Tuesday, January 20, 2009

We are not of the World

Hello Everyone,

There is one thing for sure and that is a Church On Fire Will Fast And Pray.It will see the need for and the value of earnestly seeking God with the whole heart.

1 Corinthians 7:5.... “that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer;”

For a church and an individual when we fast and pray Reward is promised.
Matthew 6:17-18 “But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 18 so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”

There are many examples in the Word here are a few.
Moses received the Ten Commandments (Ex. 34:28).
Elijah received direction from the Lord (1 Kgs. 19:8).
Hezekiah received healing for his body.

When we are on fire for God, we will respond to the needs of our day with prayer and fasting.A Church that fasts and prays and a Church on Fire Will Be Uncomfortable in The World.Are we not comfortable when we can attend church services time and time again and never be stirred by the Spirit of God!
(1 John 2:15) “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.”

As we fast and pray the fire of God burning in our heart will burn away the desire for the things of this world.

(2 Tim. 2:4) No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

Ephesians. 5:11 “And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.”

I want to challenge you to finish these last two days of fasting and prayer and tomorrow night go to your church gather around the altar and seek God.

I know that He will move in your life mightily.

All for Jesus
Pastor Phil

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