Food | When Less is More | Pastor Rob Koke | Shoreline Church | Message

What if less really does lead to more? In this message, we kick off a new series exploring one of Jesus’ upside-down truths: when we deny ourselves, we actually discover life. Using Scripture, humor, and real-life stories, this teaching unpacks the spiritual power of fasting—not as dieting, but as intentionally setting aside food or distractions to pursue God with clarity and hunger.

Jesus didn’t say if you fast—He said when. Fasting refocuses our hearts, strengthens self-control, breaks unhealthy patterns, and creates space for God to move in powerful ways. As we step into a new year, this message invites us to reset priorities and believe God for more by surrendering less.

Less of us. More of God. And when that happens, everything changes.

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what you’ll hear

• Why Jesus assumed His followers would fast

• What fasting is (and what it isn’t)

• Different types of fasts and how to choose one

• How fasting ignites spiritual hunger and clarity

• The connection between fasting, freedom, and breakthrough

• Why “less is more” is a core biblical principle

• An invitation to a 21-day church-wide fast

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key scriptures

• Matthew 16:24–25

• Matthew 6:2, 5, 16

• Psalm 42:1–3

• Isaiah 58:6–8

• Joel 2:12–13, 15, 23–28

• Mark 9:23, 29

• John 3:30

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Join us as we fast together and believe God for a year marked by freedom, renewal, and spiritual growth.

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