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Hungering And Fasting To Touch God
Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 19, 2023 (message contributor)
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1. What Is The Meaning Of Hungering, Fasting And Touching God Introduction?
Contributed on Jul 19, 2023
Fasting is described as a hungering for God’s presence or intervention.
A. HUNGER TO KNOW GOD 1. Definition: The painful sensation, or state of weakness caused by need, or a craving appetite, or eager desire for food, or an empty physical feeling. Synonym: ravenous, famishing, starved. Slang: “hungry as a bear” or “starved to death.” 2. The process of fasting is ...read more
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2. To Find God In His Secret Place Lesson 1
Contributed on Jul 20, 2023
Where is God? He is waiting to meet you in your private (secret) place. You can find God’s presence when you seek Him.
“When you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing … your Father who sees in secret.” Matthew 6:3-4, NLT “When you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place.” Matthew 6:6, NKJV “When you fast ...read more
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3. To Put God First Lesson 2
Contributed on Jul 20, 2023
Your first decision to follow Jesus should influence every other decision you make in life.
“You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.” Matthew 7:13-14, NLT “If any of you wants to be my ...read more
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4. When Making A Request In Prayer Lesson 3
Contributed on Jul 20, 2023
The effectiveness of prayer is based on your prayer relationship with God.
“David therefore pleaded with God for the child, and David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground … Then on the seventh day it came to pass that the child died.” 2 Samuel 12:16, 18 “Jesus said to him, ‘If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.’ Immediately the ...read more
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5. When Facing A Decision Lesson 4
Contributed on Jul 20, 2023
Fasting will not make a decision for you, it gives you access to God. In His presence, you can find your answer.
“And he (Paul) was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.” Acts 9:9 “Is this the fast that I (the Lord) have chosen … (so) your light (understanding) should break forth speedily.” Isaiah 58:6, 8 NKJV “We can make our plans, but the Lord gives the right answer.” Proverbs 16:9, ...read more
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6. To Keep Your Ax (Ministry) Lesson 5
Contributed on Jul 20, 2023
Fasting keeps God’s presence alive, and keeps God first to make you effective in ministry.
“They (the prophets) began cutting down trees. But as one of them was cutting a tree, his ax head fell into the river. ‘Oh Sir!’ he cried, ‘It was a borrowed ax.’ ‘Where did it fall?’ The man of God asked. When he showed him the place, Elisha cut a stick and threw it into the water at that ...read more
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7. When You Are Threatened Lesson 6
Contributed on Jul 20, 2023
Worship activates God to action.
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me.” Psalm 23:4, NKJV “Some came … told Jehoshaphat … a great multitude is coming against you from beyond the (Dead) sea .. Jehoshaphat feared … seek ...read more
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8. When Facing Midnight Danger Lesson 7
Contributed on Jul 20, 2023
Your fasting bridges the gap between your pain and God’s provision.
“But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s chains were loosed.” Acts 16:25-26 “At ...read more