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- Matthew 16:15-20 he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. 18And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” 20Then he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.

John 16:33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

Brandon + Cornieta discussed Proverbs 20:13 today. Listen to how Brandon was inspired by Pastor Brian Bullock this week and what Cornieta came up with to help marriages every Monday! Today's show is full of laughter, information, and, YES, inspiration!

Peace is a powerful thing. God wants us to walk in peace every day of our life. We discussed everything from… PEACE, to Tyler Perry’s big new purchase, to Father’s Day, to gentle parenting, and yes, we even put you on, at the end of the show like we always do. Enjoy this episode and have a fantastic day!

Brandon and Cornieta drop the mic with wisdom on jealousy. You’ll never think about it the same after this episode. Stay tuned to hear their take on Sarah Jakes-Robert's wig falling off mid-sermon.

Final Daniel Fast episode.

Before Jesus started His public ministry, He fasted. When the Devil tempted him to eat, Jesus responded by quoting Deuteronomy 8:3, “Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God”. When we choose to say no to our natural hunger (literal or figurative) in order to feed our soul and spirit, we can believe that God will work in us, transforming us into the best version of ourselves.

Re run from last year!

In Psalm 27, King David expressed that there was one thing He craved from God. To crave means to have a powerful desire for something. David, who was yet to become king, had a craving to live with God in His house, to live close to Him. This is what he sought above all else. He didn’t seek fame or fortune or favour; he just sought God.

When we choose to look to our source rather than to our situation, we realise that He is in control and not us. Fasting helps us turn away from the things that usually have our attention in order to seek God. We are not trying to force ourselves to not worry; we are fixing our eyes on our heavenly Father.

Busy, busy, busy. Life can be busy. Whether you are a student, a business person, in ministry, or a stay-at-home parent, we can all relate to busy. But are we too busy for God? What do our actions say?

1 Kings 19:11-12

John 10:14-15, John 10:27

Romans 12:2, Proverbs 3:5-6

Romans 3:23, Galatians 2:20, Jeremiah 17:9-10

1 Corinthians 9:22, Matthew 16:26, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Matthew 5:21-22, Proverbs 4:23

Isaiah 58:3-12, Philippians 2:12-13, Proverbs 4:23, Psalms 139:23-24

Mark 9:29, Proverbs 4:23, Mark 3:14, and Matthew 6:5-18

“Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; For in thee do I trust: Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; For I lift up my soul unto thee.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭143:8‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me. And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour. Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭17:14-21‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.”
‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭6:16‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.”
‭‭John‬ ‭4:23‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head. And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made? For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her. And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me. For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always. She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying. Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.”
‭‭Mark‬ ‭14:3-9‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;”
‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭2:1-3‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.”
‭‭James‬ ‭4:10‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭46:10‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;”
‭‭Luke‬ ‭6:12-13‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“The LORD is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭103:8‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭13:1-3‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:”
‭‭John‬ ‭10:27‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.”
‭‭Luke‬ ‭4:1-4‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; that thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6:17-18‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6:6-7‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.”
‭‭Luke‬ ‭4:1-2‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the LORD your God? Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly: gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet. Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God? Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people.”
‭‭Joel‬ ‭2:12-18‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,”
‭‭Luke‬ ‭3:21‬ ‭KJV