Tell Us About You
Give Online
storm week 5
Pastor Marcus Mecum
Next Online Experience in:
Your Name:
Your Email Address:
Friend's Email Address:
Want to tell someone about
church online?
7 Hills Church
Live Message
Join us here each week for our live worship experience with Pastor Marcus Mecum.
Sunday
10:00 am est
INVITE
11:30 am est
INVITE
1:00 pm est
INVITE
5:00 pm est
INVITE
Notes
Hours
<p> </p> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The Fasting Test </span></b></div> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">What things do you want God to do in your life?</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Fasting: abstaining for a spiritual purpose.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style=""> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Saying no to one thing and saying yes to a greater thing</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Fasting is a test.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Fasting is a great revealer.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /> </span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong> </strong></span></p> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><strong><i>Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. <sup>14</sup> But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. <sup>15</sup> Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.<sup>16</sup> Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren. <sup>17</sup> Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. <sup>18</sup> Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures. James 1:13-18</i></strong></div> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p> </p> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong> </strong></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><i>And the Lord said,“Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. Luke 22:31</i></strong></span><i><span style=""><b> </b></span></i></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><i> </i></b></div> <ul> <li><span style="">When you decided to fast, the enemy will come behind you to attack.</span></li> <li><span style="">Study your opponent and know their strengths and weaknesses</span></li> <li><span style="">Know your own strengths and weaknesses</span></li> <li><span style="">Satan knows your strengths and weaknesses because he watches patiently</span></li> <li><span style="">A fast reveals your strengths and weaknesses</span></li> <li><span style="">Know yourself and know your enemy so you can overcome</span></li> </ul> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> </div> <p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b>Temptation:</b></div> <p> </p> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1. Temptation is not sin.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">· Jesus was tempted in Luke 4 </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">· Temptation falls into 3 categories: Eye, Flesh and Pride</span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><i>For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. 1 John 2:16</i></strong></span><i> </i></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">2. Do not say it was God: He tempts no one! </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">· Discern each situation: God initiates a test but never temptation. </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">· Tests exposes us to ourselves. </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">· It is a revealer.</span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">· No matter what test, He gives us the answer to get through it. </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> </div> <p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><i> Two ways to overcome and deal with sin:</i></b></div> <p> </p> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">· Resist it: size it up</span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">· Run from it: Eliminate it from your life </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">3. Your own evil desires drag you away.</span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">· We are sometimes our own worst enemy</span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">· Two things to realize: </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A. Learn your sin and failure and then you know where you are weak. </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">B. We all have a different variety of temptation. We are made up different. </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">4. Desire leads to sin which leads to death.</span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">5. Do not be deceived. </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">· Every good gift comes from God.</span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">· Focus on the good things He has for your life.</span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">· Get your eyes off of what you have given up.</span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">· Fasting is meant to remind you of how you are completely dependent on God</span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">· His love for us is solid.</span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">· Focus on Him and His goodness. </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">· Even your failures in the fast can bring you closer to Him. </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">· It’s about Him.</span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">· His strength is revealed in our weakness. </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div> <p><span style="font-size: medium;"> <br /> </span></p>
Sunday
10:00 am est
INVITE
11:30 am est
INVITE
1:00 pm est
INVITE
5:00 pm est
INVITE
Email to send to your friend:
Your Name:
Your Email Address:
Friend's Email Address:
Message:
Your Name:
Your Email Address:
Your
Prayer
:
