Fire on the Altar

Acts 2:1-4 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And SUDDENLY there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. We all desire the suddenlies of God in our life. Many are in need of a miracle. Our families need a breakthrough. We are in need of a move of God.  Beloved many times we see the suddenly of God in others life and forget about the process that positioned them for the suddenly. I want to share with you in this post.  Four things that happened before the Suddenly of Pentecost. We could call them four steps of radical obedience that led to the suddenly of Pentecost.  1. Obeyed Jesus to go wait in Jerusalem. (see Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4...

Five keys to releasing the power of God in your personal Bible study.  Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is  living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. We must.... 1. Hide the Word in our heart. A technique I loved several years ago on hiding the word. Is to Read it, Write it, Sing it, Say it, Pray it. Reading the Word is not a sprint but a marthon slow down meditate on what God is saying and hide its truth deep in your heart. Psalms 119:11 Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You. 2. Abide in and Know the Word. To abide in speaks of a place you remain in, you stay, you love and you rest. In order to go where God is calling us we must abide, live, and stay in the Word of God daily. Abiding speaks of an intimate, communion, and relationship with the Lord through the Wo...

BY FAITH..... 1. Dependency~ When we recognize our own inability and His ability. God will begin to make the impossible become possible in and through our prayers. 2. Desire/ Desperation~ When our desire for God outweighs all other desires in our life the heavens will begin to be opened. Those who became desperate enough to press pass their circumstances to get to Jesus always received a miracle.  3. Discipline~When we consistently and intentionally make time for God. He will always be near to us. (James 4:8) We can be confident that He will hear and answer our prayers. If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14

1 Thessalonians 5:25 Brethren, pray for us. Prayer Requests from a Preacher/ Messenger of God. Ephesians 6:19-20 Pray for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.   ~Prophetic utterance   ~Boldness to declare the Gospel (see also Philippians 1:19)   ~That even in chains that they would speak as they ought to. (see also Colossians 4:4) 2 Thessalonians 3:1-2 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified, just as it  is with you, and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for not all have faith.   ~People are receptive to the Gospel so that it spreads quickly through the earth.   ~God is glorified   ~Protection from wicked men Colossians 4:3-4 meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to ...

Psalms 119: 9-16 How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word. With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments! Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You. Blessed are You, O Lord ! Teach me Your statutes. With my lips I have declared All the judgments of Your mouth. I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, As much  as in all riches. I will meditate on Your precepts, And contemplate Your ways. I will delight myself in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word. How to walk in purity in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation. How to stay pure in a culture that promotes drug use, sexual perversion, fornication, and sin of all types?  1) Taking heed to the Word of God. Take heed, listen to and pay close attention to the Word of God. Yes, even in a generation that is prescribed more attention deficient disorder drugs than ever more. Yes, even in a generation ...