When to Sit and When to Stand | September 27, 2026

In this week's message, Pastor Shawn Smith weaves together two seemingly unrelated biblical moments — Mary sitting at the feet of Jesus in Luke 10 and Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego standing before the fiery furnace in Daniel 3 — to reveal one unified truth: the courage to stand is born in the discipline to sit. Filled with honesty and humor, Pastor Shawn confronts the barrier of busyness in our lives, challenging every believer to examine what golden statues the world is asking them to bow to — jobs, fear, approval, distraction — and whether they've spent enough time at Jesus' feet to recognize the moment when it's time to stand. Drawing from Daniel's unwavering commitment to kneel in private so he could stand in public, and the stunning image of the fourth man in the fire, this sermon makes clear that God doesn't just lead us through the fire — He joins us in it, and the only thing that burns is what had us bound. The message closes with a powerful altar call: "Don't be so busy that you miss Jesus, and don't be so afraid that you bow to the world — ask Him to burn what has you bound today."

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