Luke 12:49

“I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?”

"I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?" - Luke 12:49
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What does Luke 12:49 mean?

Luke 12:49 (KJV) says, "I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?" This verse is part of a larger passage in which Jesus is teaching his followers about the cost of discipleship and the consequences of following him. In the preceding verses…

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The Consuming Fire of Truth

When we think of fire, our minds immediately conjure images of destruction, purification, and transformation. In the book of Luke, we encounter a powerful declaration from Jesus: “I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?” (Luke 12:49, KJV)…

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Prayer for Divine Fire and Passion

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am reminded of the powerful words spoken by our Lord Jesus in Luke 12:49, where He proclaims, "I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?" Lord, I acknowledge that this fire represents Your…

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Luke 12: 49
Luke 12:49 - "¶ I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?"
Luke12:49 “I came to send fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!
Luke 1:49 - "For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name."
Luke 7:49 - "And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?"
Luke 23:49 - "And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things."
Genesis 49:12 - "His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk."
Psalms 49:12 - "Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish."
Exodus 12:49 - "One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you."
Luke 11:49 - "Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:"
Luke 2:49 - "And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?"
Luke 22:49 - "When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?"
Luke 8:49 - "¶ While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master."
Isaiah 49:12 - "Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim."
Luke 24:49 - "¶ And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high."
Matthew 12:49 - "And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!"
Luke 9:49 - "¶ And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us."
Luke 6:49 - "But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great."
"For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name." - Luke 1:49
"And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?" - Luke 7:49
John 12:49 - "For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak."
"His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk." - Genesis 49:12
"Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish." - Psalms 49:12
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"One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you." - Exodus 12:49