Sunday, October 23, 2016

Matthew 6:16-18 “Learning to Fast”


Matthew 6:16-18  “Learning to Fast”

When you fast, Jesus expected people to fast.

Not a show of spiritualness

There is a reward for it

What is it?

The abstaining from food for a given period of time to develop your focus on God.

Fasting unto your blood test, work, my car or project.

Spiritual Fasting relates to the same reasons you pray.

Fasting is a sacrifice.

An opportunity to show your heart to God.

Fasting from things other than food.

Some people should not fast.

Queen Ester

Weeping, lamenting and fasting. Over the king’s decree.

Ester ask the people to pray and fast 4:16

2 Chr 7:14 If My people

Many Christian leaders are calling people to fast before the presidential election

Not for any candidate or party

God places people in power for blessing and for judgement

Between now and election day choose a time to fast and spend that time in prayer.

Repentance as a nation (that you do not agree with the wickedness of many people in our nation)

Intercession for our national leaders that they would seek God’s will and not their own.

Praying that answers would be found for the things that are tearing us apart as a nation

For revival in our land (That people would come to faith in Jesus)

Us this fast for our country as an opportunity to venture into new ground spiritually.

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