"Will You Be Filled With Fire In...?" | Pastor Timothy Brassell | 12-28-25
[First Sunday After Christmas Day]] "Will You Be Filled With Fire In...?" | Pastor Timothy Brassell | 12-28-25 Scripture: Revelation 14:14-20 New Life Fellowship of Baltimore, Maryland Worship Service (Grace Communion Baltimore) https://www.newlifebaltimore.org Copyright 2025 – New Life Fellowship All Rights Reserved Time Codes: 00:00- Gospel Message 1:02:17 - Sharing in Communion/The Nicene Creed/Conclusion Summary: In this first Sunday after Christmas message, “Will You Be Filled with Fire?”, Pastor Timothy Brassell invites us to consider what it truly means to live in the presence of the living God as we move forward into a new season. Drawing from Revelation 14:14–20, he proclaims that God’s ultimate purpose has always been our adoption. Our sharing in the life of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This powerful sermon reframes the biblical imagery of harvest and fire, showing that fire is not merely about judgment or destruction, but about God’s personal, refining presence. Jesus Christ stands at the center as the first harvest, the One who has united humanity to Himself and now gathers those who trust Him into deeper communion. Pastor Tim teaches that everyone encounters God’s fire, but the question is how we experience it: as purifying love that refines and restores, or as resistance to the truth God reveals. With pastoral clarity and hope, this message calls believers to welcome God’s holy presence in every area of life—family, work, church, and calling—trusting that the fire of God burns away what cannot endure so that true life may emerge. This is an invitation not merely to start a new year with resolve, but to live filled with the living fire of God, sustained by His Spirit and anchored in Christ, who leads His people faithfully into the future. Key Themes and Reflection Questions: 1. The Consuming Presence of God 🔥🙏 • Theme: God’s fire is not mere emotion or destruction, but the personal, active presence of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. An inescapable reality that invites either trust or resistance. • Discipleship Question: Where in your life are you being invited to welcome God’s consuming presence rather than resist it? #ConsumingFire 2. Jesus the First Harvest 🌾👑 • Theme: In Revelation 14, Jesus, the Son of Man, is the first and true harvest, gathering humanity to Himself through His death and resurrection, standing in our place and redeeming our nature. • Discipleship Question: How does seeing Jesus as the first harvest shape the way you trust Him with your own life and future? #FollowTheLamb 3. Fire That Reveals and Refines ✨🔥 • Theme: Biblically, fire exposes truth and refines what belongs to God, burning away what cannot endure His presence while revealing what is precious and real. • Discipleship Question: What might God be refining or removing in your life so that what truly belongs to Him can shine more clearly? #RefiningFire 4. Relational Judgment and True Freedom ⚖️❤️🔥 • Theme: God’s judgment is relational, not mere punishment, but the loving exposure of truth that ends lies, injustice, and false centers, leading us into real freedom. • Discipleship Question: Are there areas where you need to let God’s truth lovingly confront and reorient your life? #TruthThatFrees 5. Living as People Filled with Fire 🌍🕊️ • Theme: To be filled with God’s fire is to live energized by His Spirit, carrying His holy presence into families, work, neighborhoods, and every season of life. • Discipleship Question: How can you intentionally carry God’s purifying, guiding presence into your daily relationships and responsibilities this year? #FaithOnFire A Reflection Moment: Fire is not something we escape. It is something we encounter. The question is not whether God will draw near, but how we will receive His presence. Will we resist the fire that exposes and refines, or will we trust the love that burns away what cannot give us life? Pause and consider: where might God be inviting you to loosen your grip and let His purifying presence do its gentle, necessary work? This is not a call to fear, but to trust the God whose fire is love and whose purpose is always life.
