Fresh Fire Friday Week 2 | 2026 Month of Prayer

In this morning's Fresh Fire Friday word titled Fresh Fire Until the Trumpet Sounds, Elder Jay Wells the Youth Pastor at the Historic Sherman Memorial Church of God in Christ, shares a short exhortation from 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 about living with eternity in mind.

The message centers on staying spiritually alert and keeping your passion for God alive until Jesus returns.

Elder Wells uses the promise of Christ’s return to encourage believers to protect their prayer life, worship, holiness, and hunger for God’s presence.

Key topics

- In this episode, Elder Wells opens with 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 and emphasizes the promise that the Lord will descend from heaven with a shout.

- He reminds listeners that Jesus is coming back, and that truth should shape how believers live now.

- He warns that even good things can become routine over time, including a relationship with God if it is neglected.

- He explains that the “fire” represents passion for God, prayer, worship, holiness, and hunger for God’s presence.

- He says disappointment, trials, and other pressures can try to put a believer’s fire out.

- He quotes Leviticus 6:13 to stress the call for the fire on the altar to keep burning continually.

- He encourages listeners to declare, “My fire will not go out,” even after tears, disappointment, or storms.

- He urges believers to live ready for Christ’s return rather than waiting until the last moment to prepare.

- He closes by calling the church to keep burning and be ready to say, “Even so, come, Lord Jesus.”

Timestamps

00:00 - Opening greeting and scripture foundation from 1 Thessalonians 4

00:26 - Reading the promise of the Lord’s return and the resurrection hope

00:55 - Main message: Jesus is coming back, so keep your fire fresh

01:16 - How routine can drain excitement from things that once felt urgent

01:45 - Our time on earth is temporary, so stay ready for Christ’s return

02:08 - What the fire represents: prayer, worship, holiness, and hunger for God

02:30 - Why trials, disappointment, and people can try to extinguish your fire

02:58 - Declaring victory through storms: “I’m still burning”

03:28 - Waiting on Jesus with eternity in mind, not the world’s approval

03:58 - Final exhortation to keep burning until the trumpet sounds