{"id":4122,"date":"2022-09-24T06:05:27","date_gmt":"2022-09-24T06:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/sa\/?p=4122"},"modified":"2022-09-24T06:23:34","modified_gmt":"2022-09-24T06:23:34","slug":"love-for-the-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/sa\/love-for-the-church\/","title":{"rendered":"Love For the Church"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='layer_slider_1'  class='avia-layerslider main_color avia-shadow  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_codeblock  avia-builder-el-first  container_wrap sidebar_right'  style='height: 401px;'  ><\/div><div id='after_layer_slider_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-4122'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5woz7q-f21c9310d98f902619798b98d81eaeb7\">\n@keyframes av_boxShadowEffect_av-5woz7q-f21c9310d98f902619798b98d81eaeb7-column {\n0%   { box-shadow:  0 0 0 0 ; 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Nehemiah 9:1-3; Esther 4:16-17)*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2kva2v-d676b3405bd051bb716f8846a2b05dd0\">\n@keyframes av_boxShadowEffect_av-2kva2v-d676b3405bd051bb716f8846a2b05dd0-column {\n0%   { box-shadow:  0 0 0 0 ; opacity: 1; }\n100% { box-shadow:  0 0 6px 0 ; opacity: 1; }\n}\n.flex_column.av-2kva2v-d676b3405bd051bb716f8846a2b05dd0{\npadding:10px 10px 10px 10px;\nbackground-color:#eaeaea;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2kva2v-d676b3405bd051bb716f8846a2b05dd0 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-l8fftesf-8c4d5f50d7851c5a7ceb4cc93cbe70c6 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><span style=\"color: #015896;\"><strong>Fasting in the New Testament<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l8fftz3b-824dc8f86fd2ddd0a5b0eb32f5f780c0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Fasting has significant value in the<strong> New Testament<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>our Saviour Jesus Christ made fasting the beginning of His ministry (Matthew 4:2; Luke 4:2)*<\/li>\n<li>He has also taught that fasting has the power of driving away evil spirits (Matthew 17:21; Mark. 9:2)<\/li>\n<li>The Apostles who were commanded to serve the church received guidance from the Holy Spirit while they were praying and fasting (Acts 13:2)*<\/li>\n<li>Priests and deacons were inspired and ordained while fasting and praying (Acts 13:3; 14:23)<\/li>\n<li>The righteous people received what they needed and whished through fasting and praying (Acts 10:30; 13:2-3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3ae4s7-1200d18d6593b20f58781728d6a719a3\">\n@keyframes av_boxShadowEffect_av-3ae4s7-1200d18d6593b20f58781728d6a719a3-column {\n0%   { box-shadow:  0 0 0 0 ; opacity: 1; }\n100% { box-shadow:  0 0 6px 0 ; opacity: 1; }\n}\n.flex_column.av-3ae4s7-1200d18d6593b20f58781728d6a719a3{\npadding:10px 10px 10px 10px;\nbackground-color:#eaeaea;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3ae4s7-1200d18d6593b20f58781728d6a719a3 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-l8ffw69w-4e4c7031ba94845d86de9b839fc8d170 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><span style=\"color: #015896;\"><strong>Things to consider while fasting<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l8ffxm8f-d1ab91d803a61e4e96cb807916564129 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li>Abstain from animal products and alcoholic drinks which trigger desire (lust) (Daniel 10:2-3).<\/li>\n<li>Give what has been saved during fasting to the poor or the Church (Isaiah 58:6-7)*<\/li>\n<li>Keep yourself from evil things- eyes from seeing, your mouth from speaking and your ear from hearing evil things (Matthew. 5:21-30; 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