21. How did the centurion show his faith in the power of Christ’s word to heal? “The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldest come under my roof: but _speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed_.” Matt. 8:8. 22. What power has the word when hidden in the heart? “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, _that I might not sin against Thee_.” Ps. 119:11. See also Ps. 17:4. 23. Why did God humble Israel, and suffer them to hunger? “And He humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, ... _that He might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live_.” Deut. 8:3. 24. What is required beyond a mere hearing of the word? “But be ye _doers of the word_, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.” James 1:22. 25. What is the result of doing God’s will? “And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but _he that doeth the will of God abideth forever_.” 1 John 2:17. The Life-Giving Word [Illustration.] The Raising Of Jairus’s Daughter. "His commandment is life everlasting." John 12:50. 1. What is the nature of the word of God? “For the word of God is _quick_, and _powerful_, and _sharper than any two-edged sword_, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is _a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart_.” Heb. 4:12. 2. How are the oracles of God described? “This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received _the lively oracles_ to give unto us.” Acts 7:38. 3. What did Christ declare His words to be? “It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are _spirit_, and they are _life_.” John 6:63. 4. What was Peter’s testimony concerning Christ’s words? “Then Simon Peter answered Him, Lord, to whom shall we go? _Thou hast the words of eternal life._” Verse 68. 5. What did Christ declare His Father’s commandment to be? “And I know that His commandment is _life everlasting_.” John 12:50. 6. What lesson was intended by feeding the children of Israel with the manna? “And He humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; _that He might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live_.” Deut. 8:3. 7. What interpretation did Jesus give to this lesson? “Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but My Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. _For the bread of God is He which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world._” John 6:32, 33.