As Simple as ABC--- sermon notes from Dr Gerard Ruff July 12, 2015

1. IT’S AS SIMPLE AS
ABC
Life from A to Z is in the WORD

2. The Word
 Psalm 119
 Longest Psalm as well as the longest chapter
in the Bible
 In Hebrew known as “Ashrei temimei derech:
“Happy are those whose way is perfect”
 It is a prayer of one who delights in and lives
by the word

3. The Word
 Psalm 119 was used in Jesus’ day as the first
portion of scripture that childrenweretaught to
memorize.
 An Acrostic Psalm- the Hebrew alphabet
contains 22 letters. The stanzas are written
with 8 verses. In the first stanza (verses 1-8)
the first word of each verse begins with the
first letter of their alphabet “Aleph”, The
second (verses 9-16) stanza with “Beth” and
so on.

4. The Word
 In this unique acrostic format of Ps. 119 they
learned:
 What the word of God is.
 What the word dose for us and to us
 How we should walk in the light of the word
 The benefits for knowing the Word
 The fruit of walking in the Truth of the word

5. The Word
 Just as we teach our children the alphabet as
the foundation for reading and elementary
understanding. The word should be taught as
the foundation of faith and living. It’s as
simple as A B C
 What should you expect when you study the
Word. Here is an order of process that we can
use to help ourselves and our children grow in
the Word.

6. Information
The
Word
informs
our
intellect.
 Basic Truth
 Hearts and minds filled with the
Word
 Teaching our Children
 Memorizing the Word
 Meditating on the Word (Josh 1:8)

7. Illumination
God
wants to
make his
word
practical
to your
life and
growth
 Light for practical
application to our lives
 Ah ha moments, I see
that, Wow!

8. Inspiration
This is
where our
appetite
and
frequency
of thinking
about how
to live and
use the
word
increases
 New desires to obey the Word
we have heard
 New hunger for the word

9. New Revelation
The Word
is
uncovered
and
nothing
blocks your
view of the
truth or
your
willingness
to trust
God and
believe it.
 It has reached your Spirit
 Your Conversation, Meditation,
Contemplation and Expectations,
began to shift
 The Mirror has a new reflection of
YOU.
 You say “I get This”
Credo ut intelligam means- I believe
in order that I may understand

10. Realization
I’ve come
a long
way, who
would
have
ever
thought I
could be
like this.
But I’m
glad that
I am
 Recognition of the change that is
coming through your Obedience to
the New Revelation
 Old vs New lifestyles
 I remember when I would have…

11. Transformation
When the
shore of
the your
past
disappears
in the
distance as
you sail
into your
new
destiny,
never to
return
 Changed from glory to glory
(learning to love Gods presence)
 From caterpillar to Butter fly from
the HULK back to David Banner for
good.
 Sin now seems wrong and strange.
 You want others to have this life as
well.

12. Manifestation
When the
Word
affects
everything
and
everyone
you come
into
contact
with.
Whe n o the rs se e Je sus in
Yo u. And yo u sharing his
lo ve is as sim ple as,
ABC