So I'll be speaking on a verse I came upon in Leviticus
Leviticus 6:12 And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings.
Here, the Lord gave Moses instructions on how the priest should conduct certain sacrifices
But what I'm particular about is the part where it says the fire should not be put out
The priest must add wood to it every morning
Day and night, the fire must be burning
Two things I got from there
1. The continual burning of fire is integral to the priest's relationship with God
2. The job of fueling the fire with wood is the priests job. God won't come down or send angels to do it.
Leviticus 8:36 So Aaron and his sons did all things which the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
Here, we see the priests abiding with the instructions.
So, how does that apply to you and me?
To us, the fire is not physical. We are not expected to make a physical fire unto God
The events in the Old Testament are shadows of what's expected in the New Testament
The fire, to us, is the fire of the Holy Ghost
The fire, to us, is the fire of the Holy Ghost
I'll share some Scriptures
Matthew 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
That's John speaking to the children of Isreal
Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth
That was Jesus Christ, right before he ascended into Heaven, promising the baptism of the Holy Ghost
Acts 2:3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Right there is the fulfilment of prophecy.
Hallelujah. The promise of the Holy Spirit has been fulfilled. The Holy Spirit is God resident in us. God living in and through us.
That means we have a whole lot of work to do.
As it is in the days of old, so it is now. The fire has been initiated in you. You are you keep it burning
Dormancy is not expected of you as a child of God
You carry something in you that needs to be nourished at all times
Oh...you might say shebi it's the job of priests to keep the fire burning. 🤷🏿♂
You are a priest fam. And it is *mandatory* to keep the fire burning
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; 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
So what do you do? How do you go about it?
For fire to keep burning, it needs fuel. Mainly wood and oxygen
How do you maintain the fire of the Holy Ghost in you?
1. PRAYER
Let's talk about Jesus for a minute
Before we do that, we've established two things...
. The continual burning of that fire is important to our relationship with God
2. To ensure that fire burns continually is your personal responsibility
There must be a deliberate, consistent, daily stocking of the fire with fuel.
You don't wish it. You don't imagine it. You don't aspire to perspire to acquire it. You stand up and get your hands dirty
It is hard work. Day by day. Consistent. Doing what is needed. Keeping the fire burning
The Holy Spirit can prompt you. But He won't carry you to do what you need to do
Lemme give an example
We are coming back to this soon plis 😁
Acts 8:26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. 8:27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship, 8:28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. 8:29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. 8:30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
The Spirit told Philip: Go near
And what did he do? He ran
To keep the fire burning, you have to do the work
Be involved. Be deliberate.
So let's talk about the first fuel
1. PRAYER
Luke 6:12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
Jesus understood what needed to be done. And he did it 🤷🏿♂
If Jesus did it, I should did it. You should did it. Everyone should did it.
Don't joke with prayers.
If you want to remain on fire for God, you must pray
Look at Jesus again 👇🏿
Matthew 14:22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
Matthew 14:23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
Loool. Jesus sent the disciples and multitudes away. He SENT THEM away. Because he wanted to pray. He shut out all distractions. He knew the fire ought to be kept burning.
He forced his disciples into a ship and sent the multitudes, so he could pray
Some of us, our phones are by our side when we want to pray. TV on. Zlatan Ibile is playing on the radio. Food is cooking. We are even expecting visitors
Shut out all distractions and pray
Prioritize spending time with God in prayers plis dears
2. Fuel number 2, STUDY
Do you spend time with the Word?
Lemme give you a hint of what the Word does to you...
Let's talk about the guys on their way to Emmaus.
Luke 24:31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. 24:32 And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
That's what the Word does to you
Opens your eyes
Leviticus 6:12 And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings.
Here, the Lord gave Moses instructions on how the priest should conduct certain sacrifices
But what I'm particular about is the part where it says the fire should not be put out
The priest must add wood to it every morning
Day and night, the fire must be burning
Two things I got from there
1. The continual burning of fire is integral to the priest's relationship with God
2. The job of fueling the fire with wood is the priests job. God won't come down or send angels to do it.
Leviticus 8:36 So Aaron and his sons did all things which the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
Here, we see the priests abiding with the instructions.
So, how does that apply to you and me?
To us, the fire is not physical. We are not expected to make a physical fire unto God
The events in the Old Testament are shadows of what's expected in the New Testament
The fire, to us, is the fire of the Holy Ghost
The fire, to us, is the fire of the Holy Ghost
I'll share some Scriptures
Matthew 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
That's John speaking to the children of Isreal
Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth
That was Jesus Christ, right before he ascended into Heaven, promising the baptism of the Holy Ghost
Acts 2:3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Right there is the fulfilment of prophecy.
Hallelujah. The promise of the Holy Spirit has been fulfilled. The Holy Spirit is God resident in us. God living in and through us.
That means we have a whole lot of work to do.
As it is in the days of old, so it is now. The fire has been initiated in you. You are you keep it burning
Dormancy is not expected of you as a child of God
You carry something in you that needs to be nourished at all times
Oh...you might say shebi it's the job of priests to keep the fire burning. 🤷🏿♂
You are a priest fam. And it is *mandatory* to keep the fire burning
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; 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
So what do you do? How do you go about it?
For fire to keep burning, it needs fuel. Mainly wood and oxygen
How do you maintain the fire of the Holy Ghost in you?
1. PRAYER
Let's talk about Jesus for a minute
Before we do that, we've established two things...
. The continual burning of that fire is important to our relationship with God
2. To ensure that fire burns continually is your personal responsibility
There must be a deliberate, consistent, daily stocking of the fire with fuel.
You don't wish it. You don't imagine it. You don't aspire to perspire to acquire it. You stand up and get your hands dirty
It is hard work. Day by day. Consistent. Doing what is needed. Keeping the fire burning
The Holy Spirit can prompt you. But He won't carry you to do what you need to do
Lemme give an example
We are coming back to this soon plis 😁
Acts 8:26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. 8:27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship, 8:28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. 8:29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. 8:30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
The Spirit told Philip: Go near
And what did he do? He ran
To keep the fire burning, you have to do the work
Be involved. Be deliberate.
So let's talk about the first fuel
1. PRAYER
Luke 6:12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
Jesus understood what needed to be done. And he did it 🤷🏿♂
If Jesus did it, I should did it. You should did it. Everyone should did it.
Don't joke with prayers.
If you want to remain on fire for God, you must pray
Look at Jesus again 👇🏿
Matthew 14:22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
Matthew 14:23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
Loool. Jesus sent the disciples and multitudes away. He SENT THEM away. Because he wanted to pray. He shut out all distractions. He knew the fire ought to be kept burning.
He forced his disciples into a ship and sent the multitudes, so he could pray
Some of us, our phones are by our side when we want to pray. TV on. Zlatan Ibile is playing on the radio. Food is cooking. We are even expecting visitors
Shut out all distractions and pray
Prioritize spending time with God in prayers plis dears
2. Fuel number 2, STUDY
Do you spend time with the Word?
Lemme give you a hint of what the Word does to you...
Let's talk about the guys on their way to Emmaus.
Luke 24:31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. 24:32 And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
That's what the Word does to you
Opens your eyes
Sets fire in your bones
Scatters your dada
The Word of God..
Read it. Study it. Meditate on it. Turn it over in your mind. Fill your heart with it. See the fire burn
2nd Tim 3:16-17 MSG - There's nothing like the written Word of God for showing you the way to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. Every part of Scripture is God-breathed and useful one way or another—showing us truth, exposing our rebellion, correcting our mistakes, training us to live God's way. Through the Word we are put together and shaped up for the tasks God has for us.
See what you miss out when you don't study 🤷🏿♂
John 6:63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life
Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Are we following? 🤔
3rd fuel, FELLOWSHIP
There's strength in numbers. Corporate anointing. If you can't pray for 30 mins on your own, it's very possible to hit that target when you are in the midst of people that pray for 2 hours regularly
Hebrews 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
Don't forsake fellowship
What you lack, someone else has and can help you with and vice versa
Whether online offline, church or just a small group, as long as the central authority is Christ, please partake
Personally, it's very hard for me to pray for an hour on my own. I know I'm getting there though
But I can't count how many times I've prayed for an hour on Zoom.
Sometimes even more than an hour
Just because I'm praying with people that consistently pray over that amount of time
That's the beauty in fellowship
We read the Bible here and share. You receive revelations of your own. Then someone shares and boom!!!! You get hit with another rhema
From the same text
Beauty of fellowship
Pray. Study. Fellowship. Keep the fire burning
As I conclude...
Guys, this calling we have as Christians is bigger than most of us see it. It is work. No be play play matter
See Jesus. See the Apostles. See Paul.
Look at how they prayed. How they studied. Look at how they worshipped together. Even hiding in the upper room. They understood the assignment. They knew that they needed to be deliberate about it
We can't afford to be lazy. We can't afford to wish the fire to keep burning. Or faith the fire to keep burning
You have to do the work fam
Consistently and deliberately
Scatters your dada
The Word of God..
Read it. Study it. Meditate on it. Turn it over in your mind. Fill your heart with it. See the fire burn
2nd Tim 3:16-17 MSG - There's nothing like the written Word of God for showing you the way to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. Every part of Scripture is God-breathed and useful one way or another—showing us truth, exposing our rebellion, correcting our mistakes, training us to live God's way. Through the Word we are put together and shaped up for the tasks God has for us.
See what you miss out when you don't study 🤷🏿♂
John 6:63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life
Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Are we following? 🤔
3rd fuel, FELLOWSHIP
There's strength in numbers. Corporate anointing. If you can't pray for 30 mins on your own, it's very possible to hit that target when you are in the midst of people that pray for 2 hours regularly
Hebrews 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
Don't forsake fellowship
What you lack, someone else has and can help you with and vice versa
Whether online offline, church or just a small group, as long as the central authority is Christ, please partake
Personally, it's very hard for me to pray for an hour on my own. I know I'm getting there though
But I can't count how many times I've prayed for an hour on Zoom.
Sometimes even more than an hour
Just because I'm praying with people that consistently pray over that amount of time
That's the beauty in fellowship
We read the Bible here and share. You receive revelations of your own. Then someone shares and boom!!!! You get hit with another rhema
From the same text
Beauty of fellowship
Pray. Study. Fellowship. Keep the fire burning
As I conclude...
Guys, this calling we have as Christians is bigger than most of us see it. It is work. No be play play matter
See Jesus. See the Apostles. See Paul.
Look at how they prayed. How they studied. Look at how they worshipped together. Even hiding in the upper room. They understood the assignment. They knew that they needed to be deliberate about it
We can't afford to be lazy. We can't afford to wish the fire to keep burning. Or faith the fire to keep burning
You have to do the work fam
Consistently and deliberately
Keep the fire burning
God bless us 🙌🏿 May the Lord bless his Words in our hearts
God bless us 🙌🏿 May the Lord bless his Words in our hearts
I'll leave you guys with this
James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 1:23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 1:24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 1:25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 1:23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 1:24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 1:25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
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