Are We Sparks, Flames, Or Fires? Series

Their joy comes in being poor in spirit but faithful to the service of their Lord.

Knowing that they are worthy only of condemnation….and they live it.

Their joy comes in being meek.

Knowing to humble themselves before the Lord at all costs, all situations, all circumstances….and they live it.

Their joy comes in hungering and thirsting for the word of the Lord.

Knowing this is their only purpose in life…..and they live it.

Their joy comes in being merciful to all.

Knowing that their prayers are being answered by crying “Abba Father”. and they live it.

Their joy comes in being pure in heart.

Knowing that purity is the basis of peace…and they live it.

Their joy comes from being a peacemaker.

Knowing that peace begins with purity from the Lord and from within themselves….and they live it.

Their joy comes from the persecution they receive from their witnessing and professing Jesus as their savior.

Knowing that their labors are not in vain….and they live it.

You see, all their joy in life comes from the Holy Spirit.

A consuming fire starts from a flame and a flame starts by a spark and the spark starts by you accepting Jesus ….do you see where I’m going with this?

That spark that ignited your flame was you accepting Jesus Christ into your life.

Now it is your responsibility to build that spark to a consuming fire which is called perfecting your faith.

POWER POINT……….POWER POINT…………POWER POINT

Where are you today?

If you are a spark today, I pray it is because you have just recently accepted the Lord in your life as your savior. I praise God for that decision.

If you have been a Christian for quite some time now, I pray you are not a spark.

It is an awful heartbreak to Christ if you are not perfecting your faith.

I had an elderly lady one time at alter call ask for prayer for her to have a desire to begin perfecting her faith. She has been a Christian for many many years, and still was producing the spark of the matchstick.

Pastor preached last week of the walk in sanctification….

All you have to do is appeal for God’s strength and spirit in your daily life….and over time your actions and attitude will match your faith…

Is it a spark today or is it a raging consuming fire?

If you go on a motorcycle run or a retreat or function with fellow Christians and the word of the Lord is not discussed…shame on you…not shame on them…shame on you.

A consuming, fire of God Christian, can encourage that spark Christian to become a flame.

Proverbs 27:17 says, “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.

Surround yourselves with consuming fires and you will be hard pressed not to keep your fire going.

This is what we need to do as Christians. Let us encourage each other daily so that now of you become hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

We have to appeal for the spirit….

Have you appealed for God’s enablement of His word to control your life?

Do you bear the fruit of the spirit?

POWER POINT POWER POINT POWER POINT

The decision is yours, God will not impose Himself on you, it’s in your hands.

Being ever mindful that you will stand before Christ to give an account of your work for Him.