FIRE: HEBREWS 12:28-29

(Message by Tanny Keng)

1. Fire 

a) Fire is a necessary part of life, and it has many uses — heating, lighting, protection, cooking, purifying, and destruction among others. It is one of the first techniques that survivalists try to master in order to stay alive in a crisis. Likewise, fire is mentioned in the Bible many times, and it is also associated with various purposes. 

b) Fire is a powerful tool that brings life, or it is a destructive weapon that destroys everything in its path. It has many uses and purposes, but in God’s word, it frequently represents the powerful presence of the Lord. We often think of fire as destructive or painful, but when we become Christians we see the fire of the Holy Spirit as life-giving and helpful. We no longer fear it or the fires of hell. Instead we pursue God, and his all-consuming fire that purifies and cleanses us and brings us into a new realm of relationship with him.

c) Here is one of the Bible verses about or related to fire.

2. Bible Verses 

Hebrews 12:28-29 
“Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire.” 

a) Here is another passage that refers to God as a consuming fire, because he is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-seeing. When he speaks, worlds come into existence, and with one thought cities are destroyed. His desire is that we should all come into a relationship with him, so that the chaff in our lives gets burned up and we become holy and pure before him. God’s fire doesn’t hurt his children — it cleanses, purifies, and frees our spirits, minds, and hearts. 

The End ...