HOW IT STARTED, HOW IT ENDEDMatthew 4:1-11Pastor Alan DionsonJanuary 5, 2025
Introduction
How it started, how it ended…
A. WE NEED TO HAVE A SEASON OF SEPARATION (v. 1)
1. The agent of separation (v. 1a)
2. The area of separation (v. 1b)
B. WE HAVE TO EXPECT OPPOSITION
1. Opposition to our source of provision (v. 3-4)
2. Opposition to our intended plans (v. 5-7)
3. Opposition to our glory and pride (v. 8-11)
C. WE ARE CALLED TO HAVE INTENTIONAL PREPARATION
1. The significance of prayer and fasting (v. 2a)
2. The significance of forty days (v. 2b)
Conclusion
Three things I need to do during this season of prayer and fasting:
1. Slow down (Psalm 46:10; Mark 6:31:32)
2. Trim down (Proverbs 15:16; Luke 12:15)
3. Write down (Psalms 1:1; Habakkuk 2:2)
