Where has the Fire gone

Fire of Separation and Communication.

Here we see heaven and earth collide and fire and sword(word ) the separator.

Is not my word like a fire? saith the Lord;

Man,God, and Fire.

Man to God

Man begins to communicate with God by sacrifice and fire. Ex. Cain and Abel.( firstlings with fire.)

Noah ‘s sacrifice was a sweet savour.

Must not be taken lightly

Arron’s sons died because of strange fire.

,,, 250 men lost their lives arguing with Moses and burning incense wrong

all incense must come from alter first lit by God with the purpose of sacrifice.

God to Man

the offering of man was accepted by God with glory and fire

Temple finished

Who maketh his angels spirits; His ministers a flaming fire:

Elijah declares the God that answers by fire let him be God.

4 Who maketh his angels spirits;

More than just communication

His ministers a flaming fire:

Elijah rides on fire.

angels travel in sacrificial fire

Here we see David stopping angel by fire. But we also see it must not be strange fire. Our sacrifice can’t be at someone else’s cost. This is still the way to get the fire. Peter said we have left all to follow you( ).

Where has the fire gone?

baptise with Holy Ghost and fire.

For our God is a consuming fire.

baptise with Holy Ghost and fire. But where and when do we see fire.

appeared unto them cloven tongues like as fire, and it sat on each. ( This is not just for the different languages in Jerusalem because Peter stands up immediately and preaches in his own language and all understand.)

Would we ever worship the fire, the sacrifice, the reason for the sacrifice, or the one who sends the fire.

Fire. Tongues is prayer(communication) to God. edifieth(build) self. These examples are already in O.T. . Witch was better Elijah calling fire to consume the fifty soldiers or David stopping the death angel. Aaron sacrificing for himself or the people. Elijah riding off on chariot or Elisha here to work many wonderful works.