"I know Jesus is strong but I act like He can't hold me."

An introduction to the 1st John series.

Returning back to your first love

Revelation 2:2-5

Through fasting, we’re carving out space in our soul to allow His Spirit to flood in.

Fasting is the key to spiritual quickness!

The new thing God wants to do today doesn't always fit into the mold of what God did yesterday.

Fasting will restore the elasticity, flexibility, and ability to the wineskin to hold new wine.

Praying specific prayers while fasting.

Fasting is giving up WHAT sustains us for WHO sustains us.

The Mission may take you to the Mountain - but the Mountain is not the Mission.

God renew in us a divine call to the mission.

Mark 9:2-13

Mark 11:12-25

Examine your tree - what is it producing?

We can not trade Jesus in for a version of him that allows us to play religious pretend.

When it comes to forgiveness, Jesus doesn’t include a Gift Receipt - we can’t exchange it for something else or get our money back.

What if we have become so accustomed to the idea “does this fit me?” We have cashed in one gift for a better one… even with Jesus?