Am I on fire for God or Just burning out
Camp in Sec, 3.8.01
Isa 61:1-4
1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; 3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified. 4 And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations.(Lk 4:18-29)
Ø Preach, bind up the brokenhearted, and proclaim liberty to the captives, opening of prisons to them that are bound, comforting, encouraging, building, raising up, repairing.
Acts 1:4-5
4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
Matt 3:11, Mark 1:7-8, Luke 3:16, John 1:26-27 + 33, Acts 11:16
Ø We have received a fire from God is we are spirit filled!
o We have received it to give it out! But after we give it out we have to be filled up again.
Eph 5:18-20
18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. 19 Speak to (yourself and) one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, 20 always giving thanks to God the Father for (in, through) everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. (NIV)
Ø Speak to yourself and those among you in songs
Ø Always giving thanks
1Thes 5:16-19
16 Be joyful always; 17 pray continually; 18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Do not put out the Spirit's fire; (NIV)
Ø It seems to me that if we do not we will not only not be filled, but we will extinguish what we do have!
Ø Complaining and murmuring are some of the first signs that the soiritual tank is getting empty.
Ø What can we do practically?
o Pray in the spirit a lot! Jude 1:20-21 But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit. 21 Keep yourselves in God's love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.
o Be joyful always Phil 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
§ I know praying in the spirit is a choice but Rejoicing? Being Joyful is that possible without feeling like it? YES! Have some fun!
§ We have to practice giving thanks in all things and singing from our hearts!