Message Notes

Title: “Revealed by Fire”
Text: 1 Corinthians 3

THE SYMBOL OF FIRE

1. A symbol of many nuances

a) A symbol of God’s power

i) The God of Abraham (Genesis 15)

ii) The God of Elijah (1 Kings 18)

b) A symbol of the Holy Spirit

i) Associated closely with the Lord Jesus Christ (Matthew 3:11)

ii) The Descent of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2)

c) A symbol of Testing

i) Trials of life

ii) Persecution/ Sufferings (Matthew 5:10-12; Philippians 1:29)

2. Fire will test and reveal

a) Our work

b) What sort it is

i) It will become clear

ii) The Day will declare it

iii) If the work will endure

iv) God will reward the wise master builder

c) Alternatively

i) The work could be burned

ii) There will be loss

d) Our salvation

i) It will not be lost

ii) Only our work (time, energy, effort etc)

ENSURING THAT OUR HOUSE OF FAITH WILL STAND
(Matthew 7:24-27; 1 Corinthians 3)

1. Building on strong foundations

a) The teachings of Jesus

b) Following Jesus as faithful disciples

i) Content of faith

ii) Corrections accepted and heeded

iii) Character formed along the way

iv) Changes to be made

v) Cultivation of Faith

2. Allowing God’s Holy Fire to do the following:

a) Cleansed by the Lord (Isaiah 6)

i) Tongue

ii) Heart

iii) Purified

b) Empowered and enthused (Acts 2)

i) No longer fearful

ii) No longer faithless

iii) No longer weak and defeated