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Tr ansformed by Truth

People need more than bread for their life;

they must feed on every word of God.

Matthew 4:4 (NLT)

God’s... gracious Word

can make you into what he wants

you to be and give you everything

you could possibly need.

Acts 20:32 (Msg)

The truth transforms us.
Spiritual growth is the process of replacing lies with truth. Jesus
prayed,“Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.”^1
Sanctification requires revelation. The Spirit of God uses the
Word of God to make us like the Son of God. To become like
Jesus, we must fill our lives with his Word. The Bible says,
“Through the Word we are put together and shaped up for the tasks
God has for us.”^2
God’s Word is unlike any other word. It is alive.^3 Jesus said,
“The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.”^4 When
God speaks, things change. Everything around you—all of
creation—exists because “God said it.”He spoke it all into

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