Main Idea: Disciples are those who seek after the things of God and trust God to provide for their earthly needs.

Point 1: Disciples are those who seek after the things of God

Point 2: Disciples are those who trust God to provide for their earthly needs

Point 3: Disciples are focused on the Kingdom of God

I. The Practice of Fasting

II. Manipulation Fasting (Isaiah 58:1-5)

     A. Exposing Empty Externalism

     B. Ending Extravagant Self-Exaltation

III. Fasting For the Glory of God (Isaiah 58:6-12)

     A. Centered on Aligning with God's Heart for Justice

     B. Concentrated on Giving Yourself Away

1) The practice of fasting.

2) Manipulation fasting

~Exposing empty externalism

~Ending extravagant self-exaltation

3) Fasting for the Glory of God

~Centered on aligning with God's heart for justice

~Concentrated on giving yourself away

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Main point of the sermon: In our commission as Christians our confidence comes from communion with God through his Word.

3 Postures of Reading the Bible

1. In his word we find strength and courage for our commission

2. In his Word we find strength and courage through Communion

3. In his Word we find strength and courage that gives us Confidence

Christians feed on Scripture. Holy Scripture nurtures the holy community as food nurtures the human body. Christians don't simply learn or study or use Scripture; we assimilate it, take it into our lives in such a way that it gets metabolized into acts of love, cups of cold water, missions into all the world, healing and evangelism and justice in Jesus' name, hands raised in adoration of the Father, feet washed in company with the Son. - Eugene H. Peterson ( Eat this book)

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Outline:

Main Idea: It is right for us to put our full confidence in the Lord for everything in both life and death.

I. The Lord is your only refuge (vs. 1-4)

II. The Lord is your perfect portion (vs. 5-8)

III. The Lord is your final security (vs. 9-10)

IV. The Lord is your full joy (vs. 11)

1) Well, Well, Well

2) Living Water

3) Moving Mountains

4) Everything I've Ever Done

1) Beware of living for the praise of people.

2) Make sure you are living to please God.

Main Idea: Jesus calls his disciples to a life of radical Christlike love.

1) A radical refusal to resist (38-42)

2) A dedicated disposition to love (43-47)