FAST FORWARD | 20TH JANUARY 2023 | CELEBRATION Church International

Summary

The service marks the final day of a church fast, with worship, prayer, and teaching focused on spiritual renewal. The speaker says fasting should help believers reset their priorities and grow closer to God—not merely complete religious activities. The message encourages a deeper, ongoing relationship with Jesus in private as well as in public.

Key Strategies and Advice

• Use fasting to realign priorities: Let the period of fasting renew your focus on God and strengthen your spiritual life.
• Build consistent devotional habits: Make prayer and Bible study part of daily life, rather than practices reserved for scheduled moments.
• Practice spiritual self-discipline: Resist habits and routines that hinder spiritual progress, even when you do not feel motivated.
• Use intentional self-talk: The example “Bless the Lord, O my soul” is presented as a way to direct your attention and desires toward faith.
• Stay attentive to inner promptings: Listen for guidance about prayer, worship, choices, anger, or situations and relationships to avoid.
• Address what dulls that attentiveness: Examine and abandon thoughts or actions you believe are grieving the Spirit.
• Keep going after setbacks: If you have fallen into a habit or sin, do not give up. Start again and seek help.
• Pause before acting in relationship conflicts: In a specific prophetic message about a marriage, the speaker advises setting aside pride, recognizing possible destructive influences, and seeking a way to resolve the conflict.
• Continue praying after the fast: The fast is ending, but prayer will continue. The church will announce when another fast begins.

The service also includes prayers and prophetic encouragement concerning spiritual devotion, direction, families, and personal challenges.

Presenters and Sources

• Presenter: The sermon speaker is not named in the subtitles. The video metadata identifies Apostle Emmanuel Iren.
• Scriptural references mentioned: Romans 7; Hebrews 12; 1 Corinthians 9; Isaiah 40:31; Matthew 6.