FIRE: EXODUS 19:18

(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

Exodus 19:18 

“Now Mount Sinai was wrapped in smoke because the Lord had descended on it in fire. The smoke of it went up like the smoke of a kiln, and the whole mountain trembled greatly.” 

a) Fire has also been a significant aspect of God’s presence in the lives of his people, as described here in this verse. The Lord descended on Mount Sinai in fire, and the whole mountain shook because he was there. We read of God being found in light, in water, and in other means, and they all reflect his glory and power in every circumstance. 

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