Plugged-in to the Dynamic Word

We know that the Word of God is living and powerful, with the potential to dramatically impact the heart for God. The passages of the Bible enlighten and enliven us, but most of us have a limited view of how the parts of the Word relate to each other. What if we could have a comprehensive grasp of the whole of Scripture, so that we could see the big picture? What if we could see the whole illuminated by the truths that bind the parts as one book?As we overview Scripture, we see that the themes of faith, love, and hope prevail in the narratives and teachings. This shows us that the central message of the Word can be defined as spiritual conquest through faith, love, and hope. This message speaks to the need to overcome the three avenues of sin identified in the Bible: the pride of life (humanism), the lust of the flesh (sensualism), and the lust of the eyes (materialism). Faith makes us strong through dependency on God so it conquers the pride of life that makes us weak in prideful self- dependence. Love, the godly kind, wholeheartedly loves the Lord and develops God-centered, fulfilling desires so it conquers the empty, self-centered lusts (sinful loves) of the flesh. Hope places hope in the rewarding promises of God so it conquers the disappointing lusts of the eyes that place idolizing hope in earthly and material things-- the things seen with the eyes. In observing this phenomena, we come to more fully know the truth that sets us free from humanism, sensualism, and materialism to conquer the world for Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit. What joy and peace we experience in this abundant life as we anticipate a great world-wide awakening in answer to our prayers!