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12 “Even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.”

Joel 2:12 NIV

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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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5 reasons to fast?

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intimacy with God

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guidance or wisdom

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to know God’s will

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for breakthrough

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intercession

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JESUS

NewCREATIONMatt 5:3-17

NewRELATIONSHIP

GODMatt 6:1:33New

RELATIONSHIPPEOPLEMatt 7:1-12

NewJOURNEYMatt 7:13-23

NewPRIORITYMatt 7:24-27

NewVALUES

Matt 5:17-48

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what is a fast?

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what is a fast?

Gk >> nestia “not to eat”

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what is a fast?

to not eat with spiritual disciplines & purposes in mind

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choose your fast?

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full fast

fruit juice & water

please do so under the supervision of a medical professional

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daniel fast

fruit; vegetables; soups; smoothies

the most common for those of us still

working & ‘doing life’

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DO NOT >>fast from medication or

specific dietary requirements.

important >>

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partial fast

Select specific days & timesRemove 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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seven ways to have an effective fast

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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.

Matthew 6:16-18 NIV

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clear objective

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sharp focus

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obvious timeframe

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prepared body

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open heart

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willing hands

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disciplined completion

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praying the Lords Prayer

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    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.

Matthew 6:5-15 NIV

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Praise & Worship God as Father“our Father, hallowed be your name”

Pray IN Kingdom Principles“Your Kingdom come”

Pray for Guidance“Your will be done”

Pray with Perspective“on earth as it is in heaven”

Ask for thingsGive 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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why are WE fasting?

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why are WE fasting?

to authentically seek Godto soak in God’s presence

to sense God’s leadingto step forward together in faith

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Why I am fasting >>____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What I will fast >>

I will start my fast on >>

I will end my fast on >>

My fasting partners include >>

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I believe that God is the only answer to my request and that prayer without

fasting is not enough to get an answer to my need. Therefore, by faith, I am

fasting because I need God to work in this matter.God, being my strength, and grace being my basis, I commit myself to the above

fast.

Signed: __________________________________Date: __________________________________

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