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Category Archives: Fasting and Prayer
Five Wrong Reasons to Fast
In a previous blog post I gave twelve good reasons to fast, and I invite you to look at that post. In this post I want to bring to you the wrong reasons to fast, just to make sure … Continue reading
Fasting: Three Categories of Fasts
When you pray, sometimes it is beneficial to fast. There are all kinds or types of fasts. Here are three categories of fasts. Fasts That Depict the Degree of the Fast Normal fast. This is a fast from … Continue reading
Guidelines for Fasting
GUIDELINES FOR FASTING Here are 16 guidelines for fasting taken from my book Prayer A to Z. This list is very brief. For more information you can get my e-book by clicking on Prayer A to Z. 1. … Continue reading
Twelve Reasons to Fast
Twelve Reasons to Fast 1. To humble self so God can use me. In fasting we attempt to bring ourselves to a humble state so God can make us holy, so we will be willing to seek Him, able … Continue reading
Posted in Fasting and Prayer, Prayer A to Z Excerpts
Tagged Esther 4:3, Esther 9:5, Ezra 8:21, Ezra 8:21-31, Isaiah 58:5-12, John 2:17, Jonah 3:10, Luke 2:37, Matthew 4:2
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Eight Descriptions of Fasting
The following is an excrept from my e-book Prayer A to Z. Eight Descriptions of Fasting 1. It is abstaining from food for spiritual purposes. The Hebrew word for fast (tsuwn) means “to cover the mouth.” The Greek word (nesteia) … Continue reading
Posted in Fasting and Prayer, Prayer A to Z Excerpts
Tagged Andrew Murray, Daniel, Daniel 9:3, David, Derek Prince, Elijah, Fasting, Isaiah 58:6-9, Joel 2:12, Leviticus 23:27, Moses, Psalm 69:10, Ronald Dunn, Wesley Duewel
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Fasting Through the Centuries
In the Old and New Testament period, in the early church, in the church throughout the centuries, and in America and throughout the World people have fasted. Fasting in the Old Testament. According to Bible records, the practice of fasting … Continue reading
Fasting–What Jesus Taught about Fasting
Fasting is one of those things we would rather put out of our mind. Food is just too good these days. And who wants to suffer anyway. But if you are serious about prayer, you really should think about … Continue reading