The Word That Proceeds Out the Mouth of God
- Raymond Melendez
- Oct 14
- 4 min read
Updated: 6 days ago
At TheGoodNewsCast.com, we believe every word from God carries life and power. When God's power is heard, creation stirs, the mind is awakened, and healing begins.
Isaiah 11, 42, and 51 declare the origin of the Word as coming directly from God. This foundational truth is deep:
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3
Jesus himself affirms this when he says, “The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing this work” (John 14:10). He speaks as the emissary of God—the Servant prophesied in Isaiah—sent to fulfill God’s justice. This deep truth transcends intellectual understanding. As Paul states in 1 Corinthians 2:14, “Humanity does not accept the things of God... they are spiritually poor.”
Understanding the Holy Spirit, therefore, requires communion with God.
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The Servant of God: A Spirit-Filled Man
The prophecies in Isaiah 11, 42, and 51 reveal a servant chosen and upheld by God—empowered by the Holy Spirit to bring justice to the nations.
“Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will bring justice to the nations.” Isaiah 42
Jesus is not alone. As Isaiah continues, “He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets” (Isaiah 42:2). This is not a condemnation of tone or vocal expression, but it indicates that the servant’s influence and authority flow from the Holy Spirit. The form and style of communication used to reach the masses is not limited to a single method because it is not the servant who is speaking. In an era where religious teachers often preached loudly in public squares, this verse highlights that it will not be the servant himself reaching out. Rather, the words belong to the Holy Spirit, speaking through him/her.
Matthew 12:18–21 confirms that Jesus is the fulfillment of this prophecy. His mission is to bring justice through the power of the word spoken by the Holy Spirit, especially to the vulnerable. God's justice, as Jesus embodies, discerns rightly through the Word as spoken by the Holy Spirit. As Isaiah 11:4 says, “With righteousness he will judge the needy; with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth.”
Jesus told his disciples not to worry about what they would say when the time came; it would be him speaking, because they did not yet have the fullness of the Holy Spirit. Yet, he reassured them that when the Spirit came, they would remember his words and commune with the Holy Spirit.
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Authority: Jesus the Completed Work of God
When Jesus stated, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go..." (Matthew 28:18–19), he was referring to his representation of the entirety of God's work.
“By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but the Heavenly Father who sent me.” John 5
Even the phrase “Before Abraham was, I am” (John 8:58) is not a declaration of sovereignty but of his preordained role in God’s word. He is from above because he was sent—and did not act apart from the Holy Spirit. Philippians 2:6–7 supports this: “Who, being filled with God’s Spirit, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he humbled himself and accepted the very nature of a servant…”
Thus, Christ’s “being the very nature of God” refers not to a claim of sovereignty but to the fullness of God's Spirit dwelling in him—making him the completed vessel of God’s work.
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Justice Beyond Sight: Jesus Discerns Fairly
In Isaiah’s imagery, Jesus is portrayed as “blind” in that he is impartial, not swayed by status or outward appearance:
“He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes or decide by what he hears with his ears” (Isaiah 11:3).
This aligns with his role at the right hand of God—not to condemn, but to intercede and balance the scales. It is the Heavenly Father who holds the sword of truth (the Word), while Jesus holds the scales of justice—symbolizing equity and mercy. Justice, then, is applied through discernment, where all things are considered.
This is echoed powerfully in Romans 12:19: “Do not take revenge… ‘It is mine to avenge; I will repay,’ says the Holy One.” Justice belongs to God. And Jesus, as the chosen Servant, discerns what is just and fair. As Hebrews 2:10 affirms, “It was fitting that God… should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through what he suffered.”
He leads not as God, but as a devoted servant, honored through his love and loyalty to his Heavenly Father.
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A Spiritual Army, United with Christ
In Romans 8:29, we read that Jesus is “the firstborn among many spiritually rich brothers and sisters.” He does not rule with supremacy but leads a spiritual army—men and women filled with the Holy Spirit, clothed in righteousness, and united in purpose.
This is beautifully confirmed in the Book of Mormon.
“The way is prepared from the fall of man, and salvation is free. And men are instructed sufficiently that they know good from evil.” 2 Nephi 2
Jesus is the completed work—the Spirit-filled Word through whom God’s justice, love, and instruction flow. His life, death, and resurrection are a complete work of God, and through him, we are invited to participate in that same mission: to be Holy Spirit-filled vessels of God’s justice.
The earth will find peace when “the earth is filled with the knowledge of the Holy One as the waters cover the sea.” Isaiah 11:9
Let us, then, walk in the Spirit of the Servant, Jesus Christ, who with nothing more than the "breath of life," conquers evil.
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