CLEAN HANDS & PURE HEARTS // JANUARY 8TH - 28TH, 2024
We don’t fast to change our circumstances. We fast to change our hearts.
We don’t fast to change our circumstances. We fast to change our hearts.
We don’t fast to change our circumstances. We fast to change our hearts.
We don’t fast to change our circumstances. We fast to change our hearts.
We don’t fast to change our circumstances. We fast to change our hearts.
💡Why Fast?
Jesus taught that “some things” are only accomplished by fasting & prayer.
Yes there are things God does that we never ask for, but there are also things we should seek and contend for within our own lives and the people around us — like Daniel did in the Old Testament.
🤔 If you claim to follow Jesus, why wouldn’t you want to pause distractions and invest 21 Days out of 365 days a year to seek His heart, presence, repent, and listen to what He may be saying?
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🎆 Instead of starting the New Year in a mad dash to earn or do more, pause.
🙏 Give 21 Days to seeking God in prayer with your church home, and make the most important thing (your relationship with God) the first thing.
How to get started
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Option 1: A Liquid Fast (no foods, drink water only).
Option 2: A Daniel Fast (no sweets, meat, dairy, or bread. Drink water & clean juices only).
Option 3: Partial Fast (your regular diet apart from added sugars, sodas).
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Option 1: 24/7
Option 2: Sunup to sundown.
Option 3: Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner (without snacking in between)
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Put away two personal leisures that take the most focus away from your family and prayer during the entire 21 Days of Prayer.
Example: All TV/Movies, All Social Media Apps, golfing, secular music, etc.
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Join Morning Prayer at Christ Alive: 6-7AM or 7-8AM, every week, Monday through Friday.
Attend Family Nights: Every Wednesday at 6:30PM
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Week 1: Purity Of Heart
In week 1, Ashton Ivey shares a few key insights and stories of what cultivating a pure heart can look like in your daily routine.
Watch on Youtube and share with others.
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Week 2: The Power of Prayer
In this devotional, Pastor Mark Ivey helps us understand why Jesus taught that a lifestyle of prayer is crucial for breaking through certain strongholds we may experience.
Watch on Youtube and share with others.
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Week 3: Praising in hardship
In the final week of 21 Days of prayer, Lj Johnson teaches on choosing praise over fear, and the impact it can have in our thinking and attitudes toward God and others.
Watch on Youtube and share with others.
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🙏🏽 Morning Prayer
Every Day Monday through Friday we’ll meet at Christ Alive Church to Pray from 6-8AM. You can choose to come for 30 Minutes, 1 hour, or the full 2 hours.
Monday-Friday: 6-8AM at Christ Alive
🎉 Family Nights
Every Wednesday kids, youth, young adults, and families gather to worship, fellowship, and pray though God’s word together.
Wednesdays at 6:30PM at Christ Alive
🖥️ Zoom Prayer Session
During 21 Days of Prayer, we encourage you to join Prayer Sessions via Zoom Online. These sessions focus on praying over our city governance, church, and weekend services.
Thursdays 7:00-7:15PM on Zoom