The document discusses the concept of "The Word" from the Bible. It suggests that "The Word" refers not just to the written text of the Bible but to Jesus Christ himself, who was present at the creation of the world and is described as God. It says that people are capable of hearing the voice of God through Christ if they tune in to his message and that his message can convict people of wrong and challenge them to do good. However, his message is difficult to hear and can make people feel guilty, so they often do not want to listen. The document encourages readers to both listen to God's word by reading the Bible, praying, and worshipping and to do what the word says in order to tap into

1. Convicted
Convinced To Conquer

2. James 1:22
Do not merely listen to the word,
and so deceive yourselves, do what it says

3. 1:22

4. What Word?
• The verse mentions a concept of “The Word”
• What could this be?
• We know that it’s something that must be heard
• We assume it means the bible
• Could it mean something different?

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6. John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God

7. 1:1

8. John 1:2-3
He was with God in the beginning.
Through him all things were made;
without him nothing was made
that has been made.

9. 1:2-3

10. Jesus? Is That You?

11. Not In Writing
• This verse mentions more than ink and paper
• This verse mentions a spoken word
• This verse mentions something that creates
• This verse is more than just rules
• This is the word that echos through eternity
• This is the very voice of God

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13. We Can Hear It
• We are all capable to hear this word
• We just have to tune into the word
• The voice of God is very quiet
• The voice of God challenges us
• The voice of God convicts us to do good
• The voice of God can be hard to listen to

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15. He Who Has Ears
Let Him Hear

17. The Sound Of
Conviction
• The word can be hard to swallow
• The word can make us feel guilty
• The word challenges us to be better
• We don’t want to hear it
• We want to do our own thing
• We don’t like to have our wrongs exposed

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19. Matthew 10:34
Do not suppose that I have come
to bring peace to the earth.
I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.

20. 10:34

21. Jesus is the Word

23. 1 Peter 2:8
A stone that causes men to stumble
and a rock that makes them fall.
They stumble because they disobey the message
which is also what they were destined for.

24. 2:8

25. Up?
Will You Stumble?
Or Step Up?

27. Romans 10:17
Faith comes from hearing the message,
and the message is heard through
the word of Christ.

28. 10:17

29. Philippians 3:14
I press on toward the goal
for the prize of the upward call
of God in Christ Jesus.

30. 3:14

31. Listening...
• We must first listen to this word
• Learn to hear the small voice
• By reading the bible
• By praying and meditating
• By worshipping God
• By listening to other’s wisdom

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33. Doing...
• We tend to just believe something in our mind
• We need to believe something in our heart
• We need to allow this word to change our mind
• We need to all this word to change our heart
• We are capable of tapping into the power of God
• We need to listen and do what the word says

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