Some Extra Notes on Fasting

What Is Fasting?
 Fasting is going without food to pursue and/or focus on something more important.
 1. Fasting helps subject our bodies to our spirits. (I Cor 9:27)
 2. Fasting is disciplining the body, mind, and spirit. (Prov. 25:28)
 3. Fasting is subordinating our flesh-desires to our spirit-desires. (Gal 5:17)
 4. Fasting helps set the priorities in our lives. (Mt 6:33)
 5. Fasting is longing after God. (Ps 63:1-2)
 
 Why Should We Fast?
 1. Honor God - Mt 6:16-18, Luke 2:37, Acts 13:2, Mt 5:6
 2. Humble Yourself - 2 Chron 7:14-15
 3. Discerning Healing - I Cor 11:30, James 5:13-18, Isaiah 59:1-2
 4. Deliverance from Bondage - Mt 17:21, Is 58:6-9 (loose bands of wickedness)
 5. Revelation - God’s vision and will - Dan 9:3, 20-21, Dan 10:2-10, 12-13
 6. Revival - personal and corporate - Acts 1:4, 14 / 2:16-21, Joel 2:12-18
 7. Repentance - personal failures - Psalm 51: Jer. 29:11-14, James 4:8-10

Everyone have a Merry Christmas and a blessed break!  Continue to walk with Him and we'll see you next semester!

"For to us a child is born,
       to us a son is given,
       and the government will be on his shoulders.
       And he will be called
       Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
       Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."  (Isaiah 9:6)

Feel free to post up any prayer requests--let's continue to lift up one another in prayer especially when we are not together!

Hello fellow Oasis-ers!

Homegroup will meet at 1208H at 7:oo this Tuesday.  Please be sure to come out, as it is our last Homegroup for the semester!

Also be sure to bring $5--we'll be having a fun activity!

Many blessings in studying for exams!

Hello, Hello!

Here are this week's Prayer Requests:

Virginia: for God to show that He's the only way, obedience--specifically in areas of character/attitude

Kevin: for overcoming pressure in school, for God to provide replentishment/nourishment in his weariness

Young: obedience, and also for a consistent accountability group

Katherine: knowing God's will:looking to Him in everything and finding peace in Him

Chris: schoolwork

Esther: a steadfast heart in tiredness, and also being a living testimony to her women's ministry smallgroup

Ryan: obedience, perserverance

Michelle: schoolwork, especially in Physics

Boaz: in his search for God

Celia: humilty

Let's also lift up those who did not make it to Homegroup and their individual lives: Sandy, Chan, Joon Song, David Lee, Mike, Josh Deng, Rebecca, and Annie May (also Paul Kim).

Also, don't forget to keep Servant's Retreat in your prayers!  It'll be an awesome time to praise and worship with fellow brothers and sisters in other schools!

"Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.  The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and wonderful results."  James 5:16

Have an awesome week, everybody!  God Bless!