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Why Prayer & Fasting? Pt 2

January 9, 2022

Why Prayer & Fasting? Pt 2
01.09.22
Tim Perkins

7 Benefits of Fasting…

  1. Fasting  our soul.

(James 4:6 NIV, Ezra 8:21 ESV, Psalm 35:13b NIV)

“Humility is total reliance on God.”
― Andrew Murray

“Pride must die in you, or nothing of heaven can live in you.”
― Andrew Murray

“Humility is the displacement of self by the enthronement of God.” ― Andrew Murray

  1. Fasting helps secure in situations.

(Esther 4:15-16 NIV, Esther 5:8 NIV, Nehemiah 1:4 ESV, Nehemiah 1:11 NLT)

  1. Fasting helps us  God’s will.

(Daniel 10:2-3 ESV, Daniel 10:12 ESV)

  1. Fasting gives us to break demonic strongholds.

(Matthew 17:21 ESV)

“You can give the Devil too much or too little attention.” – C.S. Lewis

  1. Fasting prepares us for of life and ministry.

(Isaiah 43:16-19 NIV, Acts 13:2-3 ESV, Acts 14:23 NIV)

  1. Fasting can bring

(Isaiah 58:8a ESV)

  1. Fasting gives us a greater  of God’s presence.

(Isaiah 58:8-9 ESV)

21 Days of Prayer & Fasting – Jan 10-20

centralsj.org/prayerandfasting

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