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sword. It is an especial kind of dagger. It is to entertain the people to make them feel
only used in a hand in hand close combat. good. They even hire stand-up comedians
This dagger is very sharp and is not quoting verses from the Bible to make
to be used carelessly. Once the soldier people laugh.
drew it out from its sheath or scabbard
it is meant to kill his opponent. The Old Testament prophets sent by God
to preach His Word to His own people,
In the Old Testament times, the prophets the Israelites persecuted them. I won’t
whom God called to preach His Word were be surprise then if Christians will hate
persecuted and many of them were killed me too because I am preaching the
by God’s own people, the Israelites. It is truth. If you preach that makes people
not easy to preach God’s Word. And the uncomfortable or be offended, they will
tendency to the man, whom God called to accused you of being politically incorrect.
preach, is to be scared. That’s the reason
why God said to Jeremiah (JEREMIAH THE BIBLE HAS GOOD NEWS AND THERE
1:17), “Get yourself ready! Stand up and IS ALSO BAD NEWS:
say to them whatever I command you. Do
not be terrified by them or I will terrify you Yes, God is a God of love and He already
before them.” The Word of God is the truth demonstrated His love by sending His one
and the truth hurts. God’s disobedient and only Son Jesus to die on the cross to
people will harm you when you preach the pay all our debts. It is finished and that’s the
truth that’s why the Lord gave warning: good news or the gospel. (JOHN 3:16—
(JEREMIAH 1:8) “DON’T BE AFRAID OF 18), “For God so loved the world that he
THEM”. gave his one and only Son, that whoever
believes in him shall not perish but have
In the New Testament times when the eternal life. For God did not send his Son
apostles preached God’s Word, there were into the world to condemn the world, but
only two reactions from the people who to save the world through him. Whoever
heard God’s Word. Either people will repent believes in him is not condemned. (This is
from their sins or people will be furious. the good news, but don’t you know that
[1] (ACTS 2:37-38), When people heard there is also bad news? Let us continue
this they were cut to the heart and said to reading) “But whoever does not believe
Peter and other apostles, “Brothers what stands condemned already because he
shall we do?” Peter replied, “Repent and has not believe in the name of God’s one
be baptized for the forgiveness of sins.” and only Son.” (THAT IS BAD NEWS!)
[2] (Acts 7:54), After Stephen preached
the Word, he was stoned to death. When Christians just want to hear about God’s
they heard this they were furious and LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! As I said God already
gnashed their teeth at him and attacked demonstrated His love by dying on the cross
Stephen. for us. Now it is time for us to know that
God is also an angry God.
If you will preach to make people feel good
by telling them only the love of God, the (PSALMS 7:11—13), “God is a righteous
result is they will speak well of you. (LUKE judge who expresses his wrath every day.
6:26), Jesus said, “Woe to you when all If a man does not repent, he will sharpen
men speak well of you. For that is how his sword; he will bend and string his bow.
their father treated the false prophets”. He has prepared his deadly weapons;
he makes ready his flaming arrows.”
In this generation, you will always hear
in Churches, Ministers deliver their sermons LET’S GO BACK TO HEBREWS 4:12-13:
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