Fire is dangerous to play with. We can get burned, seriously injured, and even die. Even if you pass your finger over a lit candle, it can hurt! Do you know that the Bible says, “Our God is a consuming fire” (Hebrews 12:2929For our God is a consuming fire. (Hebrews 12:29))? How dreadful it must be to fall into His hands for judgment. The lake of fire is where all those who are not redeemed by the Lord Jesus will spend eternity. What an awful place of torment that must be!
Several times fire came down from heaven, either in judgment or in acceptance of that which was offered in sacrifice. Solomon notes that fire was one of four things that never say, “It is enough.”
1. The prophets of Baal couldn’t produce fire under their offering. What happened to the sacrifice on the altar of the Lord after Elijah prayed?
1 Kings 18:___
2. When Moses was on the backside of the desert, he saw a bush burning, but it was not consumed. Who was in the midst of the bush and spoke to Moses? Exodus 3:___
3. Solomon finished praying and fire came down from heaven. What did the children of Israel say in worship and praise? 2 Chronicles 7:___
4. The captain and his fifty men didn’t offer any sacrifice. What happened when there came down fire from heaven? 2 Kings 1:___
5. James and John wanted to call down fire from heaven like Elias. How did the Lord Jesus answer them? Luke 9:___