Jeremiah TiptonFounder in president of David Hernandez ministries

The Fire of God Isn't a Feeling

26 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief sermon excerpt, the speaker challenges the common notion that being "on fire" for God is an emotional experience. He argues that true spiritual fire is demonstrated through obedient actions—daily prayer, regular Bible reading, consistent service in the church, and active evangelism. When believers reflect on moments of perceived "fire," they are actually recalling periods of faithful obedience, not a distinct feeling. The core claim is that the fire of God is not an emotion but a lifestyle of obedience.

Maybe you were walking with God in a way where you could point to the fact that you were passionate. You could point to the fact that you prayed every day, you read your Bible every day, you served in church all the time, you were constantly evangelizing on the streets. And we look at moments like that in our lives and we say, I was, quote, on fire. By that we simply mean we were obedient, because the fire of God is not an emotion, it's obedience. Amen.