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Fasting Together #3 In the Bible, fasting is often connected with repentance. Examples: Nehemiah 9, Jonah 3, Acts 9 Today’s Passage: 1 John 2:15-17 Audience: Believers in Christ The Command: Don’t Love the World More than You Love God The Reasons: 1) You can’t love this world and God at the same time (2:15). 2) The priorities and values of this world are not the priorities and values of God’s King...

Psalm 63:1-11 Fasting is the spiritual discipline of limiting our food intake for the sake of pursuing God and learning self-control of the flesh. THE CONTEXT: The CONTEXT of Psalm 63: David’s Wilderness Time in 1 Samuel 21-23 Seeking God FIRST in the midst of the wilderness requires us to pursue God by remembering His goodness despite our circumstances. The CONTEXT of our 21-Day Fast: Our Abundan...

Fasting Together #1 Matthew 6:16-18 Jesus expects His disciples to fast. What does this mean? What is FASTING? Hebrew Word: TSOM (refers exclusively to abstaining from food) Greek Word: nesteuo (hungry, without food, fasting) Definition: fasting is the spiritual discipline of limiting our food intake for the sake of pursuing God and learning self-control of the flesh. What’s the POINT of FASTING?...

Philippians 4:4-9 The Big Question: Is it really possible to experience God’s peace in our lives regardless of the difficulty of our circumstances? The Context of Philippians 4… Paul in a Roman prison Philippians facing pagan persecution & Jewish opposition The Command: Don’t Worry About Anything (4:6) The Keys to Peace in All Circumstances: Pray About Everything With Thanksgiving (4:6) Meditate o...

The Prince of Peace #3 Ephesians 4:25-32 The Purchase of Peace (Ephesians 2:14-16) Jesus reconciled us to each other through His work on the cross. The Practice of Peace (Ephesians 4:25-32) These DISRUPT Peace: These SPREAD Peace: Lying (4:25) Speaking the truth in love (4:15, 25) Anger (4:26-27) Removing anger (4:31) and practicing kindness (4:32) Stealing (4:28) Hard work & generosity (4:28) Fou...

The Prince of Peace #3 Ephesians 4:25-32 The Purchase of Peace (Ephesians 2:14-16) Jesus reconciled us to each other through His work on the cross. The Practice of Peace (Ephesians 4:25-32) These DISRUPT Peace: These SPREAD Peace:

Author and lecturer Fouad Masri was born and raised in the war zone of Beirut, Lebanon. As a third generation ordained pastor, he has a passion for sharing the love of Christ with Muslims and has been reaching out to Muslims and inspiring others to follow his example since 1979. After coming to the United States to attend seminary, Fouad realized the urgency for teaching American Christians to rea...

The Prince of Peace #1 Isaiah 9:1-7 Who is the Messiah King? -A divine king who will come as a child to establish an eternal kingdom of peace. What is the Nature of His Kingdom? -Light Instead of Darkness (9:2) -Joy Instead of Despair (9:3) -Freedom Instead of Oppression (9:4) -Peace Instead of War (9:5) -Justice Instead of Injustice (9:7) How do we experience His Reign of Peace? -Trust in God, no...

The unseen battle #7 - Ephesians 6:18-20 What to do: ___________ When to do it: __________ How to do it: ___________ Why to do it: ___________

The Unseen Battle #6 Ephesians 6:13-17 Why do we need the armor of God? 1. We are in a real spiritual war. 2. Our enemy is not people, but evil spiritual forces. 3. The devil is scheming against us. How do we fight this spiritual war? We TAKE UP the full armor of God. - The Belt of Truth - The Breastplate of Righteousness - The Sandals of Readiness with the Gospel - The Shield of Faith - The Helme...

THE UNSEEN BATTLE #5 MATTHEW 4:1-11 Satan's Temptations of Jesus: Temptation #1: Listen to your physical desires more than God's Word. Jesus' Answer (Deut 8:3): God's word is more important than food. Temptation #2: Test God to see if He really loves you. Jesus' Answer (Deut 6:16): We don't test God. We trust Him. Temptation #3: Go after worldly treasures by worshiping false gods. Jesus Answer (De...

THE UNSEEN BATTLE #3-WHAT IS SATAN'S INTENT? The Heart of God: 1. 2. 3. The Command: The Heart of Satan 1. 2. 3. The Command: The Point: Examples: Our Hope in the Unseen Battle 1. 2. 3.

The Unseen Battle #2 – Who is Satan? 1. Satan’s Origin Story Five NT passages describe Satan’s origins… Luke 10:18 Revelation 12:9 2 Peter 2:4 2 Corinthians 11:14 Jude 1:6 2.Satan’s Original Sin Two OT passages give us the rest of the story… Ezekiel 28:11-19 Isaiah 14:12-14 3. Our Internal Struggle The way of Satan: the way of pride, arrogance, and self-exaltation. The way of Jesus: the way of hum...

The Unseen Battle #1 (Ephesians 6:10-13) The Nature of the Battle It’s REAL. It’s PERSONAL. It’s SPIRITUAL. It’s CONSISTENT. It’s IMPORTANT. The Resources for the Battle The STRENGTH of God. The ARMOR of God. The Goal in the Battle: To STAND.

The Invitation (John 14:12-14) To Believe in Jesus (14:12) To Do The Works of Jesus (14:12) First, He is serving. Second, He is doing miracles. Third, He is teaching. Fourth, He is delivering. To Ask (14:13) To Ask In Jesus’ Name (14:14)

The Struggle to Persevere The Need: To Not Give Up on Prayer (18:1) The Parable (18:2-5): 1.) The Unjust Judge (18:2) 2.) The Persistent Widow (18:3) 3.) The Result: Justice Through Persistence (18:4-5) The Contrasts (18:6-8) 1.) God is a Just Judge. 2.) God does not delay. 3.) God swiftly brings justice. The Challenge For Us Today 1.) The Action: Ongoing Prayer 2.) The Heart: Childlike Faith

How NOT to Pray Matthew 6:5-8 #1) Don’t Perform (be a hypocrite) Wrong Action: Public Prayer without Private Prayer Wrong Motive: To Be Seen by People Why Not? Seeking Crowd Approval instead of God #2) Don’t Babble (like the pagans) Wrong Action: Empty Repetition Wrong Motive: Manipulate God Why Not? Your Father already knows and cares. How TO Pray #1) Get Alone with God #2) Talk to God Alone #3)...

Pursue God in Prayer #3 (Luke 11:5-13) Contrasting Visions of Prayer Bold, Audacious Prayer VS. Cautious, Timid Prayer (11:5-8) Faithful, Confident Prayer VS. Inconsistent Prayer (11:9-10) A Good, Generous Father VS. Evil, Unhelpful People (11:11-13) How God Answers Prayer: -Yes, I thought you’d never ask. -No, I love you too much. -Yes, and here’s more than you asked for. -Yes, but not yet. -Yes,...

Praying Like Jesus The Pattern… Intimacy (adoption through atonement) Awe (reverence for God’s holiness) Surrender (submission to His will, His glory) Dependence (daily needs – provision) Repentance (confession & turning away) Mercy (strength to forgive others) Protection (from sin & temptation) Praying With Jesus

Pursue God in Prayer #1 (Luke 10:38-42) What Keeps Us from Prayer Pride Distraction (10:40) Comparison (10:40) Worry (10:41) What Helps Us to Pray Humility (10:39) Focus (10:42) Listening to God’s Word (10:39) Trusting God’s Heart (10:40)

Unity & Diversity: Age (Titus 2:1-8) Reminder: In our current cultural moment, the church of Jesus has a unique opportunity to put the love of God on display in the way that we love one another across barriers that normally divide. Generational Relationships Today The Kingdom Invitation: Intergenerational Community Titus 2:1-8 Intergenerational community works when… 1- Older men and women model go...

In the church, men and women are to relate to each other as family, creating a culture where older men and women are respected as fathers and mothers and younger men and women are loved as brothers and sisters.

In addition to reconciling sinners to God, the gospel of Jesus also reconciles us to each other, tearing down the dividing walls of hostility that separate people from one another. The church is the unified & diverse people of God who put the power of the gospel on display for a watching world.