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As we finish up Matthew 6 we see Jesus wrapping things up by pointing out how our minds shouldn't be back and forth between the worries of this world and focusing on God, but should maintain Him as our sole priority.

In Matthew 6:19-24 Christ calls us to treasure the eternal things of heaven rather than the temporary things of this earth. This is a fairly simple message, with very difficult application, and eternity-reaching implications!

What does it mean to fast, how can we fast improperly, and how can we fast properly? These are all questions that are answered in Matthew 6:16-18.

As we look deeply at Matthew 6:5-15 we see Jesus showing us how not to pray and how to pray and I think it calls us to deeply study how we have been praying and how we could pray more properly.

As we look at Matthew 6:1-4 we see some principles for giving in a way that honors God and why that is important for His children

In Isaiah 11 we see several of the beautiful promises that come along with the Messiah, but we also see that Jesus (The Messiah) will eventually usher in an eternal kingdom that wont have any of the effects of sin!

As we continue to look at Old Testament prophecies fulfilled in Jesus we see the promises of Micah 5:1-5 that show that the Messiah would come from Bethlehem and would bring security and peace to His people!

As we look at Isaiah 61:1-2 we see that the Messiah was going to have some really good things with Him when He came! Then, when we see that Jesus is the Messiah, we see how these things came to pass.

Bro. Zach looks at 2 Samuel 7 to see the promises made by God in the Davidic covenant, and then at Matthew 1 to see how Jesus fulfills these beautiful promises!

As we look at Genesis 3 we see the devastating consequence of sin, but we also see the promise of the One Who was to come (Jesus) and how He has now offered us freedom from the curses of sin and death.

As we look at the most well known of all the Psalms we discover reason after reason that God's people can feel reassured and at peace!

The Psalmist, a worship leader (one of the sons of Korah), felt far from God and was hurting and distressed because of it. However, in the midst of this troubling time he had reason to hope, and we do too! We explore exactly what it was here.

Former Mt. Zion member and soon to be missionary to Kenya, Cody Cunnigham, preaches on the Great Commission and also shares about his families upcoming move to teach in Kenya.

John implores his dear friend Gaius to imitate what is good and not what is evil. We explore this in the immediate context of the letter and work to apply it to our lives as well!

Bro. Zach begins the book of 3 John by looking at the introduction (v.1-4) and the first part of the body (v.4-8). In it we see how we ought to support missionaries and how we can help take the Gospel places we will never step foot!

John addresses the fact that there were false teachers hiding among the believers and gives specific instructions bc of that fact. These things are directly applicable for us today as well!

John tells us that the truth is something we know, something that lives in us, and something that we walk in. What does he mean, and how does understanding it allow us to show God our love to Him?

As we finish out the book of Daniel we see a glorious glimpse of the eternal life to come for all believers, what will take place before that time gets here, and are reminded of the overarching theme of the book.

In Daniel 10 we begin the final section of the book. Chapter 10 introduces the final vision that will encompass chapters 11-12 and also gives us a clear glimpse into the ongoing battle between God and evil forces in the heavenly places!

Last week we saw Daniel praying and asking for God's mercy. This week Bro. Zach finishes chapter 9 by looking at God's response to Daniel. Spoiler alert: God reveals to Daniel what the end of time will look like!