how is god’s word like fire?
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“Then I said, ‘I will not make mention of Him, nor speak anymore in His name.’ But His word was in my heart like a burning fire shut up in my bones; I was weary of holding it back, and I could not.” (Jeremiah 20:9) "Is not My word like a fire?" says the Lord…” (Jeremiah 23:29). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
“Then I said, ‘I will not make mention of Him, nor speak
anymore in His name.’ But His word was in my heart like a
burning fire shut up in my bones; I was weary of holding it back,
and I could not.”(Jeremiah 20:9)
"Is not My word like a fire?" says the Lord…”
(Jeremiah 23:29)
How Is God’s Word Like Fire?
1. God’s Word gives light (Psa.119:105; Acts 26:12-20).
2. God’s Word comforts us and provides warmth (Psa.119:50).
3. God’s Word penetrates (Heb.4:12; Eph.6:17; Acts 2:37; 7:54).
4. God’s Word purifies (John 15:3; Eph.5:25-27; 1 Pet.1:22).
5. God’s Word destroys (2 Thess.1:7-9).
God’s Word Needs To Burn Within Us!
This is the teaching of Scripture itself!
The Bible Teaches This Explicitly
Psalm 119:11
James 1:21
Colossians 3:16
The Bible Teaches This Implicitly
Psalm 1:1-2
Job 23:12
“But His word was in my heart like a burning fire…”
Do You Want This FireIn Your Life?
Three Things Are Prescribed In the Scriptures:
(1) You must study God’s Word regularly (Psa.1:1-2).
(2) You must commit God’s Word to memory (Psa.119:93).
(3) You must submit your life to God’s Word (Deut.13:4; Matt.22:37).
“Then I said, ‘I will not make mention of Him, nor speak
anymore in His name.’ But His word was in my heart like a
burning fire shut up in my bones; I was weary of holding it back,
and I could not.”(Jeremiah 20:9)
"Is not My word like a fire?" says the Lord…”
(Jeremiah 23:29)