The Kingdom Of The All Consuming Fire
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Introduction: Beginning in Exodus 19, in the 3rd month after the children of Israel came out of Egypt, they camped beside the mountain of God. It was there that Moses ascended and received commandments from God. God instructed Moses to keep the people and animals from touching any part of the mountain or they would die. The mountain seemed to be on fire and shook and smoked with the presence of God. The people could hear the sound of the heavenly trumpet and were invited to hear the voice of God but not to see His image. At one point the presence of God was so fierce that the people ask not to even hear the voice of God any longer, but only let Moses represent them before God and relay His will to them. From that time and continuing throughout the book of Exodus, Moses receives commandments, instructions and laws from God and relates them to the congregation. The people listen to Moses but are a stiff-necked people at heart and refuse to abide by God’s commands. God would later reveal that He designed His law as a schoolmaster which was meant to guide His people until He would send His Son, in the likeness of sinful man, to redeem them from their sins and grant them pardon and grace. Today we do not serve under the penalty of the law, but under the pardon of grace. However, our God is still that ‘All Consuming Fire’ Whose voice then shook the earth, but now promises to yet once more shake not only the earth, but also the heavens for His continuing purpose … to have an unshakable, inescapable and immoveable kingdom of saints both in heaven and in earth.
Scripture Reference: Hebrews 12
18 ¶ For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,
19 And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:
20 (For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:
21 And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)
22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,
23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.
27 And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.
28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
29 For our God is a consuming fire.
Not only is the Kingdom of this All Consuming Fire immoveable, but it is also unshakable and inescapable.
What makes a Kingdom unshakable, inescapable and immoveable?
Note: What makes this kingdom Unshakable, Inescapable, Immoveable?
I. 4 Facets of The Unshakable, Inescapable, Immoveable Kingdom of the All Consuming Fire
A. The Voice of God (His Word)
Whose voice then shook the heavens
B. The Vision of God (His Firstborn and Only Begotten Son)
John 3:16 … that none should perish
C. The Vehicle of God (His Family In Heaven & Earth)
The Church,
A community of believers
Matthew 16:18 Upon this rock I will build My church …
Acts 2:42-47 … and they had all things in common … added …
D. The Provision of God (His Spirit)
The Power of the Holy Spirit in every believer’s life
Power to be a witness
Acts 1:8 Power to be …
Acts 2:16ff this is that …
Acts 2:39 For the promise is unto you …
II. God is ‘Once Again’ Shaking Heaven and Earth (just look around)
A. to remove those things which can be shaken
B. so that only those things which cannot be shaken will remain
C. He is using people full of the Holy Spirit to do the shaking
III. Where Are We In This Shaking
A. We have come to:
1. Mount Zion
2. The city of the Living God
3. The heavenly Jerusalem
4. An innumerable company of angels
5. To the general assembly and church of the Firstborn
6. To God the Judge of all
7. To the spirits of just men made perfect
8. To Jesus, the Mediator of the new covenant
9. To the blood of sprinkling
10. We Have Come To the Kingdom Which Cannot Be Escaped, Shaken or Moved
B. What can we do to be the shakers God wants?
1. Do not refuse Him who speaks from heaven
2. Serve God acceptably with reverence and Godly fear
III. 3 Suggestions From A Pastor
A. Take Your Opportunity & Christianity Seriously (Your chance)
B. Get & Stay Right With God (refuse to be moved or shaken)
C. Go To Work For Jesus (let none escape the shaking)
