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I. AS A DIVINE WORD. What is the Word? Not the book we call the Bible, that is but the record of the revelation. Jesus Christ is emphatically the Logos. The fullest, brightest, strongest Word of God is this. A true word answers two purposes.

1. By it the speaker reveals his own soul.

2. By it the speaker exerts his influence.

II. As a Divine Word APPROPRIATED.

1. Something more than to possess its record.

2. Something more than the mere understanding of its contents.

3. Something more than the mere transfusion of it into the realm of emotions.It is to convert it into the ruling spirit of life.

III. As a Divine Word ENJOYED.

1. The joy of moral satisfaction.

2. The joy of renewed strength.Conclusion — Thank God for His Word. Study it in nature, history, consciousness, and especially in Jesus Christ. Peruse, ponder, and prize this wonderful Book, containing the pearl of great price.

(Homilist.)

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KJV: Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.

WEB: Your words were found, and I ate them; and your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by your name, Yahweh, God of Armies.