Big Idea: Jesus is the source of enduring hope. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 13 And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers. 1. How do I RECEIVE the Word of God? 13 …you received the word of God, … not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God… Characteristics of God’s Word 1A. The Word of God is inspired. (2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:21) 1B. The Word of God is inerrant. (Numbers 23:19) 1C. The Word of God is infinitely inexhaustible. (Matthew 24:35, Isaiah 55:0, Romans 11:33–34) 1D. The Word of God infiltrates. (Hebrews 4:12) 1E. The Word of God is inescapable. (John 12:48) 2. How do I HEAR the Word of God? 13 And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us… 3. How do I ACCEPT/APPLY the Word of God? 13 … when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted… 1 Thessalonians 2:13 13 … the word of God, which is at work in you believers. Resources Lifepoint App You Version Bible Journal Bible