Have you been through the fire? God's people need REVIVAL, but in order to be revived, we must be willing to allow God to burn off those things that are not like Him!
1. Breath of Life International Church Understanding the FRUIT of Revival Have You Beenthrough the FIRE?
2. Offerings to God Made by Fire Leviticus 2:3 “… it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire” Leviticus 6:13 “The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.” Romans 12:1-2 “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
3. FIRE: The Fruit of Revival What is revival? A time of reawakened interest An instance of returning to life or consciousness; restoration of vigor or vitality A reawakening of faith or renewal of commitment 1 Corinthians 1:28-29 No flesh glories in the presence of God Revival comes only through God and always results in CHANGE (Hosea 14:7)!
4. A Consuming Fire Hebrews 12:29 “For our God is a consuming fire.” THE FIRE TAKES OVER! Numbers 11:24-26 2 Chronicles 24:19-21 Isaiah 61:1-3 Ezekiel 37:1-3
5. The Fire of the Word Jeremiah 23:29 “Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?” Ezekiel 20:46-48 “ Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field; And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein. And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched.”
6. Baptism by Fire Matthew 3:11 “… he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire…” Mark 9:49-50 “ For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.”
7. Baptism by Fire Acts 2:2-4 “And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”
8. Trial by Fire Zechariah 13:9 “And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.” 1 Peter 1:7 “That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:”
9. Revelation by Fire 1 Corinthians 3:14-16 “If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?”