Steve PetchSunday 27th January 2013

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Steve PetchSunday 27th January 2013

What’s the deal with fasting?

What’s the deal with fasting?

Isn’t fasting a bit weird?

What Jesus said…

“WHEN you give …” (Matt 6 v 2)

“WHEN you pray …” (Matt 6 v 5)

“WHEN you fast …”(Matt 6 v 16)

What’s the deal with fasting?

1. What is fasting?

2. What should we fast from?

3. How long should we fast for and how often?

4. Why should we do it?

5. What should our attitude be?

What’s the deal with fasting?

1. What is fasting?

•Abstaining from food (and maybe drink) as an act of devotion to God

•It can be personal or corporate (joint)

What’s the deal with fasting?

2. What should we fast from?

•Food (obviously)

•Occasionally people fasted from food and water

•Daniel did a partial fast

What’s the deal with fasting?

3. How long should we fast for and how often?•24 hours

•3 days

•21 days

•40 days

•Twice a week

•Weekly

•Often

•Annually

•Never

What’s the deal with fasting?

Are you confused yet?

There is no rule to be followed!

IT’S A MATTER OF THE HEART

What’s the deal with fasting?

4. Why should we fast?

Fasting is not:

•Trying to lose weight

•Trying to make God happy with us

•Trying to change God’s mind

What’s the deal with fasting?

4. Why should we fast?

•Repentance

•Mourning (for sin)

•Humility

•To give weight to our prayers

What’s the deal with fasting?

Fasting is not about us changing God, it’s about God changing us

5. What should our attitude be?

•Repentance for our own sin

•Mourning our nation’s sin

•Humbling ourselves before God

•Seeking God to change our hearts

•Trusting God to answer our prayers

What’s the deal with fasting?

What is God calling you to do?

What’s the deal with fasting?

Steve PetchSunday 27th January 2013

What’s the deal with fasting?