GOD THAT ANSWERETH BY FIRE.

The Bible says in 1 Kings chapter 18:24
*”And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the Lord: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God.”*

Praise the Lord!

Elijah’s victorious contest with the prophets of baal proved that we serve a God that answereth by fire.

Elijah challenged the children of Israel to take a stand, meaning they should follow the true God. And they chose baal, Instead.
During the context all the efforts of baal’s prophets to make baal answer them from morning to evening proved abortive. WHY?
Because their god was a man made god, which cannot save nor deliver.


The question today is: What God are you serving? Baal or the Almighty God?

The God that answereth by fire is a Man of War; no battle is too small or big for Him to fight. He has never lost a battle. He is always willing to answer you by fire if only you can follow His leading.

The god you may be tempted to follow may not be the same as idols of woods or stones of the prophets of Baal but the idols of materialism, worldliness etc, which are just as false and dangerous as Baal, because they cause you to depend on something other than the real God.

In times of trouble there will disappoint you because they neither see nor hear. They can’t offer genuine answers or guidance.

The Bible says in 1 Kings 18:36—38
“And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice that Elijah the prophet came near and said Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou are God in Israel and that I am thy servant and that I have done all these things at thy word.
Verse 37 Hear me O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
Verse 38 Then the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench”

God manifested as a God that answereth by fire in this contest between the prophets of baal and Elijah. The powerful move of God made the same people who declared allegiance to baal, to declare, “The Lord, he is the God; the Lord, he is the God.”

*” I PROPHECY THAT JUST AS GOD ANSWERED ELIJAH BY FIRE FROM HEAVEN, SO ALSO WILL HE SHOW UP AS A CONSUMING FIRE TO SET ABLAZE OUR ENEMIES IN JESUS NAME, AMEN.

Don’t be afraid of obstacles, barriers, and enemies around you.
Don’t be afraid of spiritual or physical wars raging like fire against you, either from your work place, family or neighborhood. Be rest assured that God will cause all the enemies that rises up against you to be smitten before your face in Jesus name.

Just as Elijah called on God through prayer and He showed up for him, open your mouth in prayers, call upon Him, and He will show up for you.

The Bible says in Exodus 14:14, *”The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.”*

He fought for the Jews in Persian land under King Ahasuerus in the book of Esther, causing Haman to be hung upon the gallows. He elevated Mordecai and gave victory to the Jews in the battle already programmed to eliminate them.

No matter the battle against you, *I PROPHECY THAT VICTORY IS SURELY COMING YOUR WAY IN JESUS NAME*

In the book of Daniel chapter 3, God arose as the fourth man in the fire, in the fiery furnace heated seven times by King Nebuchadnezzar to consume three Jewish faithful priests. And He delivered Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from the fiery furnace set up to roast them alive because of their stand for Jesus. What God cannot do does not exist.

If God be for us, who can be against us? Nobody.

The power available to us is the same that delivered Shedrack, Meshach, and Abednego. And same power raised Christ from the dead (Ephesians 1:18-20).
Trust God in the face of every trial. Don’t faint, don’t murmur, or draw back from calling on God.

Hebrews 12:29 declares, *”For our God is a consuming fire”* Meaning that all things (problems, difficulties, trials and health issues) are consumable in the sight of God.
*Today, that consuming fire will consume all our problems in Jesus name*
Equally in Deuteronomy 4:24, the Bible says *”He is a consuming fire and a jealous God”* Meaning God cannot share us with any god or idol. We must declare our allegiance to Him and be committed to serving Him alone so that He can always answer us by fire.

*For God to answer you by fire:*
1) You must be born again (Romans 10:10).
2) You must draw near to Him in spirit and in truth. Jn 4:23/24.
3) You must have relationship with Him through his word. 2 Tim 2:15. Joshua 1:8 – Many Christians want miracles but are not willing to have a relationship with the Miracle Worker–God.
4) Have faith in God MK 11:22 – like the three Hebrew men.
5) Be prayerful. I Thess 5:17.

In conclusion, what areas do you want God to manifest in your life as God that answereth by fire?
Is it in your family, marriage, education, health etc?
Talk to Him now!

*Prayer Points:*

1) Pray for the Lord to arise as the Man of War, fight for you, and grant you victory over your enemies.

B) Pray for God’s right hand, that is glorious in power, to dash in pieces every spiritual and physical wars, battles and conspiracies going on against you.

C) Dash into pieces high-level conspiracies, evil meetings, and gatherings from the pit of hell against you, your family, and the works of your hands.

D) Dash into pieces every family strongman, strongwoman, household enemies, that have sworn you won’t arise and shine.

E) Break into pieces spiritual blockages, barriers, roadblocks, entanglements, padlocks, chains, charms, keys, and cages hindering your progress.

F) Break into pieces demonic altars, shrines, idols, deities, agents, priests, diviners, covens, and cauldrons, demonic powers attacking your blessings, and testimonies.
Exodus 15:3/6. Exo 14:14.

2) Release the consuming fire of God to set ablaze every demonic kingdom, altars, shrines and idols, deities and gods, agents, priests and diviners, covens, and cauldrons, and powers waging war against your ascension to greatness and blessings.

B) Set ablaze custodians and patronizers of evil oracles, spiritualists, herbalists, false prophets etc who have sworn you will not make it in life. Isaiah 29:6

3) Pray and decree victory over your life, this month, and this year.

B):Decree speedy manifestation of your heart desires.

C) Decree dumbfounding favour in all your endeavours this month.

D) Decree that the grace of God will prevail over your life and family.

E) Decree that you will always be preferred over your enemies.

F) Decree that the Lord will showcase Himself as the Man of War over your life, family, business and destiny in Jesus name, Amen.


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Remain blessed.
Pastor Constance Ekeh.