God exalted this Man to His right hand to be a Ruler and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. " The God of our fathers raised Jesus, whom you killed by hanging on a tree. For example, Acts 5:30-32 is an example of rhema referring to a supernatural event.If this is true, then supernatural events may be viewed as spoken words from God. This brings to mind that one way God speaks is through supernatural events (Deut. A supernatural event - The remaining three times rhema is used, the text is noting God's supernatural actions.All but three times, rhema is referring to spoken words. Never written: In this article, which lists every reference in the Bible which has rhema in it, you will note that not one of these verses refers to written-down words.Rhema is just one part of this communication process, that being when the words are spoken. Rhema is a sub-component of logos: Logos involves the entire communication process, which includes collecting my thoughts, reflecting on how I want to present them, writing them down, speaking them, and someone hearing and comprehending them. It can be God, the Holy Spirit, Satan, an evil spirit, ourselves or someone else speaking. In the Bible, rhema refers to speaking, regardless of who is doing the speaking. Another example of rhema is when verses leap off the pages of Scripture and into our hearts, as this is the Holy Spirit speaking to us, applying the verse directly to our lives. Rhema: This Greek word is most often translated "word" or "saying" and means "spoken word." The Spirit's voice in our hearts is one example of rhema. The Bible also tells us to treasure or hide Scripture in our hearts so we do not sin against God (Ps. We are to prayerfully meditate on the Bible, which allows God to speak to us through Scriptures, which in turn ignites our hearts (Luke 24:32). Logos: The Greek word, most often translated "word," means "the entire communication process." One example of logos is the Bible, the Word of God. Logos Is 'The Entire' While Rhema Is a Sub-component I choose to live and walk by the Spirit (Gal. Clear definitions of spiritual realities open the door so I can pursue living by the Spirit. The Real Difference Between Logos and Rhema WordsĨ:00AM EDT Mark Virkler ( Photo by Raphael Schaller on Unsplash) If I can define a thing, I can go after it.