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Deuteronomy 5:16a ESV
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Sunday, June 19, 2022
ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN
LIVE Message: When You Fast
Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18 ESV
Pastor Philip Miller
Scripture Reading from Romans 8:1-2 ESV
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8 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.
Revelation 1:4-6 ESV
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4 John to the seven churches that are in Asia:
Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth.
To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood 6 and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
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Sunday, June 19, 2022
ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN
Message: When You Fast
Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18 ESV
Pastor Philip Miller
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Message: When You Fast
Sunday, June 19, 2022
ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN
Message: When You Fast
Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18 ESV
Pastor Philip Miller
Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18 ESV
Matthew 6 ESV and Audio
Fasting
16 “And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 17 But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, 18 that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
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Sunday, June 19, 2022
ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN
Message: When You Fast
Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18 ESV
Pastor Philip Miller
In some ways, The Lord’s Prayer is a bit of an aside to the main point Jesus is making. If you will recall, Jesus has been calling out the Scribes and Pharisees for their religious hypocrisy.
To drive the point home, Jesus gives three examples of spiritual practices: giving, praying, and fasting. These practices are supposed to be all about loving the Lord our God with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and loving our neighbor as ourselves. But we can twist these practices into being about us. Then it’s not the love of God or neighbor that’s motivating us, but the love of ourselves.
Jesus is saying: “Beware. Be wary. Be warned. Don’t fall into the trap of religious hypocrisy.”
But notice He doesn’t say that those spiritual practices don’t matter. He says, “when you give, when you pray, when you fast.” Just because these practices can be misused doesn’t mean they don’t have a proper use. He wants us to follow Him as He gives us a new heart towards these spiritual practices.
So, in this passage about fasting, we’re going to see that fasting is a cultural blind spot, a biblical paradigm, and a helpful practice that we ought to embrace.
- Culture Blindspot: Fasting is historically practiced, and far more common around the world than in the US.
- Biblical Paradigm: Fasting is biblically expected. Fasting honors our creative design as physical and spiritual beings. In the beginning of Genesis, the devil used food to tempt us, and from that point on our bodies have ruled us and our appetites. Jesus is showing us what it means to be live from spiritual sustenance that God provides. Saying “no” to pressing physical appetites enables us to say “yes” to deeper spiritual nourishment.
- Helpful Practice: Fasting is spiritually beneficial for three reasons: it helps us attend to our soul; it helps us starve the flesh; and helps us feast on God.
Fasting isn’t about saying “no” to the physical but saying “yes” to the spiritual. Far too often we live as if the physical is all there is. Fasting reminds us that we are more real than just our bodies. The Holy Spirit’s job is to develop new desires and teach you to walk in Him. Fasting teaches us to be led by the Spirit and not by the flesh.
Fasting isn’t about appetite suppression, it is about cultivating our appetites for the things of God, where we feast on the things of the Lord.
Takeaway: Fasting is feasting on God. Just do it!
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Episode 30: Feasting on God through Fasting
Podcast: Living The Message
Episode 30: Feasting on God through Fasting
Pastor Philip and Pastor Eric
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In this conversation, Pastors Philip and Eric discuss the topic of fasting. What is the purpose of fasting? Is it about changing Gods mind, or your own? And can we manipulate God through fasting? These are just some of the questions we’ll be dealing with on this episode.
Fasting is a tool in the tool chest of spiritual formation bringing us into closer conformity to the image of God. At its core, fasting is about self-denial, which is a very counter cultural concept. It helps to sharpen our earnestness in prayer as we bring our spiritual needs before God.
Questions from the sermon:
-Does fasting make our prayers more effective?
-Is fasting manipulative of God?
-How do you fast well as an individual in a communal spiritual family?
-How can people use their lunch hour during a day of fasting?
-What allowances can we make for ourselves during a fast?
-How should people who struggle with negative associations with food approach fasting in a healthy way?
-Should we implement a regular fast from non-food items in our spiritual walk?
-How can we train our kids to learn to fast?
In this episode, Pastor Philip and Pastor Eric will unpack questions from the recent sermon, “When You Fast“ Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18 ESV
Questions about this sermon, “When You Fast” ~ Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18 ESV Submit them to 312-682-1888 or by email to livingthemessage@moodychurch.org. Your submissions will help us shape the conversation for our weekly podcast, Living the Message.
PASTOR TO PEOPLE
Today, all across the nation, we’re observing two holidays: Father’s Day and Juneteenth.
Father’s Day has always held a special place in my heart. My Granddad, Jesse Hensarling Jr., was a pastor who modeled for me a life of sacrifice. My Grandpa, Eugene Miller, served in the Air Force and taught me the price of devotion. My own father, Duane Miller, is my real-life hero who has shown me the way to love, lead, and live well. This Father’s Day I honor them, and all who have risen to the noble calling of fatherhood. Happy Father’s Day!
Juneteenth was officially recognized as a new Federal holiday in the United States in 2021, but its roots go much further back. Juneteenth celebrates the true ending of slavery in our country when, on June 19, 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was initially issued, the final remaining black people enslaved in Texas were set free. For two years they were freed by decree, but on June nineteenth, they were free indeed. We join in celebrating the moment when the truth of the Scriptures that all people are created in the image of God finally broke forth in freedom for our black brothers and sisters. Happy Juneteenth!
As wonderful as these holidays are, we gather today with an even grander purpose. We are here to worship the greatest Father who has purchased our ultimate freedom through the Son and bestowed eternal life upon us in the Spirit. In all the celebrations this weekend, let us remember the greatest celebration of all that is ours in the gospel!
Because the gospel is why we are loved, more than we know!
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