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Genuine

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How do you know if something is the real deal? Legit? Genuine? Things we buy might look good on the outside but over time, we find out what they are really made of.

Matthew shows that a major theme in Jesus’ teaching was hypocrisy. He called out people who looked the part but were really just acting. In this series, we take a look at some of the practices and motivations of Jesus-followers whose inner world matches their outer one. Followers who are genuine.

Genuine, Part 3: Fasting // Jerram Watts

January 30, 2022 - Jerram Watts

It's fair to say we've largely lost the spiritual discipline of fasting today, but Jesus assumes his disciples will fast, so how do we recover it? What's the purpose of fasting and how does it impact my faith? In our culture of comfort and self-gratification, we'll find the spiritual discipline of fasting to be focusing, strengthening and freeing.

Genuine, Part 2: Prayer // Matt Rowan

January 23, 2022 - Matt Rowan

Praying is something many of us want to do but we can sometimes wonder how. As we head into Matthew 6, Jesus helps us see the the blessing of prayer and gives us a template to help guide us whenever we pray.

Genuine, Part 1: Giving // Simon Gill

January 16, 2022 - Simon Gill

As the gap between rich and poor in our culture grows, Jesus calls us to share God's heart for those in need, and he makes a big deal of doing so in private. As we discover what this is all about, what step would Jesus have you take this year to grow in secretly giving?