fasting and prayer

This Sunday Pastor Ron focused on overcoming the struggles of the flesh and living a life empowered by the Spirit. He emphasized that, regardless of past struggles or how one arrived at their current state, it's possible to live a victorious life in Christ.

This service marked the beginning of a Daniel fast, encouraging participants to rely on God's strength during this period. The fast represents a spiritual journey, aiming to grow closer to God by resisting the temptations of the flesh.

Key scriptures from Romans 8:3-4 and Genesis 1:26-27 were explored, highlighting that while the law was powerless due to human weakness, Jesus Christ overcame sin in the flesh, enabling believers to live righteously.

Pastor Ron also discussed the human struggle with sin, referencing Adam and Eve's fall in Genesis 3 and the pervasive wickedness in Genesis 6:5. He stressed that Jesus, having become flesh, demonstrated victory over sin, providing a model for believers to overcome their own struggles.

The sermon concluded with a call to resist the 'bully' of the flesh, reminding congregants that through Christ's strength, they can overcome temptations and grow spiritually, financially, relationally, and personally throughout the year.

Esther and Mordecai — Review of Lesson #12 of the 4th Quarter of 2023 -

The Sabbath School Lesson study guide can be found here:
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The title of this quarter's theme is: God's Mission, My Mission

For the next 13 weeks (October to December 2023), we will take a look at what God's mission is, and how He has called us to be co-laborers together with Him in these last days -- our mission.

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What is it: Saying no to a physical appetite to say yes to a spiritual hunger.

Why: To soften our hearts toward God. To say no to self-centeredness.

Is It Extreme- People fast for a lot of different reasons. It only seems extreme when Christians do it.

What it is Not-

• A diet
• A bargaining chip
• Not extra credit.

What it is-

• Discipline Your appetites
• Making your heart sensitive to the voice of God

Types of fasts-

• 12 hour fasts
• Daniel Fast
• Full fast
• Media Fast

How to get started-

• Always talk to your doctor.
• Get your motives right.
• Get accountability
• Start with a meal for 4 weeks, Then two meals for four weeks, then a whole day for four weeks.

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The year 2019 is no doubt going to be an exciting year for all of us. It is also very clear to me from the infallible word of God that the God of heaven will give us success this year; He will level every mountain before us; He will help us to complete both our old and new projects; He will cause us to overflow with prosperity and comfort us again - 1:17. 

Yet, all these will happen how? Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the LORD Almighty.

There are however conditions to be fulfilled if the aforementioned blessings would be delivered to us. And it is my prayer that the Lord will help us to fulfill these conditions in Jesus’ Name.

Foremost of the instructions in the book of Zechariah that we must obey, is the instruction to return to God - V.3. This has to do with repentance.

WHY MUST WE RETURN TO GOD?

Some of the reasons why we all must return to the Lord include:

1. It is a command from the Lord Himself - V.3; Mal. 3:6ff.
2. To be free from God’s anger - V.2
3. For the LORD to return to you - 3
4. To avoid parental pitfall - V.4 - 6a
5. To escape divine judgment - V.6b.
6. The truth is that all men will repent but it will be too late for some - Rev.6:12 - 17.
7. God’s word will overtake some like it did our forefathers.
8. God is not interested in your downfall - Ezekiel 18:30 - 32.
9. God is not interested in your death - Ezekiel 18:30 - 32.
10. To enjying a time of refreshing from the Lord- Acts 3:19

HOW MUST WE REPENT?

The scripture is not silent on acceptable ways to repent of our sins. Notable scripture in this regard are: Joel 2:12 - 18; Hos. 14:1 - 5; cf. 1 Kg. 21:25 - 29; Jonah 3:6 - 10.

1.     First by acknowledging our sins and the sins of our forefathers - Psa. 51:

1. With fasting, weeping and mourning - Joel 2:12.
2. With a broken and contrite heart - Joel 2:13
3. Etc

WHEN ARE WE TO REPENT?

The scripture also reveals the “when” of our repentance. It must be NOW.

In other words, you don’t postpone repentance. You don’t defer it. Now is the time to repent of every evil way and receive God’s mercies.

WHAT ARE WE TO REPENT OF?

Knowing the things to repent of is primarily the work of the Holy Spirit. He is the one to reveal our sins to us and convict us of the same. No man can do it better than the Holy Spirit. Meanwhile, the Holy Spirit is already placing His finger on certain areas of our lives about which we need to bring repentance to the Lord. Amongst others, you and I need to bring repentance to God on the ff:

1.     We need to bring repentance for the sins of our forefathers - V.2

1. We need to repent of being far away from God - V.3
2. We need to repent of our sins against the “earlier prophets” that have proclaimed the word of God to us - V.4
3. We need to repent of our own sins of stubbornness - V.4
4. We need to repent of our negative attitude to the word of God - V.4
5. We need to repent of our unfaithfulness in our giving - Mal. 3:6ff.
6. Etc.

It is my prayer that the Lord will greatly help us to thoroughly deal with the issues He has raised and would be raising before us in the course of this week’s solemn assembly. May the Holy Spirit reveal to us every faulty foundation in our lives and help us to correct them in Jesus’ Name.