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  • Follow along to listen to the latest messages from Carmel Baptist Pastors. You will find engaging, biblical and practical messages to help equip you grow in your relationship with Christ.

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  • When You Pray: Week 7

    When You Pray: Week 7
    Jul 15 2024
    When You Pray: Week 7
    Temptation is not a sin, but what we do with temptation can lead to sin. We see in Matthew 4 that Satan tested Jesus in the wilderness, but we know that Jesus is without sin. He knew how to combat the schemes of the enemy. Remember, Satan is a created being. He is not an equal with God, and he will ultimately be defeated by God. That said, he is crafty and knows how to lure us into sin.
    Would God tempt us? No. James 1:13 tells us that God tempts no one. He doesn't play games with us. God does test us, but He will never tempt us.
    What is temptation anyway? A temptation is an invitation from Satan to sin for the purpose of harming us. A trial is a difficult situation orchestrated by God for the purpose of growing us more into His image. Trials, because they test us, can bring temptations with it. For example, if you lose your job and God is using that situation to show you that you can depend on Him to provide for your needs, it could lead to a temptation to steal in order to make ends meet in your own strength.
    How do we fight temptation?
    1. Acknowledge your need - We all have a tendency to either deny Satan's existence or to obsess that he is everywhere. We must be reminded that we are not able to resist temptation by our own power. Most of us experience that our willpower is not quite as strong as we would like to think, and the most dangerous thing we can ever do is believe that we are immune to temptation, even specific ones. Be careful to never say, "I would never do that."
    1. RUN -1 Cor 10:12-14 -"therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry."1 Cor 6:18 - "Flee from sexual immorality"1 Tim 6:11 - "flee these things" (the love of money)2 Tim 2:22 - "So flee youthful passions"James 4:7 - "Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."
    3. Use Common Sense - Know your weak spots and do not put yourself into a compromising situation. Use wisdom.
    4. Look behind the lie for the consequence - Sin is fun...for a little while. Take a minute to play out the scenario to see the horrendous consequences of falling into sin through that temptation. It is awful and never worth it. James 1:13-15 says that "sin when it is fully grown brings forth death."
    5. Speak/Pray the Word - Again, Jesus was tempted in the wilderness by Satan giving Him half-truths. Jesus knew the Word and squashed Satan's attempt to tempt Him. 1 John 4:4 tells us "He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world."
    We need to look at all of this under the banner of living in community! When we live in relationship with one another, we have accountability around us. Don't live in isolation. And remember, tired people make bad decisions. Make sure you are taking time to live a balanced life.



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    33 m
  • When You Pray: Week 8

    When You Pray: Week 8
    Jul 15 2024
    When You FastIn His sermon on the mount, Jesus talks about "when you give, when you pray, and when you fast". Fasting is simply going without food in order to seek God for some special reason. Another way to say it... "fasting is feasting on God's Word." Although Jesus never commanded His followers to fast, He assumed that they would. It was a part of common practice in that time, and it is a valuable part of spiritual discipline today.
    Pastor Japhet, from a very spiritually dark part of Nigeria, says, "Your prayer life will not be consistent without a burning vision because a lasting prayer life is oriented around a burden, and every burden comes from a vision."
    In the Old Testament, we see multiple examples of fasting:
    1. Lev 23:27-28 during the Day of Atonement
    2. Ex 34:28; Deut 9:9-10:10 Moses
    3. Daniel 10 Daniel
    4. 1 Sam 1:1-20 Hannah
    5. Ezra 8:21-23 Ezra
    6. Esther 4:16 Esther
    7. 2 Chron 20:3 King Jehoshaphat
    8. Nehemiah

    In the New Testament, fasting continues to have a significant place in the life of the church and individual believers:
    1. Luke 2:37 Anna
    2. Acts 13:1-2 Saul and Barnabus
    3. Matthew 4:1-11 Jesus

    In Luke 5:33-34, we see other leaders criticizing Jesus because His disciples are not fasting. While He is in the presence of His people, there is no need to fast. Once He ascended to heaven, we are to fast until His return. When He returns, He won't call for a fast, but instead will call for a feast!
    There are 2 types of biblical fasts:
    • A Partial Fast - This is described in the book of Daniel. For 3 weeks, Daniel, who was a prophet during a time when Israel lived in exile, abstained only from "delicacies" like meat and wine (Daniel 3)

    • A Complete Fast - This means only drinking water or juice when fasting for an extended period. Juice fasts will provide you with more energy than water only fasts and still lead you into the humbling experience of denying your desire for solid, chewable food.

    How to Fast:
    1. Start slow - one meal/day or one day/week
    2. Consider your family - make sure there is understanding with others
    3. Consult your Dr - if fasting for an extended time
    4. Feast on Scripture while fasting - this is THE KEY

    As followers of Jesus, may our God-given vision drive us to fast, and may our fasting feed our prayers.
    Questions to consider:
    1. When was the last time you fasted? What was that experience like for you? If you haven't fasted, why not?
    2. What is the vision for your family? small group? our church? your neighborhood? Are these important enough passions for you to fast?
    3. When will you fast next?



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    35 m
  • When You Pray: Week 6

    When You Pray: Week 6
    Jul 1 2024
    When You Pray: Week 6Matthew 6:12
    “Now what we need is forgiveness.” This powerful statement was uttered by prisoners of war to their captors after the victorious Allies swept in. Today, Pastor Alex focused on the phrase in the Lord’s Prayer that addresses a very important need that we all have. That need is the forgiveness of sins. God forgives us through faith in Christ and we then follow His example by forgiving others who have sinned against us.
    Do not think that forgiving others is a prerequisite for God forgiving our sins. The opposite is true. We can forgive others because the Lord has already forgiven us. Romans 5:1 declares, “Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” The cry of our heart, therefore, is for the Lord to help you deal with other people the way He has dealt with you.
    To forgive means to let go of the obligation another person “owes” you because of sin. The idea is pictured in grabbing hold of a hot pot with one’s bare hand. If this happens, the first thing to do is “let the pot drop.”
    How do we forgive?
    1. Understand what forgiveness is not. It is not approval or condoning what they did. Neither is it forgetting what they did. Hebrews 10:17 helps us to choose to no longer allow that sin to influence me.
    2. Choose to not keep a record of wrongs. Get rid of any list of wrongs you may be keeping either in your mind or on paper.
    3. Remind yourself that forgiveness is supernatural and that bitterness, resentment, and unforgiveness is natural. You can’t forgive without the Lord’s help.
    4. Pray for them. Praying for those who have wronged you is a very important step towards forgiving and healing.
    5. Remind yourself of the cost of unforgiveness. As bitterness and unforgiveness takes root it will have a negative effect on you physically, mentally, and emotionally.

    Questions to Consider
    1. How does unforgiveness hinder one’s prayer life (Psalm 66:18,19)?
    2. What are some practical steps we can take to repair broken relationships and restore unity in the church that have arisen through bitterness and unforgiveness towards one another?
    3. How does unforgiveness grieve the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:30-32)?
    4. Discuss the impact of the various ways to emphasize the word forgiveness. (forgiveness, forgiveness).



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    40 m
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