fasting

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This Sunday we will wade through the waters of Matthew 6:25-34. Anxiety and stress are pervasive issues in our society. Walk into your local bookstore and there are plenty of self-help books designed to help you manage the stress and anxiety in your life. As Christians, we need to practice the management of stress, but at the core of the Christian life is the pursuit of peace with God that overcomes our circumstances and situations. Our hope lies beyond our daily dilemmas and issues! This week we will challenge one another as we look to the Savior who mediates and works on our behalf! Come thirsty to worship the Lord!

Liturgy for Corporate Worship:

Psalm 40:1-5

Holy Holy Holy (God With Us) – Matt Maher

1 Peter 5:4-11

Sovereign Over Us by Aaron Keyes

Before The Throne by Sojourn

Our God Is Strong by 10,000 Fathers

Isaiah 49:8-13

The Best Is Yet To Come by 10,000 Fathers

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Photo by Dawid Zawiła on Unsplash

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This Sunday we will gather and hear Matthew 6:19-24 taught. As one pastor and scholar put it, “This passage is about priorities, and the central priority is God himself.” This text will challenge your priorities and what you value. As Christians, we must value things differently than the world around us, because we are forced to reckon that what surrounds us and what we possess is temporary. Instead, we must value the eternal and that begins by valuing the people and relationships around us every day. What do you value? Are your values shaped by the eternal or by fleeting emotions?

Liturgy for Corporate Worship:

Psalm 97

This I Believe by Shane & Shane

1 Corinthians 15:50-58

Crying Holy by Aaron Keyes

The Power of the Cross by Leigh Nash

Christ Is Enough by Hillsong

Isaiah 55:12-13

O Church Arise by Tim Hughes

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Photo by matthaeus on Unsplash

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This week, we will look at the discipline of fasting as Jesus teaches on the topic in Matthew 6. Fasting is practiced by different faiths across the world. Christianity’s purpose is not merely deprivation of food, but to rekindle affections for God. Very often a Christian’s affections for God ebb and flow like the tide. Fasting is a tool that helps us better handle and understand the ebb and flow of our affections and encourage them towards Jesus. Have you ever fasted? Take some time this week to consider if God is asking you to fast and for what purpose.

Liturgy for Corporate Worship:

Deuteronomy 6:4-15

All Creatures of Our God And King by Norton Hall Band

Isaiah 29:12-24

All I Have Is Christ by Sovereign Grace Music

O Fount of Love by Matt Boswell

Singing In The Victory by Austin Stone Worship

1 Peter 2:9-12

Look What God Has Done by Ghostship

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Photo by Jonny Kennaugh on Unsplash

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