Well, week two is here and I can’t wait to hear about God’s work in your life. Remember the challenge has two parts – Fasting and Praying. Fast one day each week during the five weeks. You choose the day and type of fast. This week you choose the purpose of your fast. Pray for… Read More »
Sunday Highlights 8.6.2017
I really enjoyed the worship and fellowship @ FBC today. While that is usually true, I just felt it deeper in my spirit today. For that I’m thankful. During the 10:30 service, a breaker blew about 10 minutes into the sermon and shut down our sound system. A temporary fix restored it after about 10… Read More »
Five Week Challenge: Day 7
The first week of our FIVE WEEK CHALLENGE ends today. We’ve accepted the call to: Fast once a week for these five weeks. You choose the day and type of fast. Pray for two different church members each day for these five weeks. These are to be members for whom you don’t normally pray. My… Read More »
Five Week Challenge: Day 6
God has a wonderful way of surprising us when we fast. He reveals things to us that we didn’t expect. He changes us. He purifies our motives. One man’s story illustrates this truth: “A certain man began fasting when his runaway daughter had not called home for days. He later realized that, at first, he… Read More »
Five Week Challenge: Day 5
THEY FASTED On Sinai’s mount, with radiant face, To intercede for heaven’s grace Upon a stubborn, wayward rece, He fasted. Once lifted from the miry clay, When opposition came his way This soldier-king would often pray With fasting. A seer, possessed of vision keen, Who told the troubled king his dream, Had light… Read More »
Five Week Challenge: Day 4
It’s Wednesday afternoon as I write this and I’m in the middle of my day of fasting. No food, just liquids. Submission to Jesus’ Lordship has been on my mind a lot and I’ve voiced several prayers. I’ve been reminded how much fasting helps me be in tune to the Holy Spirit’s promptings. The desires… Read More »
Five Week Challenge: Day 3
Our FIVE WEEK CHALLENGE is underway and I’m already hearing from people about their fasting experience. The comments have been encouraging. Some are doing a normal food fast, others a partial fast and a few are combining them. It’s exciting to see God’s people seek Him with such passion. Here are a few of the… Read More »
Five Week Challenge: Day 2
Acts 13:1-2 “Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul. While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to… Read More »
Five Week Challenge: Day 1
Fasting Challenge: Fast one day each week for the next five weeks. You choose the day this week and the type of fast The purpose is to submit to the Lordship of Christ. Ask Him to show you the “want” or “desire” that hinders your obeying Him and then submit it to His Lordship. Some… Read More »
Sunday Highlights 7.30.2017
Monieca and I were glad to be home and worshiping with our FBC Family of Faith today after a restful and enjoyable vacation. We appreciate everyone’s prayers while we were away and are thankful for the opportunity to have some extended time off. Today was a good day! It was also a hot day. An… Read More »