Church Of The Lost Sheep

"So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh.They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law." Ephesians 5:16-18 [ This is the 9 th message in this  series ] Praying is the language of the Spirit. Fasting facilitates the communication process. When we pray, we worship the God of Creation. When we fast, we are saying praying is important to us and we are prioritizing God. It is like trading in our old cellphone and using 500G wireless technology. True Self When we pray and fast, and when we do so in private and not tell others,  we are showing who we are in the inside. It honors God and shows our true intentions. We do not seek a reward from our peers and other people. Because if we do, it shows that what we are doing is not real prayer and

Fasting “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to others 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." -Jesus of Nazareth, 1st century Matthew 6:16-18 [ This is the 8 th message in this  series ] In the 2nd lesson in this series, we read from the Book of Matthew, chapter 6. The excerpt we read above are the preceding verses. In the bible, praying normally includes fasting . In the old days they only need to fast from much fewer things, as life isn't as complicated as it is now. Staying Away From Fasting for them generally means staying away from eating food, or certain kinds of food or a few human activities. Today we have so many food choices and diets and

"When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that your fasting will not be obvious to men, but only to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you." Matthew 6:16-18 We are back to talking about another small portion of what is now known as the Sermon on the Mount. This is now part six of this series.  Repeat This portion of the sermon is actually the same as the one about praying. We could almost just change the word 'praying' and put in the word 'fasting' and it should still work. You can read Part 5 of this series if you haven't yet, as a backgrounder, as we will not repeat what we have already previously discussed there. Difference Don't get me wrong, praying is not exactly the same as fasting. Praying is