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Fasting Devo

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

FASTING

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WHAT IS FASTING?

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  • To abstain from all or some food temporarily
  • To abstain from a particular activity temporarily
  • Often a religious observance

BIBLICALLY?

WHAT ARE SOME INSTANCES OF FASTING?

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  • Jesus
  • Moses
  • Hannah
  • Joseph (colourful coat one)
  • Esther

GAME TIME

GROUPS OF THREE
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WHY DID THEY DO IT, AND WHY SHOULD WE?

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TO REMIND US OF...

  • What we take for granted = gratefulness!
  • What we rely on
  • Who we should rely on
  • Focus on spiritual, rather than physical or mental needs
  • Better ways to spend our time
To be grateful is especially important for us rich North Americans because we have so much right at our finger tips. It's too easy. For example I went 3 weeks without sugar last year because I was getting a lot of headaches, and when I had my first Starbucks Salted Carmel Macchiato after that sugar fast is was so so good. And I remember thinking, this is the best coffee. I've ever had! But it wasn't, it was exactly the same. The fact is that we can't truly enjoy something that happens to us every single day.

HOW WE CAN FAST

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  • Food obviously
  • Technology
  • Facebook
  • T.V.
  • Movies
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  • Daily coffee?
  • Makeup?
  • Texting?
  • Playstation/GameCube etc.
  • Could be anything!

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  • Matt 6:16
  • It's not about you
  • Mark 2:18
  • Time to fast, time to party!
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HOMEWORK

IS TO PRAY ABOUT IT!