FASTING

 FASTING is the voluntary abstinence from particular aspects of life in order to seek deeper dimensions of fellowship and blessing with God.

The Bible gives examples of two kinds of fasts:

1. The Absolute Fast (no food) that Jesus and Moses observed in Matthew 4:2 and Exodus 34:28 and

2. The Partial Fast (abstaining from pleasures and delicacies) that Daniel and John the Baptist observed in Daniel 1:8, Matthew 3:4.

Personal consecration includes the following elements:

•  Humbling of the soul (Psalm 35: 13).
•  Seeking the wisdom of God in a particular matter (Ezra 8:23, 2 Samuel 12:16).
•  Experiencing a spiritual breakthrough when we are faced with an impasse (Matthew 17:21, Acts 13:2).
• Abstaining from the excesses of lifestyles and entertainment  (Daniel 6:18).   

Combining fasting with prayer invigorates the believer with new dimensions of divine power for living.

 Consider the following during the 21 Day Consecration:
  

Fasting  Enjoy plenty of vegetables and water; refrain from all meats,

sweets/sugar products, caffeine and carbonated beverages, pastas and bread.

Fitness  Add 15 minutes of exercise each day.

Faith  Attend all consecration services (including Sunday Worship and Bible Studies)

and  Teleconference  - 9:00pm - 9:20pm.   Dial 712-432-0900 Access Code 736131#

Family & Friends  Plan a dinner, outing or fun activity with family and/or friends on the Saturdays during Consecration.

Finances  Refrain from the use of credit cards, pay day loans and check cashing places. For 21 Days refrain from unnecessary expenses,

eating out, or perhaps give up that daily Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts. Create a "Consecration Blessing" Jar/Box and place the money you save in it.

At the end of the 21 Days extend your generosity to a worthy cause (i.e. Cathedral Educare Scholarship Fund, Habitat for Humanity, Salvation Army

or any cause of your choosing).

Diabetics and persons on medication requiring meals should check with their physician, of course.

Fasting is not for children, pregnant women or nursing women. If there is a medical reason why you should not fast, then don't.

Check with your doctor first.

DON'T MISS THE FIRST SUNDAY OF THE NEW YEAR

January 4, 2014

Join us for Communion and the Unforgettable Worship Experience! 

The Holy Tithe

1.   What is the tithe? 

10% of all money received

 

2. Where do we bring the tithe? 

To the church - Cathedral International

 

3. Why Do We Tithe?  

 

Tithing is an act of Obedience to God to sustain the church as instructed in Malachi 3:10

 
 "Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple.

If you do," says the Lord of Heaven's Armies, "I will open the windows of heaven for you.

I will pour out a blessing so great  you won't have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test!"  Malachi 3:10