32 might help you better understand this scripture. 13:35 My husband JD and I lived 13:38 in Dallas when we... 13:39 ...oh I guess for the first five years of 13:41 our marriage. 13:42 And we frequently made a 400 mile round trip 13:45 on the weekends to 13:46 visit his parents on the farm. 13:48 Along the way JD's habit was to 13:51 stop at this particular service station. 13:54 And necessity often 13:56 required me to enter 13:57 the convenience store there. 13:59 I would walk in all clean and shiny... 14:02 And each time 14:03 I walked out with my hair 14:05 and my clothes stinking 14:07 like cigarette smoke! 14:09 You know, 14:10 no matter how fast I dashed in 14:11 and out of that store, 14:13 the smoke still permeated 14:15 everything about me 14:17 and it clung on until 14:19 I washed it off. 14:20 It's a similar situation for Christians 14:23 walking in a polluted world. 14:26 We try not to be 14:28 influenced by thoughts, 14:30 attitudes and images of 14:33 the world system. 14:34 Still just because we've walked 14:37 into the environment, 14:38 they invade our minds 14:40 and sometimes cling to us. 14:41 But praise God He has the answer! 14:44 Psalms 119:9 says, 14:46 "How can a young man cleanse his way? 14:49 "By taking heed according to your word." 14:53 When we come to the Bible 14:55 and take His word into our hearts, 14:57 He will wash us 14:59 by the living water of His RHEMA word. 15:02 Our minds are refreshed 15:04 and our attitudes are made new 15:06 as His word washes away 15:08 the influences of the world system. 15:12 You know, 15:13 Psalms 119 continues in verse 11 15:15 and it says, 15:16 "Your word have I 15:18 "hidden in my heart that 15:19 "I might not sin against you." 15:22 That reminds me of 15:23 what Paul wrote in his letter to the Romans. 15:26 He said 15:27 "For whatever things were written before 15:29 "were written for our learning. 15:31 "That we through the patience 15:33 "and the comfort of 15:35 "the scriptures might have oath. 15:37 That's Romans 15:4. 15:40 You know, 15:42 second hand smoke 15:43 was once thought to be 15:44 simply an annoyance. 15:47 But now, 15:48 we've realized is hazardous 15:50 to our health. 15:52 What's our attitude about sin? 15:53 Do we think second hand sin 15:57 does us no harm? 15:58 Is the evil of the world 16:00 a near neucense to us? 16:02 Or is it a real hazard to 16:05 our spiritual health? 16:07 The more Bible verses that I've made RHEMA 16:09 the further I've advanced to 16:12 look upon sin 16:13 with the same attitude of 16:15 our Holy and Righteous God! 16:17 The smell of the smoke of hell 16:19 can cling to us 16:20 simply by beholding "second hand sin"! 16:23 We need to wash it off 16:25 with His RHEMA word! 16:26 The Bible says... 16:28 [text on screen] 16:41 I chose the NIV translation 16:43 for this verse because 16:44 it was closest to the original Greek. 16:47 Because it does speak there of 16:49 those who washed the robes. 16:52 You know 16:54 it's interesting other translations 16:55 talk about the - that those who are 16:58 walking in obedience to His commands 17:01 and it's because 17:03 washing our robes 17:04 and walking in obedience to 17:06 His commandments are 17:08 really synonymous. 17:10 It's by putting God's RHEMA word 17:12 into practice that 17:13 we can wash our robes 17:15 and then we'll be without spot 17:18 or wrinkle 17:20 or any such thing. 17:21 If we want to be sanctified, wholly 17:23 and without blemish 17:24 we need to be practicing 17:27 God's word! 17:28 We need to come to 17:30 the fountain of Living Waters 17:32 and allow the Holy Spirit 17:33 to wash us with the water of the RHEMA word. 17:36 Now, here's where our study of 17:40 the RHEMA word of God 17:41 really gets exciting to me! 17:43 The RHEMA word is the sword of the Spirit. 17:48 [text on screen] 17:59 You know I was 18:00 accustomed to thinking that 18:02 the entire Bible 18:04 was the Sword in the Spirit 18:05 until I did this study in the Greek. 18:08 And I looked at the terms 18:10 LOGOS and RHEMA 18:11 And suddenly I recognized that 18:13 the Bible is the sheath that holds the sword! 18:18 The Sword of the Spirit is 18:20 the particular verse that 18:22 I can draw from the Bible 18:24 and make it my RHEMA affirmation saying; 18:28 "It is written." 18:30 When I was young, 18:32 there was a popular television program about 18:34 a Spanish noble man named Zoro. 18:38 He was always fighting for 18:40 the good of the people. 18:42 And after his daring rescues, 18:43 he would draw his sword from his sheath 18:46 and with three bold swipes 18:49 [swipe sounds] 18:50 he would make his mark. 18:53 A "Z" for his name's sake 18:54 on the doors 18:56 and the gates of his enemy. 18:57 May I suggest that 18:59 as Christians 19:01 we should be doing the same? 19:04 We can either be 19:05 spiritual 'zeros' or 19:07 spiritual 'zoros'. 19:10 We should have God's word 19:11 hidden in our hearts so that 19:13 we can pull out 19:15 the sword of the spirit 19:17 and in three bold swipes... 19:18 [swipe sounds] 19:20 "IT 19:22 "IS 19:23 "WRITTEN." 19:24 Leave our marks on 19:26 the enemy's gate! 19:27 Let me give you 19:29 a demonstration of how we wheel 19:30 the Sword of the Spirit. 19:32 When we face the enemy 19:36 and he comes in against us 19:39 with guilt and condemnation, 19:41 we need to pull out our sword 19:44 and say... 19:45 "IT IS WRITTEN". 19:46 I am a new creation in Christ Jesus. 19:49 God is working in me to 19:51 cause me to will and to act 19:54 according to His good pleasure. 19:56 He will complete 19:57 the good work that 19:59 He has begun in you. 20:00 If you're taking program notes 20:02 that affirmation came from 20:04 three scriptures 20:05 II Corinthians 5:17 20:09 Philippians 2:13 20:11 and Philippians 1:6. 20:14 When the enemy 20:16 tries to cloud our minds 20:18 with confusion 20:19 we need to pull our sword and say... 20:22 "IT IS WRITTEN. 20:24 "GOD IS NOT THE AUTHOR OF CONFUSION 20:28 "BUT OF PEACE. 20:30 "I HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN 20:32 "A SPIRIT OF FEAR. 20:34 "GOD HAS GIVEN ME 20:36 "A SPIRIT OF POWER 20:37 AND OF LOVE 20:39 AND of SOUND MIND. 20:40 GOD IS RIGHTEOUS. 20:42 HE HAS CUT ME FREE FROM 20:44 THE CHORDS OF THE WICKED. 20:46 That affirmation came from 20:50 I Corinthians 14:33, 20:53 II Timothy 1:7, 20:58 and Psalms 129:4. 21:05 When the tempter 21:07 tries to trick us 21:08 and entangle our feet 21:10 with his snare, 21:11 we need to pull out our sword and say... 21:13 "IT IS WRITTEN" 21:16 I AM DEAD TO SIN BUT ALIVE TO GOD! 21:19 I AM UNDER THE POWER OF HIS GRACE 21:22 AND SIN SHALL NOT BE MY MASTER. 21:26 I HAVE PUT ON CHRIST 21:27 AND I MAKE NO PROVISION FOR MY FLESH. 21:32 GOD HAS GIVEN ME 21:34 THE VICTORY THROUGH 21:36 THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. 21:38 This affirmation comes 21:39 from four scriptures. 21:41 And let me give you the references. 21:43 That's Romans 6:11, 14, 21:49 Romans 13:14, 21:53 and I Corinthians 15:57. 21:58 I need to share 21:59 something spectacular about 22:02 God's two edged sword. 22:04 In Hebrews 4:12 22:07 the Bible says that 22:08 the Word of God is 22:10 living and powerful 22:13 and sharper than 22:15 any two edge sword. 22:17 You know 22:19 a study in the Greek 22:20 revealed something remarkable 22:22 about this familiar verse. 22:23 The word "TWO-EDGED" is 22:26 dissonant in Greek. 22:28 And it means literally two mouths. 22:32 Like a double mouthed river. 22:36 Now please carefully consider 22:38 the following excerpt from 22:40 Life Affirmations From Scripture 22:42 that the Lord inspired me to write. 22:46 [information on screen] 23:41 Now if you're taking program notes 23:43 and you just want to 23:44 jot these references down 23:46 very quickly. 23:48 That affirmation was derived 23:50 from Hebrews 4:12, 23:54 Isaiah 55:9-11, and 13, 24:01 Jeremiah 1:12, 24:08 and Luke 1:20, 24:11 and finally Habacuc 2:3. 24:18 Can you see 24:20 the power of life affirmations? 24:23 The word of God 24:25 becomes two mouthed 24:27 as we draw His word 24:28 and make it the confession over our lives. 24:32 Scripture says that 24:33 what becomes RHEMA to us is alive 24:39 and active within us. 24:41 The blessing is not on the hearing 24:44 but on the practice of His word. 24:47 Jesus said, 24:49 "Blessed rather are those who 24:51 "hear the word of God 24:53 "and obey it 24:55 "and put it into practice." 24:58 The Sword of the Spirit 25:01 will cut us free from 25:03 the chords of the wicked that 25:05 try to bind us. 25:07 Did you know that is a promise of God? 25:09 Psalms 129:4 it says, 25:11 "The Lord is righteous. 25:13 "He has cut us free from 25:14 "the chord of the wicked." 25:17 If we'll apply this 25:19 two mouth principle to our life 25:24 then we can absolutely be cut free 25:28 by the Sword of the Spirit. 25:32 Confess God's word 25:34 over your life! 25:36 Declare... 25:38 "IT IS WRITTEN". 25:39 THE LORD IS RIGHTEOUS! 25:42 I AM FREE FROM SIN, 25:45 OPPRESSION 25:46 AND DEPRESSION BECAUSE 25:48 GOD HAS CUT ME FREE FROM 25:50 THE CHORDS OF THE WICKED THAT 25:53 WERE TRYING TO BIND ME! 25:55 Hallelujah!!! 25:58 I don't know 26:00 where you're at today. 26:02 You may be sitting at home, 26:04 you may be riding in a car, 26:06 maybe you're in a hotel room. 26:08 You may be suffering some great pain. 26:14 You may be agonizing 26:17 over certain decisions. 26:18 But I guarantee you one thing, 26:20 God's word has all the answers. 26:24 If you would learn to go to God 26:26 and look to Him for all the answers 26:28 and speak His word over your life 26:31 God will do something that 26:33 is absolutely outstanding! 26:35 I can testify to that 26:37 on a personal experience. 26:38 Well, unfortunately our time is 26:42 running out for today. 26:44 It certainly passes by quickly! [chuckles] 26:47 I hope that you'll join us next time 26:49 when you'll learn that 26:52 no RHEMA word of God 26:53 is impossible of fulfilling. 26:56 Let me say just a brief prayer with you. 26:59 Heavenly Father in the Name of Jesus, 27:02 I pray for myself and for every viewer. 27:05 "Lord teach us the power of your word. 27:09 How to put it into practice. 27:11 And watch over your word to 27:13 perform it in our lives 27:15 as we cooperate with you. 27:16 In the Name of Jesus, 27:19 amen. 27:20 Well, may God multiply His mercy, 27:22 love and grace to you. 27:24 And indeed He will watch over His word to 27:28 perform it in you 27:30 as you cooperate with Him. 27:32 Please remember to spend you time 27:35 making that which is most important to God 27:39 the very thing that is also 27:41 most important to you. 27:43 God's word is His number one priority 27:48 and we should make it 27:50 our number one priority to 27:53 spend our time Exalting His Word. 27:57 May God bless you! |
Revised 2023-10-10