
GATEWAY CHURCH: Shelbyville
Holy Fire | Jason Daughdrill
Everybody wants the fire. But fire falls on the altar. In this message, we explore what Scripture teaches about the fire of God—from the altar, to sacrifice, to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. We discover that while we can't manufacture God's presence, we are responsible for stewarding what He has given us. Using passages from Luke 12, Leviticus, 1 Kings, Romans, and more, we explore: • Why Jesus endured suffering so His Church could be filled with the Holy Spirit • The biblical connection between the altar, sacrifice, and fire • What your deepest affection, attention, and sacrifice reveal about the altar of your heart • Why yesterday's encounter can't sustain today's faith • How prayer, Scripture, worship, obedience, and forgiveness help tend the flame • The difference between maintained fire and manifest fire • Why we need both private devotion and powerful encounters with God • Why Elijah repaired the altar before the fire fell • How to recognize the difference between holy fire and “strange fire” • Why discernment doesn't extinguish the fire—it protects it • What happens when a genuine encounter with God changes us This message isn't just about having an emotional experience. It's about becoming a living sacrifice. We don't want manufactured fire. We don't want empty religion. We don't want excitement without holiness. We want HOLY FIRE. Maybe the problem isn't that heaven has run out of fire. Maybe earth has run out of altars. Repair the altar. Present the sacrifice. Tend the flame. And ask God to send the fire. “Our God is a consuming fire.” — Hebrews 12:29

