Sermon Series: Fasting and Prayer

                     Week #4: Reasons Why You Should Fast

Isaiah 58:6-8

February 18, 25 & March 4, 2018

Power Point

 

Part #1

Definition for fasting for our series: Fasting is a voluntary abstaining from something for a specified period of time to specifically seek God and to grow spiritually.

 

Matthew 6:18

 

Fasting For Spiritual Breakthrough by Dr. Elmer Towns.

 

I want to take Biblical examples from God’s Word and correspond them to the 9 purposes or reasons for fasting found in Isaiah 58:6-8.

 

These 9 kinds of fasts are not just for our own benefit, but for the benefit of others as well.

 

 

  1. The Disciple’s Fast (Matthew 17:14-21)

(to loosen the bonds of wickedness—Isaiah 58:6)

  • The Disciple’s Fast is Fasting for freedom from addiction.

 

  • Fasting increases the authority of prayer.
  • Fasting increases our faith.
  • The cure for unbelief is prayer and fasting.

 

  1. The Ezra Fast (Ezra 8:21-23)

(undo heavy burdens—Isaiah 58:6)

  • The Ezra fast is fasting to solve problems or burdens.

 

  1. The Samuel Fast (1 Samuel 7:1-8)

(let the oppressed go free—Isaiah 58:6)

  • The Samuel fast is fasting for revival and to win people to Christ.
  • I challenge you to do that thisweek! Fast for revival and salvation of souls.