Fire: Though Small, Kindles a Great Matter
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James 3:5
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindles!
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Whether Charity Can Decrease?
... ie of charity, "are fire and flames." Now fire ever mounts ... Thus sick people sometimes,
though they love health much ... when a man offends in a small matter he does ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether charity can decrease.htm

The Leaven.
... When great masses are affected, a boiling becomes unspeakably ... land; and a nation
thus on fire kindles another by ... Lord and in the Lord, though small at first as ...
//christianbookshelf.org/arnot/the parables of our lord/iv the leaven.htm

Acts iii. 1
... holes (eis kataduseis) and corners, and in secret: though not in ... that; and just as
it is with fire, the more ... to become teachers to the world; no small honor to ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily viii acts iii 1.htm

The Burnt Offering a Picture and a Prophecy
... no matter whether they be great or small, if only ... of the burnt offering was not
expiatory, though expiation was ... who has forgiven his sins, then the fire of the ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/the burnt offering a picture.htm

Funeral Oration on the Great S. Basil, Bishop of C??sarea in ...
... still glittered, and waited, while His bow, though bent, was ... to himself, it became
all on fire with rage ... age, but especially the men from the small-arms factory ...
/.../cyril/lectures of s cyril of jerusalem/oration xliii funeral oration on.htm

Rom. I. 8
... And what may this small one be which thou art now going to ... another way he hints to
them the same thing, though in a ... and me." For as in the case of fire, if any ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily ii rom i 8.htm

The Misery of those Who, Besides Losing the Saints' Rest, Lose the ...
... Though Scripture speaks of God's laughing and mocking, not literally ... Why art thou
dismayed with such small sufferings as ... of thy body by holding it in the fire? ...
/.../baxter/the saints everlasting rest/chapter vi the misery of.htm

God's Restraining Power.
... interest alone that kindles this fire, nor is the fire itself always ... be fellow-workers,
and in a similar way, though it may be only in a small degree, with ...
/.../selected sermons of schleiermacher/xii gods restraining power.htm

1 Thessalonians v. 19-22
... So also do ye yourselves retain the fire of love ... But thou hastenest by, though adjured
by thy Lord ... sober, and willing to attend, gains no small instruction from ...
/.../homily xi 1 thessalonians v.htm

On the Words of the Gospel, "When Jesus had Finished These Sayings ...
... What merit has fire for burning, for it is its nature to burn? ... have got the name
of Christian, the mere title is a very small thing even though you pride ...
/.../cyril/lectures of s cyril of jerusalem/oration xxxvii on the words.htm

Resources
How is the Holy Spirit like a fire? | GotQuestions.org

What does it mean that hell is referred to as a lake of fire? | GotQuestions.org

What does it mean that the tongue is a fire (James 3:6)? | GotQuestions.org

Fire: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Arson by Absalom

Arson by Samson

Arson by Zimri

Arson: General Scriptures Concerning

Arson: Law Concerning

Fire

Fire Baptism

Fire in Houses: Lighted in Spring Mornings

Fire in Houses: Lighted in the Winter

Fire in Houses: Made of Charcoal

Fire in Houses: Made of Wood

Fire in Houses: Not to be Lighted on the Sabbath

Fire of Inspiration

Fire of the Destruction of the Wicked

Fire used As a Signal in War

Fire: A Symbol in the Burning Bush

Fire: A Symbol of God's Presence

Fire: A Symbol: On Sinai

Fire: A Symbol: Tongues of, on the Apostles

Fire: Affliction

Fire: At Elijah's Translation

Fire: Bright

Fire: Can be Increased in Intensity

Fire: Children Caused to Pass Through

Fire: Christ As Judge

Fire: Christ Shall Appear In

Fire: Consumes the Conspirators With Korah, Dathan, and Abiram

Fire: Consuming

Fire: Display of, in the Plagues of Egypt

Fire: Drying

Fire: Enlightening

Fire: Everlasting Fire

Fire: Frequently Employed As an Instrument of Divine Vengeance

Fire: Furnaces of

Fire: God Appeared In

Fire: God's Enemies

Fire: God's Protection

Fire: God's Vengeance

Fire: Heating

Fire: Injury From, to be Made Good by the Person Who Kindled It

Fire: Insatiable

Fire: Judgments

Fire: Kept Alive by Fuel

Fire: Lust

Fire: Melting

Fire: Miracles Connected With: David's Sacrifice

Fire: Miracles Connected With: Elijah's Sacrifice

Fire: Miracles Connected With: Miraculously Descends Upon, and Consumes, Abraham's Sacrifice

Fire: Miracles Connected With: Solomon's Sacrifice, at Dedication of the Temple

Fire: Miraculous in the Burning Bush

Fire: Miraculous: Angel Ascended In

Fire: Miraculous: Consumed the Company of Korah

Fire: Miraculous: Consumed the Sacrifice of Elijah

Fire: Miraculous: Consumed the Sacrifice of Gideon

Fire: Miraculous: Destroyed Nadab and Abihu

Fire: Miraculous: Destroyed the Enemies of Elijah

Fire: Miraculous: Destroyed the People at Taberah

Fire: Miraculous: Elijah Taken up in a Chariot of

Fire: Miraculous: Led the People of Israel in the Desert

Fire: Miraculous: On Mount Sinai at Giving of Law

Fire: Miraculous: Plagued the Egyptians

Fire: Persecution

Fire: Pillar of Fire

Fire: Punishment of the Wicked Shall be In

Fire: Purifying

Fire: Sacred: All Burn offerings Consumed By

Fire: Sacred: Always Burning on the Altar

Fire: Sacred: Came from Before the Lord

Fire: Sacred: Guilt of Burning Incense Without

Fire: Sacred: Incense Burned With

Fire: Sacred: Restored to the Temple

Fire: Spiritual Power

Fire: Spreading

Fire: The Captains of Fifties

Fire: The Church Destroying Her Enemies

Fire: The Holy Spirit

Fire: The Hope of Hypocrites

Fire: The Self-Righteous

Fire: The Tongue

Fire: The Word of God

Fire: Things Connected With: Ashes

Fire: Things Connected With: Burning Coals

Fire: Things Connected With: Flame

Fire: Things Connected With: Smoke

Fire: Things Connected With: Sparks

Fire: Though Small, Kindles a Great Matter

Fire: Torture By

Fire: Wickedness

Fire: Zeal of Angels

Fire: Zeal of Saints

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