FLAMMABLE OR FIREPROOF

ACTS 9 ESV

3 Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him. 4 And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” 5 And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.”

ONE ENCOUNTER WITH JESUS CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING

ACTS 9 ESV

3 And suddenly a light from heaven shone around him.

GOD INTERRUPTS BEFORE HE REDIRECTS

ACTS 9:5–6 ESV

And he said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ … ‘Lord, what will you have me to do?’

REAL ENCOUNTERS

PRODUCE REAL SURRENDER

JOHN 7 ESV

38 Whoever believes in me… ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’

THE HOLY SPIRIT DOES NOT JUST VISIT YOU

HE DESIRES TO DWELL IN YOU

THE ANOINTING GROWS THROUGH YIELDING

2 CORINTHIANS 5 ESV

17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation…

YOU CANNOT ENCOUNTER JESUS AND REMAIN THE SAME

MALACHI 3:2–3 ESV

For he is like a refiner’s fire… He will sit as a refiner and purifier…

THE FIRE OF GOD BURNS AWAY WHAT DOES NOT BELONG

THE HOLY SPIRIT DOES NOT COME JUST TO MAKE US EMOTIONAL

HE COMES TO MAKE US HOLY

MATTHEW 5:6 ESV

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

HUNGRY PEOPLE ARE FILLED PEOPLE

HUNGER LOOKS LIKE:

PERSISTENT PRAYER

DAILY PURSUIT

OBEDIENCE

PRIORITIZING GOD

Acts 2 ESV

1 When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place.

2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind…

3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them…

4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit…

THE FIRE OF GOD SPREADS

THIS GENERATION DOES NOT JUST WANT INFORMATION

THEY ARE LOOKING FOR DEMONSTRATION

ACTS 4 ESV

33 And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus…

TRUTH WITH POWER TRANSFORMS PEOPLE

ACTS 1 ESV

8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses…

POWER WITH PURPOSE

FIRE FOR WITNESS

A WITNESS DOES NOT ARGUE

A WITNESS TESTIFIES

ACTS 1 ESV

8 You will be my witnesses…

NOT SPECTATORS

NOT CONSUMERS

NOT CRITICS

WITNESSES

LUKE 12 ESV

48 Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required…

THE ANOINTING CARRIES RESPONSIBILITY

JOEL 2 ESV

28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh…

GOD IS NOT FINISHED WITH THIS GENERATION

THE FIRE OF GOD

TRANSFORMS

PURIFIES

EMPOWERS

AND SENDS