Sermons on Fresh Fire:

Relighting The Fire

Contributed by David Scudder on Sep 3, 2007

Our passion for Christ toggles from hot to cold all too frequently. How can we love the Lord more passionately and consistently?

Relighting the Fire Philippians 3:7-11 Purpose: To challenge believers to pursue a passionate walk with Christ. Aim: I want the listener to take the necessary steps to get closer to Christ. INTRODUCTION: When Paul met Jesus on the Damascus road his whole life was forever changed. Jesus set ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Playing With Fire

Contributed by James May on Sep 9, 2007

Don’t play with the fire of God. It will either consume you or purify you, depending on where your heart is. Playing with fire is a very dangerous thing.

Playing with Fire By Pastor Jim May II Kings 1:1-18 “Held by Jehovah”, that was his name as translated from Hebrew to English, “Held by Jehovah”. Now that sounds like a pretty good name to have provided you live up to your name. But the king in our message tonight did not live up to his name, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 1:1-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Light A Fire

Contributed by Richard White on Apr 26, 2008

On the Day of Pentecost God sent Fire to start the Church. Does God need to send that fire again?

Light a Fire Acts 2:1-38 Pentecost: Literally means Fiftieth. It was to be celebrated on the "day after the seventh Sabbath" and hence on the fiftieth day after Passover. It was originally the festival of the first fruits of the grain harvest. It is a commemorative of the day of the giving of the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Acquire The Fire Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on May 25, 2008

Welcome the interruption of the Holy Spirit.

ACQUIRE THE FIRE Acts 2.1-4 S: Change C: Holy Spirit Th: Choose the Fire Pr: WELCOME THE INTERRUPTION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. Type: Narrative, Inductive I. PENTECOST (1) II. TOGETHER (1) III. SOUND AND FLAME (2-3) IV. FILLED (4) V. COMMUNICATION (4) PA: How is the change to be observed? • Welcome ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Trial By Fire

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Sep 23, 2008

BUILDING THINGS THAT WILL PASS THE TEST OF FIRE.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2008 1 COR 3:9-15 TRIAL BY FIRE 1: WE WORK FOR GOD A) GOD’S HUSBANDRY- YOU ARE GOD’S FIELD B) GOD GIVES THE INCREASE C) APPLYING GOD TO OUR FIELD CAUSES IT TO GROW AND PRODUCE FRUIT 2: GOD’S BUILDING A) WE ARE GOD’S BUILDING B) WE ARE TO BUILD ONLY ON THE FOUNDATION OF THE ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:9-15

Denomination: Other

On Fire For The Lord

Contributed by James Chandler on Mar 27, 2007

It’s Elijah vs. the 450 Prophets of Baal. Elijah gets fired up because of God’s greatness. As Christians we should be fired up as well. Read on and see why...

There was a man who was going skydiving for the very first time. He had taken all the lessons and now it was time for his first solo jump. He leaps out of the plane but he panicked and couldn’t remember how to open his parachute. As he was falling rapidly to the earth he suddenly met another guy ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:16-45

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Light The Fire

Contributed by Ron Hicks on May 1, 2007

God will breathe life into anyone who is willing to let the fire of the Holy Spirit burn in them.

Light the Fire TEXT Ezek 37:1-14 The world is looking for God. Tragically and ironically they are looking in the wrong places. Sadly, as the world is looking for God, God’s people are asleep in their pews, asleep in religious traditions, lethargy ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Friendly Fire

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jun 12, 2007

Gordon McDonald in his book: Restoring Your Spiritual Passion presents 4 destructive spirits leading to friendly fire--attacking our fellow-Christians. This sermon takes a deeper look at two.

“FRIENDLY FIRE!” (Basic outline taken from a chapter in Gordon McDonald’s book: Retoring Your Spiritual Passion) A. FRIENDLY FIRE ILLUSTRATION: Pat Tillman played safety for the Arizona Cardinals for four years and was offered a 3.6 million dollar contract to return in the fall of 2002 when he ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Divine Fire

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 13, 2007

It is clear from our Jewish roots and the early church that Pentecost is about a new spiritual experience. It is about a promise and it is about how we are changed when we receive this promise of the Holy Spirit. It is also about a harvest.

The Divine Fire We look back today at the first evidence of the presence and power of the Holy Spirit in the early days of the Christian Church. This movement by the Holy Spirit is a promise fulfilled by Jesus and a promise fulfilled by prophecy as St. Peter tells us from Joel Chapter 2 . Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 16:13-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Light The Fire Series

Contributed by David Heflin on Jun 13, 2007

This sermon deals with disciples as light in a dark world and our need to "let it shine." There is also some help in dealing with the national tragedy at the W. Vir. campus included.

Light The Fire Matt. 5:13-16 PSCOC 4/20/07 Introduction: Snuffed Out! (Use of visual aid…candle lit and then snuffed out). Light is powerful not only because of its practical purpose, but because of it universal symbolism of the truth, purity, and knowledge (light candle). It is said about the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Will The Fire Fall?

Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Jul 2, 2007

Exploring how the church can see God’s power fall upon it

Elijah did some things that allowed the fire of God (God’s power) fall on the altar. When we implement the same principles in our lives and church, we will see God’s power fall on us. 1. Elijah repaired the altar (v. 30). Our altar: Romans 12:1-2; Galatians 2:20 What breaks our altar: sin (Psalm ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:22-39

Denomination: Baptist

The Fire Within

Contributed by Paul Stewart on Jul 7, 2007

Fire is mentioned many times in the Bible and with various purposes. A look at how fire relates to God, us, our lives, how we live for God, and why Holy Spirit is associated with fire.

The Fire Within For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 2 Tim 1:7 Fire… -…is spoken of as being inside of a person. -Can be for bad --Urge to do wrong Hosea 7:4, Isa 9:18 --The Tongue is like a fire -Can be Godly Fire and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Start The Fire!

Contributed by Cindy Breadner on Aug 19, 2007

Christ came to start a fire ... how he wished it had been kindled! But it wasn’t so he set the world on fire!

As I was enjoying a long bike ride this week I was amazed at the fact that I had ridden by myself on the path for some way and not realized the terrain and surroundings had changed. I was self absorbed in thought and was not realizing the beauty around me. The trees had gone from maple and elm to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:49-56

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Fire Of God!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Sep 25, 2006

The fire of God sermon outline deals with the call, provision and supply of God in our lives. This begins in the bushes of our lives and flow with in us through the Holy Spirit.

FIRE OF GOD by tony abram (Exodus 3:1) "Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb." (Exodus 3:2) "And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-8

The Fire Of This World!

Contributed by Kevin Hayes on Jan 18, 2007

God wants us to recieve his refining fire to grow within us until the carnal, frail and shakable things of humanity are burned away with only his will remaining

The Fire of this world! While on the one hand fire calls to mind scenes of danger and death, pain and some associate it with eternal suffering. On the other hand fire signifies the life, vitality, passion, even the tenderest of feelings are called forth by a burning love of God. And so we speak ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:2-4

Denomination: Pentecostal