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Steve Petch Sunday 27 th January 2013

Steve Petch Sunday 27 th January 2013. 40 Days of Prayer and Fasting Monday 28 th Jan – Fri 8 th March 2013 Final prayer mtg: Sat 9 th , 8.30 – 9.30am ‘New Life’ Sunday: 10 th March, 10.30am Multisite starts on Sunday 17 th March: 10am Chichester; 11am Bognor Regis.

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Steve Petch Sunday 27 th January 2013

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  1. Steve Petch Sunday 27th January 2013

  2. 40 Days of Prayer and Fasting Monday 28th Jan – Fri 8th March 2013 Final prayer mtg: Sat 9th, 8.30 – 9.30am ‘New Life’ Sunday: 10th March, 10.30am Multisite starts on Sunday 17th March: 10am Chichester; 11am Bognor Regis

  3. 40 days of prayer and fasting – daily prayer topic email How to sign up from our website – GraceChurchTogether.org.uk

  4. 1 – Click “Finding Your Place”

  5. 2 – Click “Join Our Email List”

  6. 3 – Tick “40 days of prayer and fasting” 4 – Type in your name and email address 5 – Click “Subscribe”

  7. What’s the deal with fasting? Steve Petch Sunday 27th January 2013

  8. What’s the deal with fasting? Isn’t fasting a bit weird?

  9. What’s the deal with fasting? What Jesus said… “WHENyou give …” (Matt 6 v 2) “WHENyou pray …” (Matt 6 v 5) “WHEN you fast …”(Matt 6 v 16)

  10. What’s the deal with fasting? • What is fasting? • What should we fast from? • How long should we fast for and how often? • Why should we do it? • What should our attitude be?

  11. What’s the deal with fasting? 1. What is fasting? • Abstaining from food (and maybe drink) as an act of devotion to God • It can be personal or corporate (joint)

  12. What’s the deal with fasting? 2. What should we fast from? • Food (obviously) • Occasionally people fasted from food and water • Daniel did a partial fast

  13. What’s the deal with fasting? 3. How long should we fast for and how often? • 24 hours • 3 days • 21 days • 40 days • Twice a week • Weekly • Often • Annually • Never

  14. What’s the deal with fasting? Are you confused yet? There is no rule to be followed! IT’S A MATTER OF THE HEART

  15. What’s the deal with fasting? 4. Why should we fast? • Fasting is not: • Trying to lose weight • Trying to make God happy with us • Trying to change God’s mind

  16. What’s the deal with fasting? 4. Why should we fast? • Repentance • Mourning (for sin) • Humility • To give weight to our prayers Fasting is not about us changing God, it’s about God changing us

  17. What’s the deal with fasting? 5. What should our attitude be? • Repentance for our own sin • Mourning our nation’s sin • Humbling ourselves before God • Seeking God to change our hearts • Trusting God to answer our prayers

  18. What’s the deal with fasting? What is God calling you to do?

  19. What’s the deal with fasting? Steve Petch Sunday 27th January 2013

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