21 DAYS OF BREAKTHROUGH

WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US FOR OUR 21 DAYS OF PRAYER AND FASTING. THE DISCIPLINE OF PRAYER AND FASTING IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE EVERYDAY THINGS THAT WE EAT OR PARTICIPATE IN AND TURN THEM INTO OPPORTUNITIES TO SPEND TIME PRAYING TO GOD. TRADE-IN SOMETHING GOOD FOR SOMETHING GREATER!

FOR SOME, THIS MAY BE THE FIRST TIME HEARING ABOUT PRAYER AND FASTING OR IT'S A REGULAR PRACTICE IN YOUR CHRISTIAN WALK. WHEREVER YOU MAY LAND, WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO PICK JUST ONE THING FROM WHICH TOO FAST FOR THE 21 DAYS. DURING THIS TIME WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO READ, PRAY, JOURNAL, AND MEDITATE ON HIS WORD. AS WE DO THIS, WE ARE ABLE TO PURSUE A DEEPER RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST, THROUGH THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. IF YOU COULD FAST FROM SOMETHING FOR 21 DAYS TO FEAST FOR 344, WOULD IT BE WORTH IT?

BREAKTHROUGH PRAYER NIGHTS

WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOU JOINING US AT OUR PRAYER MEETINGS ON WEDNESDAY JANUARY 10, 17, AND 24 IN THE WORSHIP CENTER AT 6:30PM.

CHILDCARE WILL BE AVAILABLE, PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE.

REGISTER FOR CHILDCARE

BREAKTHROUGHS & PRAYERS AROUND THE GLOBE

Prayers and Breakthroughs will be posted on map below.

TRADE IN SOMETHING GOOD FOR SOMETHING GREATER

WHAT IS FASTING?

FASTING IS A TIME WHERE WE AS BELIEVERS TEMPORARILY ELIMINATE DISTRACTIONS, SO THAT WE CAN GIVE OUR UNDIVIDED ATTENTION TO GOD. WE DO THIS SO WE CAN SET ASIDE OUR OWN DESIRES AND DISTURBANCES, HUMBLING OURSELVES, SO THAT GOD’S VOICE CAN BE HEARD. THE FOCUS IS TO DRAW CLOSER TO GOD, NOT TO STARVE.

TYPES OF FASTS

DANIEL FAST

FOR THREE WEEKS, DANIEL, WHO WAS A PROPHET DURING A TIME WHEN ISRAEL LIVED IN EXILE, ABSTAINED ONLY FROM “DELICACIES” LIKE MEAT AND WINE (DANIEL 10:3).

DURING THIS FAST YOU WILL REMOVE MEATS, SWEETS, BREADS, AND ONLY CONSUME PLANT-BASED MEALS.

ITEM FAST

THIS OPTION IS GREAT FOR THOSE THAT DON’T HAVE EXPERIENCE IN FOOD FASTS OR HAVE HEALTH RESTRICTIONS. IT WILL ALLOW YOU TO REFOCUS YOUR LIFE.

YOU WILL FAST THINGS THAT CAN BE DISTRACTING, SUCH AS, SOCIAL MEDIA OR TELEVISION UNTIL THE END OF THE FAST AND THEN BRINGS THESE ITEMS BACK SLOWLY.

PARTIAL FAST

IN THIS TYPE OF FAST YOU WILL ABSTAIN FROM EATING ANY FOOD DURING THE MORNING OR THE EVENING.

THIS CAN BE FOR A SPECIFIC SET OF TIME SUCH AS 6:00 AM TO 3PM OR FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET.

COMPLETE FAST

A COMPLETE FAST MEANS TO DRINK ONLY LIQUIDS, USUALLY WATER AND JUICES.

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Day 21: Obedience Is Love

Scripture: John 14:21

HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU LOVE JESUS? THAT’S EASY. ACCORDING TO JESUS, IF YOU LOVE HIM, YOU WILL DO WHAT HE ASKS YOU TO DO. YOU WILL KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS. AND IN CASE THAT SOUNDS MORE LIKE RULE-KEEPING THAN ENTERING INTO A DYNAMIC RELATIONSHIP, REMEMBER THAT JESUS’ TOP TWO COMMANDMENTS ARE TO LOVE GOD AND TO LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF! FOLLOWING JESUS AND OBEYING HIM IS ALL ABOUT LOVING OTHERS. WHEN WE JOIN GOD IN HIS WORK OF REDEEMING PEOPLE, OF MAKING ALL THINGS NEW, WE GET CAUGHT UP INTO LOVE HIMSELF. WHEN WE LOVE JESUS, WE OBEY HIM. WHEN WE OBEY JESUS, WE EXPERIENCE GOD WORKING THROUGH US. WHEN WE EXPERIENCE GOD WORKING THROUGH US, WE EXPERIENCE LOVE AT THE DEEPEST PARTS OF OUR BEING. BY GOD’S SPIRIT, WE ARE BEING SHAPED TO LOOK MORE LIKE JESUS AS WE PARTNER WITH GOD TO BE GOOD NEWS. AS WE EMBARK ON THIS JOURNEY OF EXPERIENCING GOD TOGETHER, LET US BE QUICK TO LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER ALONG THE WAY. GOD IS WORKING THROUGH EACH ONE OF US, SO WE MAY HEAR HIS VOICE IN THE WISDOM OF OUR ELDERS OR IN THE LAUGHTER OF OUR CHILDREN. WE MAY SECOND-GUESS GOD OR ENCOUNTER CRISES OF FAITH, BUT HE WILL HOLD US AND BE WITH US EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. EVEN WHEN WE FAIL AND FALL SHORT, WE EXPERIENCE GOD THROUGH THE GRACE AND MERCY OF JESUS’ SACRIFICE ON OUR BEHALF. NOTHING CAN KEEP US FROM GOD’S LOVE. WE ARE SECURE IN OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM BECAUSE OF JESUS. IT’S TIME TO MAKE THE ADJUSTMENTS NOW. IT’S TIME TO REPENT AND GET IN LINE WITH WHAT GOD WANTS TO DO IN HIS WORLD. LET’S BE A CHURCH THAT EXPERIENCES GOD TOGETHER SO THAT WE CAN SHOW THE WORLD THE SAVING POWER THAT BELONGS ONLY TO JESUS CHRIST THE LORD.

REFLECTION QUESTIONS:

  1. WHAT DOES YOUR CURRENT OBEDIENCE REVEAL ABOUT YOUR LOVE FOR GOD?
  2. HOW DOES GOD’S LOVE FOR YOU AFFECT YOUR THOUGHTS, DECISIONS, AND ACTIONS?
  3. WHAT WILL YOU DO TODAY TO PRACTICE OBEYING JESUS BY LOVING GOD AND LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOR?

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