“And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”
What is Fasting?
“Evangelical Christianity in particular, whose characteristic emphasis is on an does not readily come to terms with an like fasting.” – John Stott
What Fasting is Not
Fasting in Scripture
- Old Testament: “So we fasted and earnestly answer”
- New Testament
Why Fast?