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Igreja dos Cristãos Resgatados de Deus em Angola

Igreja dos Cristãos Resgatados de Deus em Angola. RCCG – City Church Luanda Sul www.citychurchluanda.org. Sunday School. FASTING. FASTING. Memory Verse: Isaiah 58:6

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Igreja dos Cristãos Resgatados de Deus em Angola

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  1. Igreja dos CristãosResgatados de Deus em Angola • RCCG – City Church Luanda Sul • www.citychurchluanda.org

  2. Sunday School

  3. FASTING.

  4. FASTING Memory Verse: Isaiah 58:6 “6 Is not this the fast that I have chosen? To loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke.” BIBLE PASSAGE:Isaiah 58:1-14 INTRODUCTION: Fasting has been observed since the Old Testament days. For instance, to express deep mourning like the men of Jabesh Gilead – 1 Samuel 31:11-13. To avert divine wrath like in the case of David – 2 Samuel 12:16-17. It was also a means of expressing penitence and sorrow for sin like the day of Nineveh – Jonah 3:5-7.

  5. FASTING Outlines: WHAT IS FASTING? JESUS AND FASTING IN THE NEW TESTAMENT

  6. FASTING • Outline 1: • WHAT IS FASTING? • Fasting can be described as abstinence from food, drinks and/or other legitimate practices that gives pleasure to the body – Luke 5:33, 1 Corinthians 7:5. It is a means of humbling one’s soul – Psalm 35:13, Psalm 69:10. Fasting is also a means of gaining spiritual attention – Jeremiah 14:12, Joel 1:14. It also strengthens the spirit man to fight spiritual battles – Matthew 17:21. Fasting, however, will demonstrate itself in a life of practical daily holiness – Isaiah 58:5-9.

  7. FASTING • Outline 2: • JESUS AND FASTING IN THE NEW TESTAMENT. • Like Moses and Elijah, Jesus Christ fasted for forty days and nights – Exodus 34:28, 1 king 19:8, Matthew 4:2. He also affirmed that His disciples would fast after his departure – Mark 2:20. Christ instructed that fasting should be done properly in a manner acceptable to God – Matthew 6:16-18. He wants believers to know that though fasting is meant to draw us closer to God, it is useless without prayers – Mark 9:29. There are several records of fasting in the New Testament: Paul – 2 Corinthians 6:5, the early church – Acts 13:1-3, Cornelius – Acts 10:30, etc.

  8. FASTING • CONCLUSION • Fasting is good. It is a spiritual exercise highly recommended with prayers, mediation on the word of God and watchfulness in all things.

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