Kiss The Fire | Shawn Johnson | Sermon Notes — Hello Pastor

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Kiss The Fire

Fresh Life Church • May 25, 2026 • 37 min

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Take this message with you through a journey of Scripture, reflection, and prayer.

Summary

When facing unexpected hardship or dark diagnoses, believers are often tempted to isolate, lose heart, or quit walking in faith. In this message, Pastor Shawn Johnson teaches from Daniel 3 about facing life's intense fires with an 'even if' faith, showing that God walks with us in the midst of suffering. By locking arms with other believers, offering our pain to God for a higher purpose, and refusing to give up our worship, we can experience God's supernatural peace and reap a harvest of blessing.

Themes

Perseverance in SufferingAuthentic Christian CommunityRedeeming Pain for PurposeFaithful Worship in WarfareUnshakable Faith

Pastor's Points

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Lock arms with other believers

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Turn your pain into purpose

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Remember your fight isn't just about you

Key Points

1.
Lock arms with other believers, because trying to fight life's hard battles alone leaves us vulnerable to quitting.
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Turn your pain into purpose by surrendering your suffering to God so He can use it to bring healing, hope, and encouragement to others.
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Remember that your fight isn't just about you; others—including your family and community—are watching how you trust God through the fire.
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Refuse to quit during difficult seasons, trusting God's promise that if we do not give up, at the proper time we will reap a harvest.
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Develop an 'even if' faith that trusts God's goodness and sovereign plan regardless of whether our immediate circumstances change.
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The church is a hospital for the hurting rather than a club for perfect people, requiring us to drop fake pleasantries and share honest burdens.
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Worship is a powerful act of spiritual warfare that declares our ultimate devotion belongs to God even when we are facing deep physical or emotional pain.

Sermon Moments

“God says, I see you. I know what you've been through and what you're going through. Don't you dare give up on your faith.”

“If you want to get really good at not quitting, lock arms with other believers.”

“This is not a Christian country club; this is a hospital where we come and lock arms with believers until we see the Great Physician.”

“You cannot bear my burden when I am hiding my pain, and nobody can carry your burden when you are hiding yours.”

“You can take us out of our city, you can steal away my family, you can change my name, but you can't have my worship—my worship is not for sale.”

“When facing trial, we can stand up and put our hands in the air to worship God, finding peace, joy, and victory right in the middle of the fire.”

“God lit that fire in my soul again when I declared: I will ask God to heal me every day, but even if things don't turn out as I want, He is still the One I praise.”

This Week

Refuse to quit coming to church, praying, or seeking God this week, even if your current circumstances feel overwhelming.

Reach out to a trusted Christian friend or leader and share an honest burden instead of pretending everything is fine.

Identify a past or present trial and pray for God to show you one person you can encourage using what you have learned.

Practice 'even if' faith by thanking God in prayer for His character and salvation, regardless of unanswered requests.

Choose to worship God passionately during trial seasons as an intentional declaration that your praise is not for sale.

Ask God daily for healing or relief while simultaneously reaffirming that your heart belongs to Him whatever happens.

Commit to standing alongside someone else in your church who is going through a fire, offering practical support and prayer.

Remember This

If you refuse to give up in the fire and hold fast to God, He will walk with you through the trial and turn your suffering into a powerful testimony.

A Challenge for You

Decide today that this is the day the Lord has made; you cannot control every circumstance, but you can control your worship—stand up and worship through the fire.

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