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Become a fire brand…. Become a firebrand. Elijah was a prophet of fire… II kings 2. “Where is the God of Elijah?”. Become a fire brand…. 1. Elisha’s ‘No turning back’ Response.. I Kings 19
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Become a firebrand Elijah was a prophet of fire… II kings 2. “Where is the God of Elijah?”
Become a fire brand… • 1. Elisha’s ‘No turning back’ Response.. I Kings 19 • Nothing to go back to... He who puts his hand into the plow and turns back is not fit for the kingdom of heaven.
Become a fire brand… • 2. Elisha’s perseverance…”I will go with you”… The journey to Jordan: Preperation to the Spirit led life… • Bethel – House of God – It begins there… • Jericho – Obstacles on the way- Don’t quit trying. Winners never Quit. Quitters never win. Dravid ”I’ve performed poorly many times, but I’ve never stopped trying”. • Jordan – Beginning of inheritance. Point of inheritance.
Become a fire brand… • 3. Elisha’s Bold Request..”Double Portion of your Spirit”..14 miracles.. 28 miracles. • Jesus said, you will do greater things than this.. • John 14:12
Become a fire brand… 4. Elisha invoked the God of Elijah – put it to use! “Where is the God of Elijah” Put your anointing to use. Make use of every opportunity. Elisha walked back the same way… but invoked the God of Elijah.
Become a fire brand… Don’t be a candle. Be a firebrand. • Candle: Half the time it is difficult to safe guard your own flame…Everyone starts a candle, small flame but there is a switch, the mantle.. receive it. • Fighting your own battles everyday, snuffed out, someone lights it… step out…
Become a fire brand… • Candle’s burn in houses, but fire brands in palaces. • -Elisha got fire chariots from heaven to fight for Israel and took blinded and took captive an entire Syrian army • - He ministered to Naaman, the commander in chief of the Syrian army • - He ministered to kings even at his death bead • - Even when he was dead – 2 kings 10:13. they threw a dead man into Elisha’s tomb and it revived back to life. • You will leave a legacy even upon death…