Sabbath finds its origin in the creation account (Gen. 2:1-3). God rested and made the seventh day part of a good rhythm of rest. This teaching, originally shared at Leesburg Grace's 2024 Deeper with God weekend, provides a biblical survey of sabbath, five purposes of sabbath, and instruction on making sabbath a regular practice.

Fasting is an ancient practice taught by Jesus and observed throughout church history. This workshop focuses on the rationale behind fasting as a spiritual discipline and ways to integrate into your Christian life.

This is the second meditation at Leesburg Grace's 2024 Deeper with God weekend. The audio quality is a bit buzzy. The content is solid. Tim Sprankle describes what it takes to imitate Jesus in everyday life. He draws on his experience in theater, where he iterated lines, stepped into character, and learned to improvise. Click here for the slides that go along with the talk.

This is the first reflection in the Deeper with God weekend at Leesburg Grace. Dr. Christy Hill speaks about Jesus's gracious invitation to be with him from Revelation 3:21. She helps us identify where we are located and what at blocks us from receiving God's love. In the end, she references several Bible passages about God's love, encouraging us to personalize them.

Theology matters. Good theology guards us from deviation, speculation, ignorance, and ambition. Moreover, good theology connects us to God and other likeminded believers. In this bonus episode, Pastor Tim summarizes the Evangelical Core shared by Leesburg Grace Church and other Charis Fellowship churches. It includes 10 beliefs and relevant biblical references. Click here for latest PDF of the Charis Commitment to Common Identity.

Securing and strengthening our freedom in Christ requires that we win the battle of the mind. Each of us can take our thoughts captive or walk through Anderson’s Steps to Freedom on our own. However, victory in Jesus is also part of our life together. We stand firm together. Thus, we will consider another model of deliverance ministry that involves spiritual community using diverse spiritual gifts to set captives free.

Jesus’s victory frees us. He has overcome. We will overcome. He has defeated Satan. We can stand firm against Satan’s lies, schemes, and accusations. To experience freedom in Christ, we must win the battle of the mind. We’ll overview Neil Anderson’s approach to freedom in Christ. It is our first deliverance model.

Satan is doomed. He knows it and will not go down without a fight. He will leverage his hoard of demons, political leaders, ideology, technology, and two mysterious beasts. Fortunately, Jesus will finish the job, sending him into the Lake of Fire. John writes about the final chapter of this raging spiritual battle in the book of Revelation.

Despite no recorded exorcisms, John’s gospel reverberates with spiritual warfare imagery. Tensions fill the book: light and darkness, life and death, community and isolation, truth and lies. Ruling over the realm of darkness and deceiving the world is the devil—the Father of lies. Not only does Jesus expose the devil in John’s gospel but also overthrows him through his life, death, and resurrection. Similar themes resurface in John’s letters. The devil rules the world, captivates sinners, and deceives believers.

The authors of the General Letters were alert to spiritual warfare. They warned against the destructive power of false teaching, threat of persecution, and demonic ploy of sowing fear. In these letters, the devil is depicted as a roaring lion, aggressive enemy, and death-dealer whom God’s people can resist.