Holiness - Holy like JesusThis message is from Lead Pastor Dan Painter in week three of the sermon series “Holiness - Holy like Jesus” Grace Pointe is a church dedicated to seeing a world full of healthy churches by making as many people as much like Jesus in the shortest time possible. We are a multi-site church in Illinois with a campus in Naperville, IL and Plainfield, IL. If you would like to learn more about Grace Pointe Church, please visit www.gracepointe.us. Grace Pointe Naperville: Sunday services at 8 am, 9:30 am, and 11 amGrace Pointe Plainfield: Sunday services at 9 am and 11 amDiscover the powerful connection between fasting and overcoming temptation in your spiritual journey. Learn how biblical lust extends beyond sexual desire to include all disordered desires, and understand why these temptations are so compelling in our daily lives. Explore practical strategies for implementing fasting as a spiritual discipline, including how to start small, maintain proper motivation, and focus on deepening your relationship with God. This teaching breaks down the essential elements of biblical fasting, its role in spiritual growth, and practical steps for application in modern life. Perfect for Christians seeking to strengthen their spiritual disciplines, overcome temptation, and grow closer to God. Topics include spiritual warfare, biblical fasting, overcoming temptation, Christian disciplines, spiritual growth, biblical teaching, Christian living, spiritual strength, faith development, and practical Christianity.Important VersesLuke 4:1-41 John 2:15-161 Peter 4:12Matthew 6:16-18Think about it!How does the pastor's broader definition of lust as 'over-desire' change your understanding of this temptation?Why do you think fasting is described as one of the most underutilized weapons in the church today?How does suffering relate to our susceptibility to temptation?What are some ways you've tried to find satisfaction apart from God?Why is it significant that Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to fast?How does the expectation of suffering change our approach to resisting temptation?What fears or reservations do you have about fasting?How might fasting help strengthen your relationship with God?Apply it!Choose one meal this week to fast from and dedicate that time to prayer, specifically focusing on an area where you struggle with over-desire or finding satisfaction apart from God. Journal about your experience and what God reveals to you during this time.Key TakeawaysLust is any disordered over-desire for pleasure or comfort to escape sufferingFasting is a spiritual discipline that helps us learn dependence on GodSuffering is part of God's plan for our spiritual growthTrue satisfaction can only be found in relationship with GodFasting should be done joyfully and privately, focused on deepening our relationship with God