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"I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. . . . 0 LORD . . . for great is the glory of the LORD" (Ps. 138:2-5)

Intro: What value do you put upon The word of God?
ILL. 5000x Found in The Bible. imraw translated "word" refers to God's: Word, promises, truth, oracles, and sayings.

I. THE RECOGNITION OF THE WORTH
  A. Value - magnified: given greater value
    1. The Name of The LORD (Ex. 6:3; Ps. 34:3; 83:18)
    2. The Name of the Lord Jesus Christ
         a. Salvation (Acts 4:12)
       b. Attention (Mt. 17:5)
       c. Adoration (Phil. 2:9)
    3. God's Word is used by The Holy Spirit to provide:
        a. Salvation (Heb. 2:1-4)
        b. Regeneration (I Pet. 1:23)
        c. Sanctification (Jn. 17:17)
  B. Veneration - honour, reverence (Phil 2:9)
  C. Validity - executed with proper legal authority
       (Jn. 5:22,27,30;12:47-50; Jude 14,15)
  D. Veracity - truthfulness; faithfulness (Jn. 17:17; Jas. 1:18; I Th. 2:13)

CONCLUSION:
What value will you place on God's Word?
The length of time you spend in it will determine the value you give it! How much time will you devote to study? How much attention? To what length will you go to get a deep understanding of the Word of God? For what amount of time will you settle to know God's Word to your fullest ability? How accurately will you interpret God's Word? How faithfully will you apply it in your life?

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