The WORD — Characteristics of the WORD (Part 2 of ?)

Was Made Flesh…

John 1:14 (KJV)

¹⁴ And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

Is Forever…

Mark 13:31 (KJV)

³¹ Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

Gracious…

Luke 4:22 (KJV)

²² And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?

Mighty…

Luke 4:32 (KJV)

³² And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.

Spiritual…

John 6:63 (KJV)

⁶³ It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

Life…

John 6:63 (KJV)

⁶³ It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

Life Giving…

John 6:68 (KJV)

⁶⁸ Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

Nothing Compares…

John 7:46 (KJV)

⁴⁶ The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.

Words of Judgment…

John 12:48 (KJV)

⁴⁸ He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

Divine…

John 14:24 (KJV)

²⁴ He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.

The Seven “Everlastings” of Isaiah (Part 5 of 7)

•  Strength:  Isaiah 26:4  (KJV) ⁴ Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength:
• Judgments:  Isaiah 33:14 (KJV)¹⁴ The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
• Joy:  Isaiah 35:10 (KJV) ¹⁰ And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
• Salvation:  Isaiah 45:17 (KJV) ¹⁷ But Israel shall be saved in the Lord with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.
• Kindness:  Isaiah 54:8 (KJV) ⁸ In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer.
• Covenant:  Isaiah 55:3 (KJV) ³ Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
• Light:  Isaiah 60:19 (KJV) ¹⁹ The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.

 

The fifth one of the “Everlastings” is Kindness..

Kindness…

GOD doesn’t forget HIS own, whether they be living or dead:  Ruth 2:20 (KJV) And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the Lord, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen.

In HIS kindness,…

HE has given Salvation:   Psalm 17:7 (KJV) ⁷ Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.

HE extends life:  1 Samuel 20:14 (KJV) And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the Lord, that I die

HE Returned HIS people to their land:  Deuteronomy 30:3 (KJV) ³ That then the Lord thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the Lord thy God hath scattered thee.

HIS Kindness is….

coupled with mercy…. Isaiah 54:7-8 (KJV) ⁷ For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.  ⁸ In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer.

better than life….. Psalm 63:3 (KJV) Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

Good….. Psalm 69:16 (KJV) ¹⁶ Hear me, O Lord; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.

Marvelous….. Psalm 31:21 (KJV) Blessed be the Lord: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.

Merciful…. Psalm 117:2 (KJV) ² For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord.

Great….. Jonah 4:2 (KJV) ² And he prayed unto the Lord, and said, I pray thee, O Lord, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

used to draw us to HIM….. Jeremiah 31:3 (KJV) ³ The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.

HIS Kindness will…..

 satisfy…. Jeremiah 31:14 (KJV) ¹⁴ And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the Lord.

not depart….. Isaiah 54:10 (KJV) ¹⁰ For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.