This is My Bible

This is my Bible—there are many like it, but this one is mine. The Bible is God's word to mankind and especially to me. ¹

God's word is truth; it lights my way—teaching and guiding me. ²

God's word is alive and active; it judges my thoughts and attitudes. ³

God's word builds me up and gives me an inheritance among his people. ⁴

God's word produces faith in my heart. By receiving it, understanding it, and putting it into practice, I become productive in his kingdom. ⁵

I receive God's word by reading it, hearing it, studying it, memorizing it, and meditating on it. I must handle it carefully in order to interpret it correctly. ⁶

By putting God's word into practice I create a solid foundation for my life. ⁷

Without my cooperation, God's word in my life is useless. ⁸

Without God's word I am useless. ⁹

I must speak God's word boldly and purposefully. ¹⁰

God's word lives in me richly; in my mouth it becomes the sword of the Holy Spirit. ¹¹

With it I overcome the enemy who is trying to destroy me. ¹²

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¹ 2 Timothy 3:16-17
² John 17:17 ; Psalm 119:105
³ Hebrews 4:12
⁴ Acts 20:32
⁵ Romans 10:17 ; Matthew 13:23 ; Mark 4:20 ; Luke 8:15
⁶ Deuteronomy 6:6-9 ; Joshua 1:8 ; Ezra 7:10 ; Psalm 119:15,99,125 ; 2 Timothy 2:15
⁷ Matthew 7:24-27 ; James 1:22-25 ; Deuteronomy 8:3 ; Matthew 4:4
⁸ James 1:21-25
⁹ Deuteronomy 8:3 ; Jeremiah 13:10 ; Matthew 4:4
¹⁰ Acts 4:31 ; Acts 14:3
¹¹ Colossians 3:16 ; Ephesians 6:17
¹² Revelations 12:11

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