Bible Matters 419: Game Plan 

God’s word is the most powerful weapon on planet earth, bar none!  God is Lord.  The word of the Lord appears 420 times in the Old Testament and 21 times in the New Testament.   Since no one has seen God at any time, we know that God created all things by his word.   From nothing, all things were created.  God the Father is the one and only Lord, the Creator and most High.  Believe in this and your walk with the Lord God has begun.  A walk giving glory to only the creator and not the creature.

Romans 1:20-25 – For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.  Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,  And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.  Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

1 Peter 1:21,23,25 – Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.  Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.  But the word of the Lord endureth forever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

“The word of the Lord” in the New Testaments refers to the words that both God and Jesus spoke.  The words that Jesus spoke does not make him God the Creator.  Jesus spoke the words to God’s gospel of Love, that God gave to the earth, so that all could live in peace.  To follow that commandment given to Moses, thou shall not kill.  Man was no longer going to rule the earth.  God as King and Lord is in charge.  God as your Savior.

John 1:17-18 – For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

Your walk in righteousness is according to God’s word in godliness.  For this is the will of God that your walk be pure.  Your works and walk will put to silence the ignorance of foolish men. 

1 Timothy 6:3 – If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

1 Timothy 4:8 – For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

1 Peter 2:12-13,15-17 – Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.  Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:  As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.:

Willing to lead in love, peace, godliness, honesty, kindness and charity.  Not for the love of money, but for the love of God and neighbor, following after righteousness.  Ready always unto the coming of the day of God unto eternal life. 

1 Timothy 2:2-3 – For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

2 Peter 1:3-7 – According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;  And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

1 Timothy 6:1,6-7,10-11,17-19 – Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed. But godliness with contentment is great gain.  For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.  For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.  But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.  Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;  That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;  Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

James 3:13,17-18 – Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.  But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.  And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

2 Peter 3:11-12 – Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,  Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

In this year of blessing, look to please God with good works, ready to distribute and willing to communicate.  Always ready to share God’s love and word. 

1 Timothy 6:18 – That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

Your walk must be in patience per the will of God.  To be your best by feeding his flock with a ready mind.  Do not deny God!

Hebrews 10:24,36 – And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:  For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

Titus 3:8,14 – This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

1 Peter 5:2 – Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

Titus 1:15-16 – Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

Saul as a Pharisee taught and practiced the works of animal and blood sacrifice to the Jews.  The apostles and Paul taught that the works of animal worship means nothing.    Forgiveness of sins is only possible with a surrender to God and a change of heart, conversion or born-again spirit from a lover of sin to a lover of righteousness and godliness.   God is looking for your good works.  Your good works give glory to God and is a testimony of your love of God and love of neighbor.

Matthew 5:16 – Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Do not be offended by the truth in God’s word out of the mouth of two or three witnesses by using the preponderance of evidence standard.  In this year of 2025, plan on turning from sin, living in the spirit and to live together as Godly people, doing the will of God and serving him!  To spread God’s gospel of Love.  Endure to the end and look forward to being judged by God and enjoying everlasting life in heaven. 

To God be the glory in all you do, Amen.