FIRE

A single flame…

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can quickly spread…

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and burn down an entire forest.

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Fire gives us light,

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and helps us

celebrate our

birthdays…

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and Christmas…

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and even the

4th of July!

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Fire can destroy all kinds of things...10

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or bring warmth…12

and beauty.

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Fire can wipe outgrass and crops…

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making room for new growth.

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Fire can

cook our

food...

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and light the Olympic torch.

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Fire can destroy homes & lives…

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or help us make useful things

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and improve our lives.

Review:What are some

ways fire is helpful?

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Some ways fire is helpful:

*Gives us light*Helps us celebrate

*Keeps us warm*Looks beautiful when contained (as in a fireplace)*Burns away old growth to make room for new

*Cooks our food*Can be a unifying symbol (as in the Olympic torch)

*Helps us make useful things from metal

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Review:What are some ways fire is NOT

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Some ways fire is NOT helpful:

*It can spread quickly and burn down entire fields and forests

*It can destroy all kinds of things, including homes and lives

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How is God’s Word

like FIRE?26

God’s Word is like FIRE. It:*Brings light into our lives (shows us right from wrong)

*Warms our hearts (brings joy)

*Adds beauty (beautiful things to think on)

*Can bring comfort but can also make us uncomfortable when we have sinned

*Gets rid of the bad things in our lives so that new good things can grow

*Spreads quickly when we share it with others

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The prophet Jeremiah

was persecuted for speaking God’s Word

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Among other things, he was beaten, put in stocks, and thrown into a dungeon (a muddy pit)

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;

and I was weary of holding it back,

and I could not.”Jeremiah 20:9 (NKJV)

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