A Really "BIG" Word

(largest word found in an English dictionary)

PNEUMONOULTRAMICROSCOPICSILICOVOLCANOCONIOSIS (45 letters)

- "a pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of very fine

silicate or quartz dust." Oxford English Dictionary, Second

Edition.

- pneumo.....................................to breath

- ultramicroscopic.......................very small

- silicon.......................................non-metallic mineral (quartz)

- volcano.....................................discharging of lava, ashes, smoke, etc.

- konis.........................................dust.

- an even bigger word exists, though it has only 2 letters in it.

"IF"

- it is powerful, a word of discernment, & determination...

- deals with eternal destination of souls...

I. WE ARE SAVED "IF" WE KEEP IN MEMORY THE WORD (1 Cor. 15:1-2)

- salvation is conditional... - Heb 2:1-4; Lk 8:13

II. WE ARE THE HOUSE OF GOD "IF" WE HOLD FAST TO THE END (Heb

3:5-6)

- Christ has built a house/church - Mt 16:18; 1 Cor 3:16; 6:19; Eph. 2:19-22; 1 Tim 3:15; 1 Pet 2:5

- we are His if we endure to the end - Mt 24:13

III. WE ARE HOLY "IF" WE CONTINUE IN THE FAITH (Col 1:22-23)

- God's people are to be holy - Eph 5:27; 1 Thes 4:7; 2Pet 3:14

- holiness is a product of faithfulness - Ax 14:22; Col.2:6-7; Mt 7:24; Ro 3:22

IV. WE ARE CLEANSED BY HIS BLOOD "IF" WE WALK IN THE LIGHT (1 Jn 1:7)

- only Christ's blood can cleanse - 1 Cor 6:11; Eph 1:7; Ro 5:9

- we must walk in the light - Ps 89:15; Jn 8:12; Eph 5:8

V. WE WILL NEVER FALL "IF" WE DO THESE THINGS (2 Pet 1:10)

- if we are obedient, we will not fall - Mt 7:21; Rev 22:14

VI. WE ARE DISCIPLES INDEED "IF" WE CONTINUE IN HIS WORD (Jn 8:31)

- Jesus has had some =BD disciples - Jn 6:66ff; Jn 15:4ff

- we must be faithful to His word - 1 Tim 4:13-16; Jms 1:21ff

VII. WE WILL NEVER SEE DEATH "IF" WE KEEP HIS SAYINGS (Jn 8:51)

- eternal life for those who obey... - Jn 3:16; Jn 5:24; Jn 11:25-26

VIII. THE FATHER WILL HONOUR US "IF" WE SERVE CHRIST (Jn 12:26)

- we must do the things of Christ - Lk 6:46

- we are in God's favour if we obey - Jn 14:21-23; Rev 21:3

IX. WE SHALL REAP "IF" WE DO NOT LOSE HEART (Gal 6:9)

- diligence is required - 1 Cor 15:58; Gal 6:9; Heb 12:3; 2 Cor 4:16ff; Heb 10:35

- what we sow, we shall reap - Gal 6:7-8; Ro 2:6-10

CONCLUSION

- "IF" is a small word, but it is also a BIG word!!

- let's realize that our eternal destiny is conditional...

- "IF" is a word that leaves us with a choice...

- - William J. Stewart

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