Sermon- Revive: The Crisis

There are times that we become complacent because we think there won't be any crisis
Move from complacency to revival- renewed interest after complacency
It's easy to become complacent about the things of God
Isaiah 6:1-8
v1 in the year king Uzziah died
The crisis changed everything. (i.e. 9/11) 2chronicles 26:1-5, 16-23 Uzziah was king for 52 years, the people were comfortable. Uzziah sinned and God gave him leprosy. In that moment everything changed.
We are not exempt from spiritual complacency, all we have to do is nothing.
It is very possible to look religious,  but be complacent.  Isaiah1:10-15 going through the motions is detestable to God mt15
Our culture is bent toward spiritual complacency
At some point, God will shake us from our complacency

Sermon: when you fast Mt6:16-18

Fasting is a biblical expectation Mt9:14-17
Fast while we are waiting for Christ to return
Fasting-voluntarily giving up food for a time in order to increase my hunger for the things of God
We are more hungry for the things of the world, and have such little hunger for God
Fasting helps us with our "buts" - helps us learn to put God first, in front of all the distractions
Phil3:18-20 eagerly await his return
Eccl2:11-12 we chase the things of the world
1Cor9:24-27 run to get the prize
1Pet2:11 abstain from sinful desires which wage war against your soul
Col2:21-23 don't fast for the wrong reasons; fasting is not about us, it's about God! Zech7:5
Right reasons: center our focus on God Isa58:1-14 tells us God's kind of fast- to set us free, break our addictions, make us more generous, heal us, make us more righteous, God will have my back and will be our help, he will strengthen and refresh us

Sermon: Abba, Daddy

Prayer begins with 'Daddy', "Our Father"
Our Father knows our voice and exactly what we need
Praise Him,  "hallowed be his name"
Job 1:21
"Your kingdom come, your will be done" it's not about us and what we want. God, change us to want Your will, not ours
"Give us this day our daily bread" our requests Jas 4:1-3,
"Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors" Forgive! Love others! Ps. 103:11-13
"Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil" there is an evil one and he wants to mess us up

Man does not live by bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God

Jesus set the perfect example for how to escape temptation for food. Rely on the truth of God's Word to help you. Truth is powerful, the more saturated in truth we are, the stronger we will be at resisting temptations and directing our cravings to where they should be directed - God, the author of all truth.
Desperation breeds defeat. How often do I trade healthy food for junk food? What temporary treasures have I craved so much that I gave up lasting victory? 1 Cor. 10:13 "No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it." God's "way out" is to plan ahead what I will and will not eat each day. Prevent the control that food can have on my life. Think before you eat!

That the eyes of your heart may be enlightened

Ephesians 1:18-19 I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which God has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe.
Play this truth in your head when you think you can't do it or you'll do better tomorrow. You are worth more! You were made for more! Rewrite the negative scripts in your head by speaking truth.
God is completely devoted to me, so why aren't I (devoted to Him AND to myself)? Know that He is with me everywhere, all the time, ready to strengthen and uphold me. He has conquered the world, so I can conquer temptation and sin.

Relax in my healing presence

Bring your mind back to me for refreshment and renewal. I will equip you to face whatever the day brings.
God does not tell you what He is going to do; He reveals to you Who He is. Let the attitude of your life be a continual "going out" in dependence upon God, and your life will have an ineffable charm about it which is a satisfaction to Jesus.

Come to me with a teachable spirit, eager to be changed

Don't cling to old ways, but be ready to be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
Be attentive to me, know the plans I have for you are good. I love you!!!

An undue amount of thought and consideration for ourselves is what keeps us from being our best for Him. Be determined that nothing will stop you from doing what God wants. Surrender to him.