iTeach #11- Feasting When You Fast, Part 2
July 9, 2020
Modern life constantly plays a trick on us and tells us that we are going to live forever, and if we worship the right gods of money, power, and sex, we will gain fame and freedom and success. But fasting reminds us of our dependence on God for everything—we are not invincible, we're not unvunerable, and we need God.
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The kind of fasting in this passage is not a diet or a way to get a handle on personal discipline or a way to clear the mind and body—it is for spiritual purposes. Here Jesus teaches us what fasting really is.
July 8, 2020
It is good to be reminded that God cares about our daily bread—our basic sustenance. We can go to Him and ask for help in that area of our lives. In this passage Jesus continues to teach us how to pray.
July 7, 2020
Sometimes we fall into a "works" mindset or a "magic" mindset about prayer, where we think if we get enough people praying, we can twist God's arm to do something. But Jesus says prayer's not like that. Join us for a deep dive into the Lord's Prayer.
July 6, 2020
We tend to want to take situations into our own hands and exact vengeance. We find it so hard to submit to letting God be God in those moments of trial and scorn. Here Pastor Josh looks at what Psalm 123 says about injustice.
July 5, 2020
If I really believe that God is real and that He rewards those who seek Him, and that His reward must be far greater than any reward I can get elsewhere, then I will not be tempted to do things to impress other people to get a reward from them. The more we know about God, the more we want to please Him, and the more everything else begins to fall into place.
July 3, 2020
"Therefore you must be perfect." That's a lot of pressure! We need to hear clearly what Jesus is saying here, and what he's not saying, and then we'll be better equipped to follow his moral advice as well as come to him for the forgiveness we need when we fail.
July 2, 2020
This series emphasizes that words matter, and we see that in these oaths that Jesus talks about. "Let your yes be yes, and your no be no." Don't varnish it, don't make it sound better than it is; let's be straightforward and clear with our words.
July 1, 2020
We need to approach this passage with humility so as not to miss something that may be lurking in our lives. This pertinent passsage examines our lives, and we need to come to it with humility, openness, and an acknowledgment that it comes from our loving Lord Jesus.
June 30, 2020
Worship is very important, but here Jesus is placing a high premium on reconcilliation before worship. It all comes back to the issue of not being individualistic in our idea of God. Our relationships with other people actually matter in our act of worship because we go to church as a community.
June 29, 2020
We continue looking at our attitude toward church and those in it. How we feel about the people is a reflection of how we feel about God. It is so important that when we love Christ, we love His people.
June 28, 2020
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One group says the Bible is a book about love, mercy, and kindness. They think of the story of the Good Samaritan and of Jesus telling us to turn the other cheek. So how could anyone think the Bible prevents a tolerant society? But for another group, the Bible is far from tolerant. There’s the conquest of Canaan. There’s Elijah killing Baal’s prophets by his own hand. And in the New Testament, Jesus talks often about hell. That’s not tolerant. What then can we say in answer to this question? Get your free resource and learn more today!