In the first of our FOLLOW Series I shared about Fasting (in preparation for a Church wide fast) We focused on the practical ways we can fast and how to approach, begin and end a successful fast. We explored Matthew 6 where Jesus was affirming Fasting as a significant spiritual responsibility AND indicating how it had changed in spirit under His new Kingdom. The practical piece at the end inspired by Elmer Towns helps people pray the Lords Prayer with a sense of flow and confidence. ENJOY.

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2. Joel 2:12 NIV
12 “Even now,” declares the LORD,
“return to me with all your heart, with
fasting and weeping and mourning.”
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3. Andrew Murray
“Fasting helps to express, to deepen, and to
confirm the resolution that we are ready to
sacrifice anything - to sacrifice ourselves - to
attain what we seek for the Kingdom of God.”
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4. 5 reasons to fast?
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5. intimacy with God
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6. guidance or wisdom
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7. to know God’s will
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8. for breakthrough
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intercession
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TEC H NOT lide.
w this s
Do not sho New
CREATION
Matt 5:3-17
New New
PRIORITY VALUES
Matt 5:17-48
Matt 7:24-27
JESUS
New
New RELATIONSHIP
JOURNEY GOD
Matt 7:13-23 New Matt 6:1:33
RELATIONSHIP
PEOPLE
Matt 7:1-12
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11. what is a fast?
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12. what is a fast?
Gk >> nestia “not to eat”
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13. what is a fast?
to not eat with spiritual
disciplines & purposes in mind
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14. choose your fast?
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15. full fast
fruit juice & water
please do so under
the supervision of a
medical professional
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16. daniel fast
fruit; vegetables; soups;
smoothies
the most common for
those of us still
working & ‘doing life’
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17. important >>
DO NOT >>
fast from medication or
specific dietary requirements.
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18. partial fast
Select specific days & times
Remove specific foods or items
Remove items of pleasure
this allows you to sacrifice
and allow the right step of
transformation to take place
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19. seven ways to have
an effective fast
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20. Matthew 6:16-18 NIV
Fasting 16 “When you fast, do not look somber as the
hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show
others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have
received their reward in full. 17 But when you fast, put
oil on your head and wash your face, 18 so that it will
not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only
to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who
sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
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21. clear objective
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22. sharp focus
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23. obvious timeframe
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24. prepared body
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25. open heart
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26. willing hands
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27. disciplined completion
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28. praying the Lords Prayer
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29. Matthew 6:5-15 NIV
5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to
pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by
others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when
you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is
unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward
you. 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they
think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like
them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9 “This,
then, is how you should pray:
‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly
Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins,
your Father will not forgive your sins.
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30. Praise & Worship God as Father
An outline for prayer >> “our Father, hallowed be your name”
Pray IN Kingdom Principles
“Your Kingdom come”
Pray for Guidance
Attribution >> Elmer Towns
“Your will be done”
Pray with Perspective
“on earth as it is in heaven”
Ask for things
Give us today our daily bread”
Repent & ask for forgiveness
“Forgives us our debtors”
Pray for victory
“lead us not into temptation”
Pray for protection
“deliver us from evil”
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31. why are WE fasting?
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32. why are WE fasting?
to authentically seek God
to soak in God’s presence
to sense God’s leading
to step forward together in faith
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33. Prayer Meetings >> Why I am fa
sting >>
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