The life of Christ that gives life to the world is in His word. It was by His word that Jesus healed disease and cast out demons; by His word He stilled the sea, and raised the dead; and the people bore witness that His word was with power. He spoke the word of God, as He had spoken through all the prophets and teachers of the Old Testament. The whole Bible is a manifestation of Christ, and the Saviour desired to fix the faith of His followers on the word. When His visible presence should be withdrawn, the word must be their source of power. Like their Master, they were to live "by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God." Matt. 4:4.

Kristi liv, som giver verden liv, findes i hans ord. Det var ved sit ord, at Jesus helbredte sygdomme og uddrev onde ånder; ved sit ord gjorde han søen stille og oprejste døde; og folket vidnede om, at hans ord havde magt. Han talte Guds ord, som han havde gjort det ved alle Det gamle Testamentes profeter og lærere. Hele Bibelen er en åbenbaring af Kristus, og Frelseren ville holde sine disciples tro fast ved ordet. Når hans synlige nærværelse forsvandt, måtte ordet være deres kraftkilde. De skulle ligesom Mesteren leve af ,hvert ord, som udgår af Guds mund." Matt. 4,4.