Message Notes

YAG 17th RETREAT
SESSION #1
23-25 May 2013
Time: 8.00pm
Theme: “Your Word I Have Hidden In My Heart            Psalm 119:11a”

GOALS

1. Understanding why we need to hide God’s word in our heart

2. Finding motivation to memorise God’s word

3. Going deeper in faith through hiding God’s word in the heart

4. Discovering practical ways of memorising God’s word more effectively

5. Finding spiritual power for life and ministry through God’s implanted word

6. Laying a foundation of Core Texts for our faith

7. Developing spiritual discipline to hide God’s word in our heart

8. Learning to delight in the meditation of God’s word

YAG 17th RETREAT
SESSION #1
23-25 May 2013
Time: 8.00pm
Theme: “Your Word I Have Hidden In My Heart            Psalm 119:11a”

A. “YOUR WORD”

1. An appreciation of “God’s Word”

a) Different terms employed
b) Short list

i) Law            Psalm 19:7a
ii) Testimony            Psalm 19:7b
iii) Statutes            Psalm 19:8a
iv) Commandment            Psalm 19:8b
v) Judgments            Psalm 19:9b
vi) Counsel            Psalm 16:7; 33:11a; 107:11
vii) Plans            Psalm 33:11b
viii) Your way            Psalm 86:11
ix) Your truth            Psalm 86:11
x) Your thoughts            Psalm 92:5
xi) Voice of His word            Psalm 103:20b,
xii) Covenant            Psalm 105:8-10
xiii) Words of God            Psalm 105:19, 28; 107:11
xiv) His holy promise            Psalm 105:42
xv) The work of God            Psalm 111:2-9

2. A study of “man’s word”

a) Thoughts of man are futile            Psalm 94:11
b) A vision of their own hearts            Jeremiah 23:16
c) Dictates of his own heart            Jeremiah 23:17
d) Chaff            Jeremiah 23:28c
e) Who use their tongues            Jeremiah 23:31
f) False dreams            Jeremiah 23:32
g) Lies and recklessness            Jeremiah 23:32
h) Perverted the words of God            Jeremiah 23:36
i) It was said to those of old            Matthew 5:21, 27, 31, 33, 43

3. Core Texts

a) Essential/ Vital / Core
b) Foundational            Matthew 7:24-25
c) Other texts build on them

4. Core Texts concerning the nature of God’s word

a) Personally written- with the finger of God            Deuteronomy 9:10
b) Cannot be altered            Deuteronomy 4:2
c) Pure words            Psalm 12:6-7
d) Proven words            Psalm 18:30
e) Power of God’s word            Psalm 19:7-11
f) Eternal nature of God’s word            Psalm 33:11a
g) Revelatory of God’s heart            Psalm 33:11b
h) Holy Promises            Psalm 105:42
i) Covenant            Psalm 89:28, 34, 35

5. Impact of Message

a) What has God written on our mind and heart?            Hebrews 8:10
b) How deeply are His words impacting us?