"While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said…" (Acts 13:2)
John Wesley said, “Some have exalted religious fasting beyond all Scripture and reason; and others have utterly disregarded it.” The balance, as always, lies in the truth contained in God’s word.
Note also that one’s lifestyle must match one’s zeal for disciplines such as fasting (Isa 58). Fasting is not an alternative to a godly lifestyle, but a companion thereof.
Alan examines The Generation Cycles in western cultures; where they come from and what to do about them.
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The Foundations Manual is now available on Amazon here.
This discipleship manual is designed for walking a believer through some of the basic doctrines of the Christian faith. It is best used one-on-one or in a small group setting.
During our Matthew series Alan took 4 Sunday to explore Matthew chapter 24. We have added the presentation to the audio for each of these as video sessions:
The first Sunday of February 2019 we will be starting a series on the book of Nehemiah.
February 1st to 3rd will be a church-wide Nehemiah fast and prayer for our nation, the USA. We will break our fast with a shared potluck-picnic at church on Sunday Feb 3rd, as we dive into this wonderful book of Reconciliation, Rubble Removal, and Rebuilding.
Nehemiah chapter 1 triggers a series of life changing events as Nehemiah, disturbed by what he sees, bows his head and fasts and prays. He worships God, He confesses the sins of the land, and he pleads for the grace and mercy of God, that He would once again bring His healing and defence for the nation.
We will be going slowly through Nehemiah as an instruction manual for successful discipleship.
We've just had a wonderful weekend of ministry with Marcus and Adele Herbert from Cornerstone, accompanied by Glenn van Rooyen. And this was on the back of a great session with Michael Heiser last weekend, I have uploaded Dr Heiser's sessions here.
I'd like to take a bit of time to summarize our weekend and to leave Marcus' notes on the website for those who would like a copy of his notes.
September 8th Dr Michael Heiser was with us and shared two sessions with us.
1. Cosmic Geography and 2. The Two Powers in Heaven
PowerPoint:
Firebrand-Cosmic_Geography.pptx4.84 MBFirebrand-God_as_Man_OT-shorter.pptx924.73 KB
Videos:
But David... series starting May 6th
Acts 13:36
"Now when David had served God's purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep…"
There are 23 accounts of the phrase “But David…” in Samuel and Chronicles. They plot a course for us of this man’s life and what made him stand out from the crowd.
We’re going to be picking 5 or 6 of these moments in David’s life that set him apart so that God called him, “a man after My own heart.”
Come join us May 6th as we learn about how a 3000 year old King can help us find and fulfill God’s purpose for our lives, shine a spotlight on our walk of faith, and cause God to call us people after His own heart.
Faith is a lot like mariage, it is a beautiful concept, but it's not as easy as it looks to apply. How did our "heroes" of The Faith do it?
We're going to continue with our focus on Faith over the next 3 weeks as we unpack 3 Psalms and in the process discover that we were Made to Reach toward God.
Michael Eaton's 6 part series on Song of Songs
December 31 / January 7th
As we enter the new year I believe that God is inviting us into a new level of vulnerability in His presence. The next two Sunday mornings we will be looking at what it means for God to Restore us, Mind, Body and Spirit.
In God we Trust
A financial freedom series
In God We Trust is a 3 part series on Financial Freedom.
It’s so easy to become caught up in trying to stay financially afloat or in the pursuit of success as defined in the human world. But what does God say about money? What are God’s priorities?
As it turns out He has said quite a lot about money and it’s use. He has already encouraged us to be generous and to be Kingdom minded in our generosity. This series seeks to highlight a Kingdom perspective on finances, personally and for the church; and encourages us to practice daily what we believe, that when it comes to provision, and to eternal reward, In God We Trust.
Sunday Mornings 10:00 am, Purdy Elementary
Download or Stream the Series here
Or look for the Firebrand Church Podcast
Episodes 1 and 2 of a 14 part series on The Bible
by THE BIBLE PROJECT
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