Defining and Sustaining God's Fire: Spread Like Wildfire

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Wildfire & Parallel to Evangelism

As you burn, others will burn around you.

Benefits to a wild fire:

  • Clears out dead underbrush.
  • Creates a chance for new growth to occur.
  • Destroys dead trees to allow for new trees to grow and receive the sun.



Bible: Samson and the Foxes Judges 15:3-5
"Samson said to them, 'This time I have a right to get even with the Philistines. I will really harm them.' So he went out and caught three hundred foxes and tied them tail to tail in pairs. He then fastened a torch to every pair of tails, lit the torches and let the foxes loose in the standing grain of the Philistines. He burned up the shocks and standing grain together with the vineyards and olive groves."

1. This instance in scripture shows fire used as a destructive force. What was Sampson's motivation in starting this fire?
2. In what ways are evangelism and wildfire similar?
3. What are your first impressions after watching the first half of the documentary?
4. What seemed to be the motivation of the people in this documentary?
5. If God told you to do it, would you feel confident to walk out in faith and approach people on the street?

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