The Durability of the Rock Hammer Jeremiah 23:29

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The Durability of theRock HammerJeremiah 2329
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Introductory Thoughts

• Throughout scripture the Bible is
• compared to everyday objects
• Fire - Jeremiah 209
• Rain - Deuteronomy 322
• A Mirror - James 123-25
• Soap and Water - Psalm 1199
• A Lamp - Psalm 119105
• A Hammer in the proper hands is a powerful tool
• POWER will be our acrostic this morning

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P - enetrating Power

• Hebrews 412
• It is able to penetrate the heart of
• a sinner, bringing the power of forgiveness
• Can penetrate the hearts of a believer to bring
  comfort in a time of need
• Psalm 119161-165

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O - vercoming Power

• Luke 48
• Jesus overcame Satan's temptation by using God's
  Word
• We must be as Jesus in our dependency of God's
  word to overcome Satan and his army
• Romans 831-37

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W - onderworking Power

• Luke 55
• When we listen to God's word great
• things will happen just as they did for Peter
• Consider what it was that caused 3000 to be
  saved at Pentecost - Acts 2
• The same power will save today - Romans
  116-17
• John 157

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E - verlasting Power

• Matthew 2435
• Few things are lasting today - Temporal
  goods deteriorate over time
• God's word will endure any test that tries to
  destroy it
• Psalm 11989-93

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R - evealing Power

• Hebrews 412
• Notice what God's Word reveals
• His will for mankind
• His Love
• His promise of salvation
• His promise of the Comforter
• John 1613

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Concluding Thoughts

• If we desire to be restored to God
  we must return to the
  Rock Hammer - His Word
• The world says, "You have a problem, we have the
  answer"
• The answer can be found at the bottom of the
  bottle
• The answer can be found by trying this pill
• In reality the only answer is a return to God
  and his ways