Day 5 Giving God Possession of Our Community Acts 1:8 “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” We have been filled with the Holy Spirit that we...
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Fasting to Become the Possession of Christ DAY 4
Day 4 Giving God Possession of Our Families We did not choose our families, they were chosen for us and we for them by God. Matthew 12:49-50 says “And He stretched out His hand toward His disciples and said, Here are My mother and My brothers! For whoever does the will of My Father in...
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Fasting to Become the Possession of Christ DAY 3
Day 3 Giving God Possession of Our Possessions Matthew 19:22 “But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.” Our fleshly (sinful) hearts seek temporary pleasures. Many of us have been led into and deceived by emotional investments into the things of this world. A rich young...
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Fasting to Become the Possession of Christ DAY 2
Day 2 Giving God Possession of Our Dreams/Desires Psalm 37:4 “Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.” Our desires come from our hearts. As long as our hearts are still deceitful (Jeremiah 17:9) our desires and dreams are of the same nature. Now that we have...
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Fasting to Become the Possession of Christ DAY 1
Day 1 Giving God Possession of Our Hearts Jeremiah 17:9 “the heart is deceitful above all things.” The cry of our culture has been “follow your heart.” Our hearts have led us astray; they have led us by emotion, by desire, by want and by the moment. Today we pray to become leaders of our...
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Day of Prayer for National Leaders
We have set aside every Tuesday as a day of prayer for our National leaders: President Obama, the Senate and the Congress. Each week we present a specific focus, birthed from Scripture, that we can agree and pray together. This week we pray that Our National leaders will be imitators of Jesus and do nothing...
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An Opportunity to Give
Is giving an obligation or an opportunity? When we are presented with the needs of others do we consider what we can give without being affected or do we trust God enough to be willing to give even if it creates a new need in our own lives? Yesterday I had an opportunity to present...
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May 21-30 10 Days of Fasting to Become the Possession of Christ
This week we will begin our next corporate fast. In the past we have fasted a day a week together, this is the first time that we have called for a prolonged corporate fast. We will begin on May 21st and the fast will go through May 30th with a time of fellowship after the...
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Day of Prayer for National Leaders
We have set aside every Tuesday as a day of prayer for our National leaders: President Obama, the Senate and the Congress. Each week we present a specific focus, birthed from Scripture, that we can agree and pray together. This week we pray that Our National Leaders would declare the Lord our God we will...
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Burlington Day Saturday 5/16
This Saturday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM is Burlington Day. The following is a description from the City’s website: “Join us along High Street and the Promenade as we celebrate Burlington! Music, Entertainment, Craft and Food Vendors, Artists, Taste of Burlington Free Food Sampling, Kids Games, Carriage Rides, Trolley Rides, Rickshaw Rides and Baby...