Intro. Assyria spoils but is never spoiled. Fierceness has subdued all countries
now surrounded Jerusalem. Within the city a king who was trusting in the
deliverance of Jehovah promised by the prophet. One morning as the tower
guards looked out over the enemy and saw 185,000 dead bodies lying. "The
sinners in Zion are afraid, fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrite, who
among us shall dwell with the devouring."
I. GOD REVEALED AS FIRE.
A. Heb. "Our God is a consuming fire."
B. "He shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit & Fire.
C. His eyes as a flame of fire.
II. THE NATURE OF FIRE.
A. Consuming.
B. Purifying.
1. Isa. call and vision.
2. "Gold tried in fire."
C. Transmits into permanency, forging.
D. It is everywhere.
1. Throughout nature Eremacasus.
2. Immense of God's presence.
III. THE RESULT OF SEEING THE FIRE OF GOD.
Sinners in Zion are afraid.
A. Fearfulness has surprised the hypocrite.
1. Dwell.
a. Approach.
b. Flee.
IV. DWELLER IN FIRE, "YOU CAN'T FLEE GOD."
A. The questions is what is it doing to me?
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Chuck Smith (1927 - 2013)
Pastor Chuck was used in the Jesus People revival where he was used along with others to minister to the hippy young people. They saw a work of the Spirit where many were added to the church and discipled. He has raised up many pastors who are a part of the Calvary Chapel movement now and where he pastors the large Costa Mesa church in California.The Calvary Chapel movement is based of simple principles that Chuck Smith taught over the years such as: The priority of agape love, Simple fellowship amongst the saints, the breaking of bread, the teaching of God's word chapter by chapter and verse by verse. And lastly and most importantly the principle not by might nor by power but by my spirit saith the Lord.