Let's Eat! | Ablaze - Series | Pastor Kristopher Mays

God receives Yelena first as his daughter, then as Bianca and Isaiah’s rainbow child, and sets plans for good over her life. The anointing names her feet and head for protection, prophecy, and obedient love, while family and church pledge real help as one household. The Lord speaks promise to Bianca, “I have kept my covenant,” and crowns Isaiah with a prophet’s mantle like thunder, calling him to bold, loving devotion, richer in wisdom than money, and to run in God’s way with courage and restraint. The charge lands simple and weighty: be a mom, be a man after God’s heart, and know when to run and when to slow down together.

The remnant cry rises again. The anthem “won’t turn back” meets a prophetic shift to “whatever it takes,” as God leads a people through two Jordans, first purity then faith. The series Ablaze presses toward rekindled passion because access to the world dulls holy appetite and drags standards down. A 21‑day fast separates from ungodly inputs and impulse spending to fan the flame, since what is filling someone is leading them. The call refuses shame and goes after discipline more than drama: self control is a Spirit-fruit, and investment is the way forward.

Matthew 5:6 speaks first. Hunger and thirst for righteousness satisfy because God gratification, not self gratification, actually fills a soul. John 6 speaks next. The Bread of Life demands communion, not nibbling religion; two-way fellowship brings Jesus in by consuming the Word made flesh until it remakes a person. John 15 seals it. Abiding in the Vine produces fruit, and fruit tells the story; apart from him, people do nothing, become withered branches, and face loss or worse. The Word is not for skimming; if the reading never changes someone, all that remains is empty religion.

The Spirit then turns from a nation to the church. Rededication matters only if God’s people rededicate first. So confession gets real, logs come out of eyes, and the invitation is costly and clear. Jesus is Lord, not just Savior. The kingdom costs everything and is worth every bit. The angels rejoice at one life that says yes.

Key Takeaways

• 1. What fills you is leading you What goes into the heart sets the direction of the life. If sugar spikes cannot fuel a workout, worldly inputs cannot sustain spiritual fire. Intake is not neutral, so curating appetite is not legalism, it is wisdom. [27:49]
• 2. Hunger for righteousness actually satisfies Matthew 5:6 insists that spiritual fullness tracks with craving right standing with God, not self gratification. Chasing the world intensifies hunger without relief and breeds quarrels and grasping. Craving God realigns desire and settles the soul into joy. [38:43]
• 3. Discipline fans a lasting flame Crisis deliverance may help, but long obedience is shaped by Spirit-empowered self control. A fast that cuts unholy access and impulse spending trains the heart to prefer God. Investment in prayer, Scripture, worship, and church is how the ember becomes a blaze. [31:14]
• 4. Communion through the Word feeds life Jesus, the Bread of Life, is consumed in two-way fellowship where the living Word enters and transforms. Taking him in means reading for obedience, not information, until his presence becomes the atmosphere of the soul. That is how belief becomes life. [44:02]
• 5. Abiding fruit reveals true faith The Vine gives life, and branches that remain bear fruit that brings the Father glory. Fruitlessness exposes a rupture with Christ that ends in withering and loss, because mere assent without transformation is empty religion. Abiding keeps the life flowing. [46:18]

Youtube Chapters

• [00:00] - Welcome
• [00:22] - Family brought forward
• [02:22] - Baby dedication and prayer
• [08:54] - Prophetic words for the family
• [16:41] - Remnant anthem and two Jordans
• [18:56] - Ablaze series: reigniting passion
• [22:01] - 21-day fast and separation
• [26:57] - Hunger and thirst: let’s eat
• [27:49] - What fills you is leading you
• [31:14] - Discipline and self control
• [38:43] - Hungry for righteousness in Matthew 5
• [40:24] - Bread of Life and communion in John 6
• [46:18] - Abide in the Vine, bear fruit
• [49:56] - Repentance and rededication call
• [57:01] - Salvation prayer and sending

1. In Matthew 5:6, what does Jesus say is the result for those who hunger and thirst for righteousness?
2. The sermon emphasized that “what fills you is leading you” ([27:49]). What examples were given about how worldly inputs affect spiritual appetite?
3. According to John 15:5, what happens to branches that do not abide in the vine?
4. The 21-day fast mentioned in the sermon ([22:01]) included cutting out certain distractions. What three areas of separation were highlighted?

1. Why does Jesus use the metaphor of “eating His flesh and drinking His blood” in John 6 to describe communion with Him? How does this connect to the idea of consuming God’s Word?
2. The sermon stated, “Self-control is a Spirit-fruit, not just willpower” ([31:14]). How does relying on the Holy Spirit’s power change our approach to discipline?
3. In John 15:5, Jesus says apart from Him, we “can do nothing.” What does “nothing” include—does this refer to eternal fruitlessness, daily tasks, or both?

1. “What fills you is leading you” ([27:49]). What specific media, habits, or inputs have you allowed into your life this week that might be dulling your hunger for God? How could you replace one of them today?
2. The sermon linked hunger for righteousness with satisfaction ([38:43]). When have you experienced a craving for worldly things that left you empty? What practical step could you take to redirect that hunger toward God this month?
3. The 21-day fast included curbing impulse spending ([22:01]). What is one area of spending or consumption (time, money, energy) you feel God nudging you to fast from? How might this create space for spiritual growth?
4. Jesus calls us to “abide” in Him to bear fruit ([46:18]). What does “abiding” look like in your daily routine? Is there a habit (e.g., prayer, Scripture, worship) you need to prioritize to stay connected to the Vine?
5. The sermon warned against “empty religion” ([49:29]). How would you recognize if your faith has become more about routine than relationship? What small change could you make to rekindle authenticity?
6. The prophetic charge to Isaiah included “know when to run and when to slow down” ([14:38]). Where in your life do you need to practice restraint or courage this week?