Whether or not Christians should fast is a heated debate. Some say fasting is essential and necessary for Christians to grow closer to Jesus. Others say fasting is totally unnecessary and is a bygone tradition. Jesus, in the Sermon on the Mount, does not address the outcome of this debate. Jesus is concerned with Christians heart attitudes when they fast. This Sunday I will preach on fasting considering the biblical and historical aspects of fasting, what Jesus says about our heart attitudes, and where we should land in the fasting debate.
Come to worship God. Come to sit under God’s Word. Come to be a part of community. Come to take communion. Come to eat communion dinner together after service (Let’s eat outside at Mendocino Farms).
I hope to see you Sunday!
- Pastor Curt
Please take note of ways to gather for Sunday Service at The Rock:
1) We are meeting at Manhattan Beach Pre-School for our Sunday Service at 4:30 pm.
2) We will also be live on our YouTube channel. CLICK HERE at 4:30 Sunday afternoon.
3) Finally we will provide a video link to the sermon on our website.
Theological Word of The Week:
fasting
The discipline of abstaining for a time from all or certain foods. In the Bible, fasting often accompanies prayer for the purpose of intensive intercession, repentance, worship, or the seeking of guidance.
Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology
Upcoming Events
Children's Ministry
Children can join Margaret every Sunday for Bible time during the service. They will go through the Bible story by story.
Sermon Topic - August 2
Sermon on the Mount series
matthew 6:16-18
“Life Before God: Fasting Edition”