The Word is a Fire

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The Word is a Fire

• Text
• Jeremiah 2329

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• How is the word like a fire?
• 1) God's word gives light - Psa 119105, 130 1
  Pet 29
• 2) God's word gives comfort and warmth - Psa
  119150, 42, 28
• 3) God's word is penetrating - Eph 617 Heb
  412 Acts 237 533

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• 4) God's word purifies - Jn 153 Eph 526-27 1
  Pet 122
• 5) God's word destroys - Jn 1248 2 Thess 17-9

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• Jesus is a
• 1) Fire - Lk 1249-53 Mk 949 Heb 1229
  Rev 114 218 192
• 2) Hammer - Dan 235 1 Pet 24-8

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• Beware of false teachers
• 1) Where does the Bible say a prayer will save
  us?
• 2) Where does the Bible say "accept Jesus into
  your heart" and you will be saved?
• 3) Where does the Bible say church attendance is
  equivalent to faithfulness?

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• Beware of false teachers
• 4) Where does the Bible say it does not matter
  how you worship as along as you are sincere?
  
• 5) Where does the Bible say it does not matter
  what you believe as long as you believe in
  Jesus?

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• Take Home
• 1) God's Word destroys like a fire Jer
  2316-17, 40 2 Thess 17-8
• 2) God's Word purifies like fire Psa 1199

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• Jesus (the Word) said
• Belief is not enough. We must confess Him Jn
  1242 Mat 1032-33
• His brethren hear His word and obey Lk 821
• He who believes and is baptized will be save Mk
  1616
• He who lives faithful unto death will receive a
  crown Rev 210