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THE FIRE MUST NOT GO OUT Main Readings: Lev. 6: 8 – 13, 2Pe. 1:3-11 A. Introduction The fire on the altar is fire that God gave for His work to be done. Apparently it was responsible for all the work to be done in the temple, namely for burnt offerings, incense offerings (See Lev. 10:1) and lighting the lamps in the temple. Fire in the incense altar and the lamps could go out (Exodus 27:20, 21; 30:7,8, the lamps only had to burn from dusk to dawn and the incense was burnt at dawn at dusk), but fire on the burnt offering altar had to be kept burning throughout the night (Lev. 6: 9) and throughout the day (Lev. 6:12,13). From that the fires for the other duties were set again and again. B. How to Keep the Fire Burning • On the Burnt Offering Altar: Remove the ashes, add fresh wood daily • In the Lamp: trim wick, light from burnt offering altar, add oil. • On the Incense Altar: Take coals from burnt offering altar when ready C. Similarity between Burnt Offering

ONE BODY Main Reading: Eph. 4:1-6, Competence in evangelism begins with competence in loving other believers. If we do not discern the body of Christ, we risk judgement, and have no testimony. One who goes out to win souls but is unable to live with other believers is called a hypocrite. He is like the Pharisees and Scribes who “travel land and sea to win one proselyte, and when he is won, you make him twice as much a son of hell” as themselves. (Mat. 23:15). This does not ignore the fact that it takes considerable effort to keep the unity of the Spirit according to the Lord’s standard, but He leaves us no other choice. Indeed if we fail at this we have no testimony and are unworthy of Him. In this sermon, we will meditate on Apostle Paul’s counsel on how to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace. We have so much in common with other believers that we dare not condone discord among us. We should receive, regard and serve other believers, even up to the lev