...This troth is "quick and powerful"; it is a sword, yet is sharper than "any twoedged sword." It is "like as a fire . . . and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces." (Jer. xxiii: 29.) Of it Christians are begotten. In obeying it Christians become purified. But the...

...women are still heard rating their children or servant. How is this ? We read that God's word is " like a fire," and " like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces " (Jer. xxiii. 29). Why has it then not burnt up all wickedness, and broken every stubborn heart? Because...

...and stainless like God's true-hearted servant, Obadiah. 7L THE POWER OF A KING'S WORD. Is not my word like as a fire, and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces? — JEREMIAH XXIII: 29. This chapter of Jeremiah was written to show the difference between man's word...

...that book I find'the dividing sword as I find it nowhere else. When the Lord says, " Is not my word like as a fire? and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces? " my heart can only answer in a solemn and grateful Yes. A favorite figure is that of the sword : "...

...My counsel, and caused My people to hear My words. ... 7s not My word like a fire ? saith the Lord ; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces ? ' It is not we who can do this work. It is His availing revelation of Himself. * * * * * The lament rings down...

...vitality and power not merely in the agency that uses it, but in the agent that is in it. " Is not my word like as a fire? And like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces"; "He hath made my mouth like a sharp sword"; "The word of the Lord is quick and powerful, sharper than...

...The Lord said to him, " I will make my words in thy mouth fire " (Jeremiah 5: 14), and they were like a fire, and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces (Jeremiah 23:29). Over and over again we read about the Spirit of the Lord being upon Ezekiel, and...

...quick and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, Heb. 4 and 12. Again, is not my word like a fire? And like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces, Jerem. 23 and 29. Moreover the Lord promised to pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon...

...accompany the word to the hearts of sinners. But God's blessing does attend his Gospel. Hence the word is " like as a fire, and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces." How can we account for the amazing rapidity with which the Gospel of Christ spread through the world,...

...remember it as waters [that] have passed away"; Jer. 23:29, "Is not my word like a fire pbo ysST 12TBSp*!] and like a hammer [that] breaketh the rock in pieces?" It is plain here that 3 is not a conjunction, since the things compared are in each case two mere substantives....