Fasting (Part 1)

E33: Show Me Your Glory
“Fasting”
Various Scriptures
August 24, 2008

Definition: A voluntary withdrawing from food or drink, or other fleshly appetites, for a specified period of time.

What is fasting?

Types of Fasting:

Normal

Absolute

Specific or Partial

Jesus and Fasting (Matthew 6)

Christianity 101:	“Giving”

            “Praying”

            “Fasting”

Contrast:  Truth vs. Hypocrisy

Hypocrisy:

Robs us of the reality of Christian living.

Robs us of spiritual reward.

Robs us of spiritual influence.

Truth:

Heart matters.

An audience of one.

Benefits of Fasting:

Help (2 Chronicles 20)

Healing (Matthew 17)

Hearing (Isaiah 58)

Over the next 50 days, we are asking the body of Wildwood to fast for the following:

Lost

Obedience

Victories

Enhancement