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Fasting
Fasting is the laying aside of food for a period of time when an individual, family, or larger community is seeking to know God in a deeper experience.
7 Reasons To Fast
7 Reasons To Fast
To develop self-control.
When we deny our self it leads to a greater sensitivity to the Holy Spirit. Matthew 16:24
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
7 Reasons To Fast
James 4:6
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
7 Reasons To Fast
Matthew 4:4
But he answered, It is written, man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.
7 Reasons To Fast
Mark 9:29
So He said to them, This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.
7 Reasons To Fast
Matthew 6:33
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
7 Reasons To Fast
An act of worship.
It turns our hearts toward the Lord.
Luke 2:37
Then she lived as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the Temple but stayed there day and night, worshiping God with fasting and prayer.
Leviticus 6:9
Give Aaron and his sons the following instructions regarding the burnt offering. The burnt offering must be left on top of the altar until the next morning, and
Leviticus 6:12
Meanwhile, the fire on the altar must be kept burning; it must never go out. Each morning the priest will add fresh wood to the fire and arrange the burnt offering on it. He will then burn the fat of the peace offerings on it.
Leviticus 6:13 Remember, the fire must be kept burning on the altar at all times. It must never go out.
The Fire In Us
Luke 3:16
John answered their questions by saying, I baptize you with water; but someone is coming soon who is greater than I am so much greater that I m not even worthy to be his slave and untie the straps of his sandals. He will baptize you with
Acts 2:1-4
On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together 2Suddenly, there was in one place. a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting.
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Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and 4 And settled on each of them. everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began [b] as speaking in other languages, the Holy Spirit gave them this ability.
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The Fire In Us
A Daniel Fast
SUGGESTED DIET Fresh Fruits Fresh Vegetables Eggs Dairy Breads Juices SUGGESTED FAST Sweets & Desserts Snacks & Chips Meat Caffeine Television Alcohol