The Danger of Loving God but Avoiding His Word

23 Dec 2025 · 2 min

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In this sermon excerpt, Harry Pitts warns that distancing oneself from the Bible is equivalent to distancing oneself from God Himself. He argues that the Word of God is not merely a tool but the very essence of God, citing John 1:1 and John 1:14 to show that the Word was with God, was God, and became flesh in Jesus. Pitts emphasizes that neglecting Scripture leaves believers vulnerable to spiritual attack because they lose the primary means through which God reveals Himself. He challenges the common claim of loving God while not reading the Bible, stating that true intimacy with God requires engagement with His Word, which is the voice, character, and nature of God.

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There is a statement that sounds simple, but it carries eternal weight. When you distance yourself from the Word of God, you distance yourself from God. Not emotionally, not symbolically, but relationally. The danger in doing this is that the enemy realizes that there is no covering or protection for you. Hear me, this is not my opinion. This is scripture. The Bible says, in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John chapter 1, verse 1. God does not merely use his word. Hear me, beloved. God reveals himself through his word. So when the word is neglected, God is not rejected outright. He is slowly distanced. The first point that I want to make is you cannot separate God from his word. Many people say, I love God, I just don't read the Bible like that. But Scripture does not allow that separation to take place. The Word and God are in fact one. The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, according to John 1:14. Jesus is the living Word. To distance yourself from the Scripture is to distance yourself from Jesus and the voice, the character, and the nature of God himself. You cannot Claim intimacy with God while avoiding the primary way he speaks. God speaks through his word. Point number 2.