Is Not Your Word A Fire - Jim Cymbala

The sermon exhorts ministers to move beyond intellectual cleverness and emotionalism to preach the Word of God anointed with the Holy Spirit's fire. Drawing primarily from Jeremiah 23, it contrasts false prophets who speak their own dreams with true messengers who stand in God's counsel and deliver His word with divine weight and power. The speaker argues that effective ministry requires personal intimacy with God to receive specific guidance for each congregation, rather than relying on cultural trends or numerical success. True preaching is characterized by a burning urgency within the preacher, resulting in sermons that penetrate hearts and produce genuine revival. Ultimately, only God can impart this spiritual fire, which purifies the church and validates the quality of pastoral work at the judgment seat of Christ.