Compassion - When you allow the pain and suffering of someone else to impact you to the point of doing something to help.

Jesus told His disciples the fields are ripe for harvest, ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers. Then He told them to go. He sent them out. Jesus commissions His followers to bring the Good News of the Kingdom to those who do not yet know Him.

Followers of Jesus Christ give generously, cheerfully, willingly out of the abundance God provides. This week we learn that we are blessed for a purpose. You have an inheritance! Use it for good!

Generosity shows our heart attitude of faith in God’s provision and compassion for the needs of others.

When we think about stewardship we are usually reminded of budgets and money and making sure we spend and save wisely. Or we remember hearing messages about tithing and giving to the church. Stewardship is actually a much broader topic that connects everything we do with what God is doing in the world. It gives us very different perspective on possessions and shows us how to live with an open hand. This Sunday we will discover that We Are Stewards!

As we wrap up our series on the heart of prayer, we do not want to miss one of the greatest expressions of the transformation Jesus works in our hearts - joy. Rejoicing is the outward manifestation of the inward joy, gratitude, and appreciation we have for Who God is and what Jesus has done in us and for us. We Rejoice!

Prayer is not about a formula or specific format. It isn't about saying the right words. When we come before the Father in humility, we pray with a focus on aligning our hearts with the Father's heart for bringing the Kingdom to earth, and we simply believe. Pray in faith.

There are many examples of fasting in the Bible. We’re often taught that fasting is a way to break through and have God hear us. But, is that really the case?

In Isaiah 58 we see God’s heart for a true fast. As we wrap up the Week of Prayer and Fasting, let’s make sure we understand what God expects and what is the real result of true fasting.

God created the world in six days and rested on the seventh. As Israel moved from slavery to the promised land, God commanded that they observe the Sabbath Day, not as an arbitrary rule to follow, but as a gift of redemption. Faithfully observing a sabbath rest helps to realign us with our Creator and Master as well as renewing our relationships with those around us.

When the Church gathers one of the things high on our priorities is learning. We value learning together around God's word. In this message we are going to look at what it means to learn, what we are meant to learn, and how we learn.