International Church of Barcelona

The presence of God is making (or will make) the difference in your life. It’s time we get off our but -stop making the excuse 'but'- and start making room for God. In this week's message, ICB missionary Alan Graham teaches from 2 Samuel 6 on making room for God.

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Reflection Question

- God, how do you want me to make room for you?

Challenge

- Do something risky!

Scripture

- 2 Samuel 6:1-16
- Deuteronomy 15:7-8, 10-11

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Preguntas de reflexión

- ¿Mi corazón anhela una relación más profunda con Dios?
- ¿He considerado las disciplinas espirituales como algo personal y serio?
- ¿Debería el ayuno ser una disciplina que practico?

Lo Siguiente

- Ayuna una comida a la semana por el resto del mes y utiliza este tiempo para centrarte en Dios.

Escripturas

- Juan 4:24
- Hebreos 11:6
- Mateo 6:16-18

In eras past the value of fasting was accepted, people knew how to do it and it was assumed that if you believed you fasted. Today, unfortunately thats not the case! Most of us don’t know how to go about a spiritual fast, and we're not sure why we should or even that we need too. But fasting places us in a position to receive God’s grace and allows us to go deeper. In this week's message Susan Kennedy continues our series with teaching on the spiritual discipline of fasting.

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Reflection Questions

- Does my heart long for a deeper relationship with God?
- Do I take spiritual discipline personally and seriously?
- Should fasting be a discipline that I practice?

Challenge

- Fast one meal a week for the rest of the month and use that time to focus on God.

Scripture

- John 4:24
- Hebrews 11:6
- Matthew 6:16-18

Simplicity doesn’t seem like a spiritual act, but God created us within time and space, so we have to create time and space for Him. The biblical discipline of simplicity -which is seeking God and his righteousness in Jesus Christ- liberates us from anything that would distract our attention away from the pursuit of God. In this week's message Nick Seders continues our series with teaching on the spiritual discipline of simplicity.

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Reflection Question

- How do you need to simplify your life, in order to pursue God without distraction?

Challenge

- Create time and space to seek God by abandoning meaningless pursuits and by eliminating distractions.

Scripture

- Ecclesiastes 1:12-14
- Ecclesiastes 12:13
- Matthew 6:25-33
- Acts 4:32

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Pregunta de reflexión

- ¿Cómo tienes que simplificar tu vida para poder buscar a Dios sin distracciones?

Lo Siguiente

- Crea tiempo y espacio para buscar a Dios dejando las cosas que no importan y eliminando las distracciones

Escripturas

- Eclesiastés 1:12-14
- Eclesiastés 12:13
- Mateo 6:25-33
- Hechos 4:32

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Pregunta de reflexión

- ¿Cómo tienes que simplificar tu vida para poder buscar a Dios sin distracciones?

Lo Siguiente

- Crea tiempo y espacio para buscar a Dios dejando las cosas que no importan y eliminando las distracciones

Escripturas

- Eclesiastés 1:12-14
- Eclesiastés 12:13
- Mateo 6:25-33
- Hechos 4:32

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Escrituras

- Hebreos 12:11
- Efesios 3:14-19
- 1 Timoteo 2:1-3
- Lukas 11:-4
- Mateo 6:9-13

We all know what prayer is, but often our prayers are focused on ourselves; our wants and our needs, rather than focusing on God. But if we posture ourselves in the right way, our prayers become different and through them we come to see the world as God does! In this week's message special guests Craig and Dana Mathison continue our series on spiritual disciple with teaching on Prayer.

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Scripture

- Hebrews 12:11
- Ephesians 3:14-19
- 1 Timothy 2:1-3
- Luke 11:-4
- Mathew 6:9-13

Salmos 46: 1-2
"Dios es nuestro amparo y nuestra fortaleza, nuestra ayuda segura en momentos de angustia."

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Preguntas de reflexión

- ¿He buscado refugio en el Señor? ¿O lo he buscado en otros sitios?
- ¿A quién puedo consolar con el consuelo que ya he recibido de Dios?

Reto

- En esta semana que viene, permítete tiempo para escuchar, procesar, tener esperanza y descansar en Dios. ¡Luego consuela a otros con el consuelo que Él te da!

Escrituras

- Salmos 46:1-11
- Salmos 20:7
- 2 Corintios 1:3-5

Following on from the events that took place on La Rambla on 17/08/17, Nick Seders shares this message on how to deal with tragedy.

Psalm 46: 1
"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear"

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Reflection Questions

- Have I sought refuge in the Lord? or have I sought it elsewhere?
- Who can I comfort with the comfort I have already received from God?

Challenge

- In the week ahead, give yourself sufficient time to listen, process, hope, and rest before God. Then comfort others with the comfort that He gives you!

Scripture

- Psalm 46:1-11
- Psalm 20:7
- 2 Corinthians 1:3-5