Playing With Fire - Pr. Ross Wiseman

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Ross vividly recounts Mount Sinai shaking under God's fire, urging the church to let that fire consume their idols.

The episode is a sermon by Pastor Ross Wiseman at Momentum Church, titled 'Playing With Fire'. He opens with a lighthearted story about Pastor Tom Blair and the Prime Timers ministry, then shifts to a serious tone, addressing believers directly. Ross discusses the Jewish calendar's Days of Awe, linking it to a season of repentance and reflection. He references recent cultural events, including Charlie Kirk's memorial, to critique how people use Jesus' name for different motives. The sermon centers on 2 Chronicles 7:14, emphasizing that God's people must humble themselves and turn from wicked ways for healing. Ross delves into Exodus 19, describing God's fire on Mount Sinai as a consuming presence that shakes the mountain, urging listeners to draw close and let God change them. He contrasts this with the story of Nadav and Avihu from Leviticus 10, who offered unauthorized fire and were consumed, warning against mixing worldly interests with faith. Ross argues that many in the church are 'playing with fire'—comfortable but unchanged—rather than being 'white-hot' for God. He critiques both political extremes, calling for a gospel-centered approach that balances righteousness and justice. The pastor shares personal anecdotes, like setting a couch on fire as a kid, to illustrate fire's consuming nature. He encourages focusing on Jesus over pundits or politicians and waiting for the Holy Spirit's power. Ross concludes with a metaphor of sitting by God's fireplace, feeling His heat, and then going out to warm a cold world, followed by a prayer for surrender and repentance.

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A brisk sermon follows God's consuming fire through scripture and turns it toward surrender and prayer.

This single-episode sermon frames divine fire as a test of spiritual readiness, beginning with a warm remembrance of Pastor Tom Blair before moving to Mount Sinai, where God's glory appears to Israel as a devouring fire.

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You want a church message that takes Mount Sinai's devouring fire and turns it into a prayer for what needs to be dealt with in you first.

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