Exodus 13:21-22 - And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so as to go by day and night. 22 He did not take away the pillar of cloud by day or the pillar of fire by night from before the people.
0) Acquire the Fire of the father – faith in christ
1) Inspire the Fire – Stoke the Fire of God
2) Inquire the Fire – Draw near to His presence
3) Admire the Fire – Be awakened by God’s revelation
4) Desire the Fire – Leave Egypt and go after the Fire
5) Require the Fire – Don’t move unless following the Fire
Psalm 91:15 - “He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.
Psalm 145:18 - The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth.
Psalm 34:17 - The LORD hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles.
Exodus 6:1-4 - Then the Lord said to Moses, “Now you shall SEE what I will do to Pharaoh. For with a strong hand he will let them go, and with a strong hand he will drive them out of his land.” 2 And God spoke to Moses and said to him: “I am the Lord. 3 I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty, but by My name Lord I was not known to them. 4 I have also established My covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan…
2 Peter 3:9 - The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
Exodus 13:37-38 - Then the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides children. 38 A mixed multitude went up with them also, and flocks and herds—a great deal of livestock.
Psalm 37:1-12 - Don’t worry about the wicked or envy those who do wrong. 2 For like grass, they soon fade away. Like spring flowers, they soon wither. 3 Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.
4 Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. 5 Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you. 6 He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun. 7 BE STILL in the presence of the Lord, and WAIT patiently for him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes. 8 Stop being angry! Turn from your rage! Do not lose your temper— it only leads to harm. 9 For the wicked will be destroyed, but those who trust in the Lord will possess the land. 10 Soon the wicked will disappear. Though you look for them, they will be gone. 11 The lowly will possess the land and will live in peace and prosperity. 12 The wicked plot against the godly; they snarl at them in defiance. 13 But the Lord just laughs, for he sees their day of judgment coming.
2 Chronicles 2:15-17,22 – …Thus says the Lord to you: ‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s. 16 Tomorrow go down against them…17 You will not need to fight in this battle. POSITION YOURSELVES, stand still and SEE the salvation of the Lord, who is with you…22 Now when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushes against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were defeated.
0) Acquire the Fire of the father – faith in christ
1) Inspire the Fire – Stoke the Fire of God
2) Inquire the Fire – Draw near to His presence
3) Admire the Fire – Be awakened by God’s revelation
4) Desire the Fire – Leave Egypt and go after the Fire
5) Require the Fire – Don’t move unless following the Fire
Isaiah 54:1-3 – “Sing, O childless woman, you who have never given birth! Break into loud and joyful song, O Jerusalem, you who have never been in labor. For the desolate woman now has more children than the woman who lives with her husband,” says the Lord. 2 “Enlarge your house; build an addition. Spread out your home, and spare no expense! 3 For you will soon be bursting at the seams. Your descendants will occupy other nations and resettle the ruined cities.
Isaiah 47:9-11 – Well, both these things will come upon you in a moment: widowhood and the loss of your children. Yes, these calamities will come upon you, despite all your witchcraft and magic. 10 “You felt secure in your wickedness. ‘No one sees me,’ you said. But your ‘wisdom’ and ‘knowledge’ have led you astray, and you said, ‘I am the only one, and there is no other.’ 11 So disaster will overtake you, and you won’t be able to charm it away. Calamity will fall upon you, and you won’t be able to buy your way out. A catastrophe will strike you suddenly, one for which you are not prepared.