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Bibles Spared from Church Fire

A devastating fire ravaged the building housing Freedom Ministries Church in West Virginia. It was intense enough to justify a joint response from several nearby fire departments. It was so hot that at one point it caused firefighters to back out from the blaze. But after the fire was extinguished, what they found inside shocked them even more.

A post on the department’s Facebook page explains: “In your mind, everything should be burned, ashes. [But] not a single Bible was burned and not a single cross was harmed!! Not a single firefighter was hurt!” Photo evidence showed several compelling photos of Bibles unscathed amidst plenty of charred remains.

"Though the odds were against us, God was not," the firefighters added.

Potential Preaching Angles: God’s Word is the truth, and truth can withstand the attacks against it. Even when it seems like all else will fail, God’s Word remains.

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