Matthew 6:1-18

1. Give

Giving your money to help people who need it.


2. Pray

Prayer is the intentional act of talking and listening to God.

* Prayer is about submission
* Prayer is relational
* Prayer is a place of authenticity
* Prayer is proportional

Luke 18:9-14


3. Fast

Fasting is the intentional avoidance of food for the purpose of focussing on the spiritual over the physical.

* Fasting is a tangible form of self-denial.
* Fasting reveals how often we use food pleasure to avoid discomfort
* Reveals the satisfying nature of obedience
* Increases spiritual leverage
* Turns down the volume on the external and turns up the volume on the internal
* Reveals what controls you