Signs of Revival - Fresh Fire (notes)

Signs of Revival - Fresh Fire

Principles

• Fire is a sign of the glory of God.
• Moses saw the burning bush and it was the presence of God.
• The pillar of fire at night was a manifestation of the glory of God.
• When fire consumed the sacrifice of Elijah this was a sign of God’s approval of Elijah.

Revivals

• Have many manifestations but one of the significant ones is fire.
• Such as the day of Pentecost was manifested by tongues of fire that was seen on the disciples.

Elijah

• Was a man of God. Fire accompanied his life. The fire of God is a consuming fire and if we do not allow it to burn off the impurities of our life, it will consume us.
• Is a model for revival. We want the fire of God to fall here but when it does, it is nothing to play around with.

In Revival God Expects:

1. Humility.
2. Generosity.
3. Servant attitude in the leaders of that move of God.

What God Expects of His People in Revival:

1. More of our time.
2. More of our heart.
3. More of our talents.
4. More creativity.

Creativity

• Should be the highest in the Body of Christ. God is the creator and man is made in His image thus high creativity should be the norm in the church.
• Is a characteristic of every revival in the church. The world should not have the most creative people?
• Is being seen in the church right now.

What To Expect in The Current Revival:

1. Creative miracles
2. Creative ideas in reaching lost people
3. Creative forms of worship (Jesus said the traditions of men make God’s ineffective.)

Three Raptures

• Enoch Gen. 5:22-24
• Elijah 2 Kings 2:11-12
• The church before the second coming of Jesus Christ.
• Characteristics of those who cheated death. Enoch walked in fellowship with God. I believe Elijah did also.

Visitations

• In history have been known by the fire of God.
• Also are known by manifestations such as fire on top of a building, on top of a person or in a place.

Why Did Elijah Visit The Places He Did Before He Is Taken To Heaven?

• All the locations mentioned were the school of the prophets that Samuel had started.
• Elijah could have given some final prophetic words to all prophet trainees.

What A Sight This Must Have Been!

• 50 sons of the prophets stood and watched by the Jordan River.
• Elijah takes his mantel and wrapped it together and smote the waters of the Jordan River and the river split in the middle and they walked across on dry ground.
• Elijah asked Elisha what he wanted before his departure. Elisha asked for a double portion of the anointing of Elijah.

This Was No Easy Thing

• But if Elisha sees Elijah depart it would be done.
• As the two were walking a chariot of fire appeared with horses of fire and Elijah is taken to heaven by a whirlwind.

Elisha cries out, “My father! My father! The chariot of Israel and the horsemen thereof!”

• He ripped his robe.
• Took Elijah’s mantle that fell on him and he smote the water of the Jordan and the river opened up and Elisha walked across.
• Elisha performed twice as many miracles as Elijah in his ministry.