What is Fasting? Why Should Christians Fast? - Nate Clarke

Описание: "Why I Fast"
Matthew 9:14-15
Pastor Nate Clarke
January 5, 2025


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SERMON NOTES
Matthew 9:14-15
Why I Fast
Fasting: Temporarily abstaining from the gift of food in order to increase our hunger for the gift of God.
I fast because Jesus assumed that his disciples would.
Matthew 6:16a “When you fast…”
Matthew 6:2a “So when you give…”
Matthew 6:5a “And when you pray…”
Matthew 6:16a “When you fast…”
I fast because I want to get the attention of heaven, not the attention of man.
Matthew 6:16-18
I fast because it can lead to miracles and breakthrough
Mark 9:29- I fast because it forces my mind and dependence on God
Hebrews 5:8
I fast because it exposes sin in my heart for me to deal with
I fast because it prepares me for the ministry God has assigned to me
Matthew 4:1-2
Acts 13:2-3
I fast because it reveals and grows my longing for God
Matthew 9:14-15
“Fasting is a physical exclamation point at the end of our plea to God.” John Piper
John 6:35
John 4:31-34


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