Fast Forward - Week 3
Food Satisfying God Passages.
· Psalm 34:8 Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
· Psalm 119:103 103 How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
· Matthew 4:4 4“It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
· John 4 “Living Water” & “My food is doing the will of the Father.”
Biblical Christianity Vs. Cultural Christianity
1. Popularity
2. Presence
3. Power.
Matthew 6:5-14 5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’ 14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Luke 11:5-13 5 Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; 6 a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have no food to offer him.’ 7 And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is already locked, and my children and I are in bed. I can’t get up and give you anything.’ 8 I tell you, even though he will not get up and give you the bread because of friendship, yet because of your shameless audacity he will surely get up and give you as much as you need. 9 “So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. 11 “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
Matthew 6:9,10 “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
· “Our Father” denotes a Relational position.
· “In Heaven” denotes a Power position.
· “Hallowed be your name” denotes a Reverence position.
· “Your kingdom come your will be done” denotes a Surrendered Position.
Hurdles to approaching God as OUR FATHER
Hurdle #1 – Our earthly father’s flaws.
Hurdle #2 – Our sense of unworthiness.
Hurdle # 3: Our independence.
The Power of God Our Father
Omniscient = All Knowing
Omnipresent = All Present
Omnipotent = All Powerful
With surrendered heart in prayer we receive the…
· Joy of a child/father relationship!
· Peace of resting in His power!
· Security of His presence in the realignment of control!
· Confidence His will being done will bring!
Matthew 6:9,10 “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
· “Our Father”: Engage God as a son & daughter.
· “In Heaven”: Engage God as our powerful father.
· “Hallowed be your name”: Engage God reverently and worshipfully.
· “Your kingdom come your will be done”: Engage God with a surrendered heart.