Cutting to the Heart

On the Day of Pentecost, when the apostle Peter addressed the crowd, the people were 'cut to the heart' and asked how they should respond to what they had just heard (Acts 2:37). According to the letter to the Hebrews, 'the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart' (Heb. 4:12). However, while God's Word is sharp, teachers and preachers of the Bible can