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Isaiah 54:2–3 (ERV):
“Make your tent bigger. Open your doors wide. Don’t think small! Make your tent large and strong, because you will grow in all directions. Your children will take over many nations and live in the cities that were destroyed.”

I. Releasing Faith for Upgrade through Fasting

Definition of Upgrade:
Upgrade is the realignment of your heart and habits by the Holy Spirit so you can advance into greater capacity, clarity, and covenant results.

Choose your level of participation:

  • Level One (Whole Fast)

    • Fast from 12AM Monday, Oct 6th through Wednesday, Oct 8th @ 11:59PM.

    • Abstain from: all food, coffee, energy drinks, juices, sexual activity, social media (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter), TV, and unnecessary entertainment (internet only for work).

    • Drink only water.

  • Level Two (Partial Fast)

    • Fast daily from 12AM–3PM, Oct 6–8th.

    • Abstain from: all food, coffee, energy drinks, juices, sexual activity, social media, TV, and unnecessary entertainment.

    • After 3PM each day resume your regular diet until 12AM when fasting resumes.

  • Level Three (Modified Partial Fast)

    • Fast daily from 12AM–3PM, Oct 6th–8th.

    • During fasting hours, you may eat whole fruits, vegetables, and drink water or 100% fruit juice.

    • Abstain from: meats, carbs (breads, noodles, sweets), coffee, energy drinks, sexual activity, social media, TV, and unnecessary entertainment.

    • After 3PM resume your regular diet until 12AM when fasting resumes.

II. Releasing Faith for Upgrade through Focus

A. Prayer Gatherings

  • Prevailing Prayer Moment — Wed, Oct 1 @ 7:30PM (Online & In-Person)
    Corporate alignment and fresh faith impartation

  • First Thursday Prayer & Prophetic Release — Thu, Oct 2 @ 7:30PM
    Prophetic direction for your life and our church family

  • Prevailing Prayer Assembly — Sat, Oct 4 @ 10:00AM
    Breakthrough intercession to remove barriers

  • God Encounter Sunday — Sun, Oct 5 @ 10:30AM
    Supernatural manifestation and outpour for advancement

B. Position Yourself to Hear from God
Commit to attend and actively participate in every gathering. These are catalysts to release the upgrades God has declared.

C. Releasing Faith for Upgrade through Giving

  • Prepare your UPGRADE SEED Pledge Card for Sunday, Oct 26.

  • Seek God concerning your pledge participation level: $300 / $500 / $1K / $2K / $5K.

  • Complete your pledge within the 4th quarter of 2025.


III. Releasing Faith for Upgrade by Following

Meditate on the Word During the Fast

  • Isaiah 54:2–3 – Enlargement / Upgrade

    • KJV: “Enlarge the place of thy tent… lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes…”

    • MSG: “Clear lots of ground… Spread out! Think big! Use plenty of rope, drive the tent pegs deep…”

    • Meditate: God is enlarging me. I refuse small thinking.

  • Isaiah 58:6, 11 – Fasting Promise

    • KJV: “Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness…”

    • ERV: “I will always guide you… you will be like a spring that never goes dry.”

    • Meditate: My fast breaks yokes and releases God’s continual guidance and supply.

  • Psalm 18:19 – Large Place Upgrade

    • KJV: “He brought me forth also into a large place…”

    • NLT: “He led me to a place of safety; He rescued me because He delights in me.”

    • Meditate: God delights in me. He is bringing me into a large, upgraded place.

  • John 15:16 – Fruitful Advancement

    • KJV: “Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you… that ye should go and bring forth fruit…”

    • AMPC: “…so that whatever you ask the Father in My Name… He may give it to you.”

    • Meditate: I am chosen to bear lasting fruit and receive what I ask.

  • Matthew 7:7 – Faith Asking

    • KJV: “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find…”

    • MSG: “Don’t bargain with God. Be direct. Ask for what you need.”

    • Meditate: I ask boldly. I receive openly.

  • Hebrews 4:16 – Bold Access

    • KJV: “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace…”

    • ERV: “With Jesus as our high priest, we can feel free to come before God’s throne…”

    • Meditate: I boldly approach God’s throne and receive grace for my upgrade.

  • 2 Corinthians 3:18 – Glory Upgrade

    • KJV: “We… are changed into the same image from glory to glory…”

    • NLT: “…the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him…”

    • Meditate: I am moving from glory to glory, upgrade to upgrade.

  • James 5:16 – Power in Prayer

    • KJV: “…The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”

    • AMPC: “…tremendous power is made available [dynamic in its working].”

    • Meditate: My prayer releases tremendous power for upgrade.

  • Ephesians 3:20 – Beyond Limits

    • KJV: “Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think…”

    • AMPC: “…infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams.”

    • Meditate: God exceeds my expectations. His power is working in me.

B. Listen to the Word
Replay the It’s Time to Advance teachings available online in the Church Center App.
Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.

IV. Releasing Faith for Upgrade by Flowing with God

Put God’s Word in Your Mouth During the Fast
We are unifying as a church family around this confession of faith. Make this profession twice per day—once in the morning and once at night.

Speak the Word – Our Corporate Confession

  • I declare by faith that this is my season to advance.

  • The Spirit of God is realigning my heart and habits for supernatural upgrades.

  • I live with expectation. God is doing exceeding abundantly above all I ask or think.

  • I walk in excitement. My joy, passion, and zeal for His presence are restored.

  • I stand in elevation. I am increasing in provision, intensity, and influence.

  • I am fully persuaded that what God promised He is able to perform.

  • My asking is bold and confident.

  • My attitude agrees with God’s Word.

  • My affirmations shape my reality.

  • My application proves my faith.

  • Frustration is broken. Fatigue is lifted. Complacency is gone. Stagnation is over.

  • I am advancing in clarity, capacity, and covenant results.

  • Great Faith Church is advancing in unity. 50 families reactivated. 50 new families added. 50 new volunteers serving. $100,000 in Upgrade Seed received. Debt retired this quarter.

  • As I sow, I receive. I declare debt-free grace over my church and over my life.

  • I am blessed to be a blessing. I am in position for God’s manifested promises.

  • I advance by faith. In Jesus’ Name! Amen.