The Bible tells us that Jesus has the ability and the authority to forgive. In Luke, Jesus established that He can, wants to, and will forgive you.

There’s good news in that Jesus has come to offer spiritual freedom, and he has come for those who admit their spiritual need. This is all of us. In light of this, how do you respond?

This week, we look at what it means to “take up your cross” and truly live your life for Jesus.  It often starts with a growing picture of Jesus and more of your life shared with Jesus.   

This week, we look at what it means to “take up your cross” and truly live your life for Jesus.  It often starts with a growing picture of Jesus and more of your life shared with Jesus.   

This week, we look at what it means to “take up your cross” and truly live your life for Jesus.  It often starts with a growing picture of Jesus and more of your life shared with Jesus.   

Luke is intentional to balance the credible with the incredible. What is it that God needs to show you to act in faith, and how will that influence you moving forward?

Luke 2, which is set in the real world, primarily focuses on John the Baptist and Jesus.  We see that Jesus was sent by God to save the world, and John was sent by God to reach the world around him.    

God has a plan, for which he makes promises. And He fulfills those promises through people.  But, as we’ve all likely experienced, God doesn’t always work the way we expect, so He looks for faith.

Fasting has many benefits, one of which is that it allows space for Jesus to grow. Also, in a culture or circumstance that aims to crush your courage, fasting actually adds strength and reliance on God. Consider how you can create room for Jesus to grow in your life by both praying and fasting.   

Christian fasting — voluntarily abstaining from food for spiritual purposes — can have many positive expressions and outcomes. Among them are an expression of our worship and hunger for God, a strengthening of prayer, repentance and return to God, seeking God’s guidance, and a longing for Christ’s return.