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BIBLE STUDIES
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TOPIC:
FASTING AND PRAYER
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- Key
verse: Mark 9:29 “…This kind cannot be driven out by anything but PRAYER AND
FASTING”
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- What
is fasting? Fasting is a religious duty of abstaining from food for a period
of time (in prayer) as a practice of humility, total surrender, self denial
and spiritual discipline.
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1.
SHOULD FASTING BE PRACTICED IN OUR TIME?
- Yes
fasting should become a lifestyle for our daily walk with our Lord. Matt.
4:5:18,19
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2. WHEN
SHOULD WE FAST?
- a. When
there is lest power
- b. When
things are not moving the way it should
- c. When
sin and sickness are taking hold
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3. THE
IMPORTANCE OF FASTING
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a. Spiritual:
It is very important to fast and pray, because there is no victorious
believer in the bible who never fast. In other to develop a stronger muscle
to win a competition, one is advised to be trained. And since fasting and
prayer is also a spiritual training, God command us to fast. 1 Tim. 4:7,8
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b. Physical:
Scientifically abstaining from food at times will bring some cleansing and
good health to the body. And of-cause it will burn some unhealthy fat from
the body as well.
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4. WHAT
TO DO DURING FASTING
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a. An intensive prayer (alone with God) offer unto God 1Tim. 2.1-4
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b. An intensive Bible reading/studying 2 Tim. 3:16-17
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c. Listening to a worship and gospel messages
(tapes/cds)
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d. Forgiving ALL (incl.
Yourself) who has coursed you pain Matt.5:23-26
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e. Help
the poor and needy Isaiah 58:7
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f. Give
a special offering unto God (the church) Luke 6:38
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5. THINGS
NOT TO DO DURING FASTING
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a. Do not break your fast
before the appointed time (obedience is better than sacrifice)
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b. Abstain from sex and any
other lustful attraction.
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c. No chewing of gum,
toffee, tea etc. (water can be drunk)
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d. If possible don’t visit a
worldly noisy area
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6. PHYSICAL
CHANGES DURING THE TIME OF FASTING
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a. Headache, b. Bad breath,
c. Dizzy, d. Weakness, e. Quick anger
etc.
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g. Temptation
of many kinds, g. Temptation to break the fast before time
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7. SOME
FACT ABOUT FASTING
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a. Supernatural
visitation Matt. 4:1-11
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b.
Fresh (Anointing) Power
is released Acts. 10:38
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c. Humility
and Self-control Gal. 5:23
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d.
Breakthrough happen in
fasting time
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e. Sins
are forgiving and mercy of God is shown in fasting Janah 3:5-8
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f. The
devil is cast out during fasting Mark 9:29
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g. Struggles
over sin is overcomed during fasting
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h.
Healing take place
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i. The
manifestation of the Holy Spirit is seen
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j. Yokes
are broken in fasting. Isaiah 10:27
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8. DEFFERENCE
TYPES OF FASTING
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a. Dry
fast: This a fast without food or water for a
period of time (max. 3 days)
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b. Fruits
fast: This type is when one decided to fast
for a very long time.
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c. Water
fast: This fast is when one is alowed only to
drink water during the fasting period.
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9. HOW
TO BREAK A FAST
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a. After
spending a quality time in prayer, make sure you take a warm shower and
clean your mouth.
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b. Spend
an hour or more in the last moment before you break your fast.
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c. Break
your fast with in the presence of God with water, bread, juice, milk etc.
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d. Thank
God and believe Him to give you power to go on to the next day.
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God bless and keep you strong in this spiritual
exercises!
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(C.R.P.M.I.)
ZWOLLE
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By Pas. Isaac Kamara
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For
more info. Please contact C.R.P.M.I. Zwolle, Dollard 241, 8032 KG
Zwolle, Netherlands. Tel. +31(0)384540970 Cell. +31(0)627281512
E-mail:
crpmi@bornagain.com
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