Ephesians 5:26-27 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
How is God going to do this.
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:
1Pe 4:12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to U
1Co 3:13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
1 Corinthians 6:20 For ye are bought with
a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
Daniel 3:27 And the princes, governors,
and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men,
upon whose bodies the fire had no power,
nor was an hair of their head singed,
neither were their coats changed,
nor the smell of fire had passed on them.
Ps 66:12 Thou hast caused men to ride
over our heads; we went through fire
and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.
For Christmas, Anniversaries or Birthdays, Jewelry is always a popular gift. Gold jewelry is made from 14-karat, 18-karat, 22-karat, or 24-karat gold. What’s the difference.
It is the intensity of the REFINING
What exactly is Refining ? What do we know about the metal refining process that brings about such beauty and quality?
“Refine” means several things:
1.to reduce a pure state, sugar, metal, or oil
2.to free from moral imperfection
3.to improve by pruning or polishing
4.to free from what is coarse, vulgar,
or uncouth, as with a refined person.
What does the Bible say about refining?
Metal is refined and purified in a furnace; the Lord purifies and tests the heart.
Proverbs 17:3 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
We must be refined before our offerings
are acceptable to the Lord.
Malachi 3:2-3 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: 3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
The Lord’s people will be tested in the furnace of affliction, the Bible says.
Isaiah 48:10 Behold, I have refined thee,
but not with silver; I have chosen thee
in the furnace of affliction.
Isaiah 1:25 And I will turn my hand
upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:
Those who survive will be refined
and tested by the Lord.
Zec 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.
Luke 1:68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
Galatians 3:13 Christ hath redeemed us
from the curse of the law,
Revelation 5:9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou
wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
Isaiah 43:1-3 But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour:
I know today that I am talking to
The Redeemed, Shout, “I Am Redeemed”
God says “ I created thee “
God says “ I formed thee “
God says “ I redeemed thee “
God says “ I called thee by name “
God Says “ I Will Be With thee ”
God says “ Fear Not “
Fear Not The Flood
Fear Not The Fire
1 Peter 4:12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to U
Fear Not The Flame
Fear Not The Fire
Fear Not The Trials
We Have Triumph Over The Trials
We Have Triumph Over The The Flood
We Have Triumph Over The Fire
We Have Victory Over The Trials
We Have Victory Over The Flood
We Have Victory Over The Fire
We Shall Not Be Burned
God Says “I Will Call You Out
Of The Distant Places”
God says, “I will do whatever is necessary
to get you where you need to be.”
God Says “I Will Comfort You
In The Dry Places” Shout, “I Am Redeemed”
Sometimes it gets so dry and rough in the wilderness journey, we are tempted to go back, But, God says “Don’t Go Back” Keep Moving, Keep Walking, Keep Pressing, Keep Marching, Keep Singing, Shouting, Preaching, Praying, Keep On and Don’t Look Back, Shout I’m Redeemed…
(Matthew 6:34) Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Don’t Give Up, Maybe you’re about to give up. You say you don’t know how God can possibly work this out. You know all of His methods, and none of them seem to help.
God says, “I will do a new thing;
Now it shall spring forth;”
He Will Make A Way even in the Wilderness
He Will Make Waters & Rivers in the Desert
God said in Zech 13:9 I will bring the third part through the fire and refine it as silver is refined and try it as gold is tried.
I’m talking to you this morning,
The Redeemed,
Somebody here has one more step,
Just one more thank you Jesus
Just one more tear and your coming out,
And your coming out better,
Your coming out stronger,
Your coming out with a bolder faith,
With a stronger testimony.
With a fresh fire
Your coming out with a revelation of Jesus Christ greater than you’ve ever known.
You went in sick but your coming out healed
You went in wondering if you were even called to the ministry,
But your coming out with an inner confidence that can never be shaken
You went in all tied up,
but your coming out, into a place of..
Presence and Peace and Promise and Power
You went in crying,
But your coming out with joy unspeakable and full of glory.
But remember this: (3 Hebrew Children)
The Power is in the middle
Don’t miss the Power in the middle.
You are going THROUGH the fire
You are going THROUGH the water
Many times we’re in such a hurry to get through the fire and out of the fire that we miss the revelation “in the fire”.
We know that the 3 Hebrew boys didn’t miss the Power. Jesus was “IN” the fire…
Don’t talk to me about a God
that can save your soul from hell,
But can’t deliver you from nicotine,
drugs or alchol.
Don’t talk to me about a blood
that can redeem your soul
But can’t heal your wounded heart,
And deliver you from un-forgiveness
and bitterness and rejection.
Don’t talk to me about a Jesus
who can save your soul
But can’t deliver your mind from the tormenting power of the enemy.
The God of the bible is not only the God that saves, But he is also the God who Delivers and Heals. Shout I’m Redeemed
I don’t know what your captivity is today,
But I know the God who delivers.
Daniel was Delivered from the Lions
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
was delivered from the fiery furnace.
Paul and Silas was Delivered from the Prison.
Joseph was Delivered from the Pit, from the Prison, from Potiphar’s wife.
David was Delivered from the Lion and the Bear, and a giant called Golliath.
And Today, You and I are Delivered
From Waters and the Fire
Somebody Shout I’m Redeemed
Ps 18:7 He delivered, me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me:
How about it church, is there anyone here that can testify of God’s delivering power?
Is there any one here who knows what it is
to be bound and then set free?
Is there anyone here who knows what it is
to be sick and then to be healed ?
Is there anybody here who knows what it is to be driven by unclean lusts and desires
but now you are free to live a pure, clean
and sanctified and holy life?
Is there anybody here that can testify of a God that can deliver from the fire?
Is there anyone here who can testify to your neighbor about a God that can heal the wounds of a broken heart?
Somebody ought to lift your hands right now and praise this mighty God that can deliver.
The same God that saves
is the same God that delivers and heals.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday
today and forever.
If he could deliver the demoniac from a legion of demons, he can deliver you.
If he could open the eyes of one born blind, he can heal and deliver you.
If he could raise Lazarus from the tomb after being dead four days, he can resurrect you.
I came to tell somebody today: I don’t care what you are going through, or what your captivity is; God is able to Deliver you.
He is Our, Salvation, Strength, Provider
Lord, Keeper, Deliverer, Maker, Sanctifier
Banner, Healer, Shepherd, Peace
He’s our Righteousness, Redeemer
King of Kings, Lord of Lords
Prince of Peace, Our Everlasting God
Give Him Praise,, He said you will…..
Pass through the waters - The Red Sea
Pass through the river - Crossed Jordan
Walk through the fire - Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, And not be Overtaken !!!
God has not changed, What He did for Israel,
He will do for you and me!
He is no respecter of persons.
He will fulfill His promises to us.
As we face the storms, walk through the valleys, endure the dark nights of life, remember that He is the same God now as He was then and He will never fail us!
He will meet your every need.
Php 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. He is Able
Eph 3:20 He is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think He is Willing, He is Able, He is Lord
Lu 12:32 Fear not; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
He is Faithful To His Word
2Co 1:20 For all the promises of God in him are yea, and Amen, unto the glory of God .
Ro 4:21 And being fully persuaded that,
what he had promised, he was able also to perform. He Is Always Near
Heb 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said,
I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Whatever the need, God stands ready,
willing and able to take care of that situation.
Why, Because of His Promise.
We have a bright future, a promised land,
a heaven full of Glory and Joy Unspeakable.
1Co 15:51-52 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
"When thou passest through the waters…" I’ll Be With Thee
When you pass through the Fire,
you won’t be Burned…
(John 16:33b) "…In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer;
I have overcome the world."
Shout I’m Redeemed
Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said,
I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Listen, listen…..
The devil doesn’t care how much you shout, jump, dance, talk in tongues, if you haven’t got any fire your no threat to him.
Too people mistake emotionalism for the fire:
Many people mistake sincerity for the fire:
Many people mistake passion for the fire:
The truth is the fire will make you emotional, and it will produce sincerity, and it will make you passionate, but that’s not the fire.
Most people think of the fire as exciting, fun, where people are jumping up and down and running around, shouting and dancing.
The fact is the fire produces all of that but rarely does your fire come that way:
Your fire comes by walking through the fire
I’m talking to a group of people here tonight who are the Redeemed Shout it..
I’m Redeemed, I’m Redeemed
Fire attacks your ministry, the fire of divorce, the fire of being a parent with your child on drugs, the fire of sickness, the fire of attacks on your mind, or your emotions.
The fire of financial problems
Some of you here today have been going through the fiery trial of your life:
I’m here to tell you, to keep walking,
don’t look back, don’t be discouraged
your gonna make it. Your going through because you’re the Redeemed
From God’s perspective the outcome of your fire is to prepare you for a place of greater effectiveness and greater influence.
Some of you right here today are walking, talking, miracles of the grace and the power of God, You are here because you kept on believing. The flames were leaping all around you but you kept on believing. You could have been dead, some say you should have been dead. But your still here because you kept on believing. And because,
Isa 43:1-2 But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name;
thou art mine. 2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee:
when thou walkest through the fire,
thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
You are the Redeemed, Shout it !!!!
“ I AM REDEEMED “
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