How to ignite the fire within
How do you define *IGNITE?* The Webster Dictionary defines it as: "To set on fire; cause to burn; to arouse kindle; to catch fire; to begin to burn."
God used fire to reveal His holiness to purify and cleanse His people in the Old Testament. God is a consuming fire and anything that was not holy could not stand in His presence and in His mighty power.
Yet the power and holiness of God was not available to them as it is now available to us through the perfect sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Through Christ we have been made holy so that we can be filled with the mighty power of God by the Holy Spirit and thus stand!
In the New Testament the Holy Spirit has come down like fire to Ignite the hearts of holy believers to finish the work Jesus started. We are to Ignite our lives with the purifying work of God by the cross and then we are to Ignite the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives so that others are set on fire for Christ. Once we are set on fire we set others on fire for Jesus Christ. Thus the fire of God continues to burn in the lives of all people and we as a priesthood of believers continue to do the “Greater works” Jesus talked about. We want to be a place that Ignites with a passion for Jesus Christ and the gospel message. Bottom line is that Christ’s love has Ignited our hearts and now we are to Ignite the fire in the hearts of others. A fire starts small but then Ignites out of control. We want to Ignite out of control with the message of Jesus Christ.
Our vision and purpose is to Ignite with the love of Jesus Christ! We want to relate to a culture who has been misinformed about Christianity. Our priority is to love our culture and to present an accurate picture of Jesus Christ! The Apostle Paul wanted to become all things to all people so that by any means necessary they may experience the Jesus of the Bible. Ignites aim is the same!
We believe the early-church modeled this vision perfectly and if it was good for them it is good for
today's culture in Santa Clara County. Though we are not living in the time of the early-church we still hold to the same values and biblical teachings but we do it in a relevant way to reach out with the life changing message of Jesus Christ.
It is time to Ignite this community with the Power of God and the love of Jesus Christ!
Email: ebadung56@gmail.com
Writer: Badung Ezekiel
Website: www.ebadungstrings.blogspot.com
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