Sermons on Fasts In Scripture:

God's Guidance And Fasting

Contributed by Greg Nance on Aug 14, 2013

How does the church serve God and seek His will? How do we hear His voice for our present day needs? Certainly scripture is the primary tool to know God's will, but how we apply it takes wisdom and Spirit led help. How do we discover those?

The Church in Antioch – the first place where the disciples were called Christians – was a team building church. Earlier in Acts 11 we hear of how this church began and how the gospel began to spread outside the borders of Israel into the Gentile world as certain brave souls began ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faithful- Scripture Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 2, 2024

This is the 221st sermon in the series "Action". This is the 6th sermon from 2 Timothy.

Series: Action [#221] FAITHFUL- SCRIPTURE 2 Timothy 3:14-17 Introduction: For almost a year, Hobbs Schools have been making plans to construct a New Middle School and a New Heizer Middle School. I have been a part of many meetings and I meet with the Architects, Construction Company, PSFA ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

Scripture And Truth

Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Sep 2, 2019

A talk intended to increase confidence in Scripture, regarding it as a source of truth and considering its historical features.

There’s a saying that goes like this, “A Bible in the hand is worth two in the bookcase”. C.H. Spurgeon wrote: "I would recommend you either believe God up to the hilt, or else not to believe at all. Believe this book of God, every letter of it, or else reject it. There is no logical standing ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Search The Scriptures

Contributed by David Rogers on Feb 9, 2007

How we are to search the scriptures for Jesus

Search The Scriptures John 5:17-47 Prayer Indtroduction People deny that Christ was who He said He was. People even deny believing that Jesus is God. Many People don’t believe that there is a God. They have bought into the lie that this life is all there is so we need to live our life to the ...read more

Scripture: John 5:17-47

Denomination: Baptist

The Clarity Of Scripture Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 11, 2010

You are not going to be motivated to study the Scriptures if you do not think you can understand them; but the Scriptures are meant for all believers and can be understood at their basic level.

The Clarity of Scripture 2 Peter 3:1-2, 15-16 1. I was watching a documentary on the English language, and they video transported us to a rural village in part of England where the people are engaging in their rural dialect. Though it was English, I could not understand but a word or two. 2. In ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:1-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Fighting The Failure To Fast

Contributed by Chip Monck on Mar 1, 2005

A Biblical look at the spiritual discipline of fasting.

FIGHTING THE FAILURE TO FAST Various Scriptures Morgan Spurlock is the producer, director and guinea pig of the movie “Super Size Me”, in which he subjects his body to a three-meal-a-day McDonald’s only diet to determine if fast food really has an impact on a person’s health. During the journey, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:16

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Doctrine Of Scripture

Contributed by Adrian Warnock on Feb 22, 2007

A detailed review of what the bible has to say about itself- launched from 2 Timothy.

Audio and powerpoint slides available at http://www.adrian.warnock.info/2007/02/audio-what-is-bible.htm “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.” (2 Tim 2:15) Introduction to Bible Study Aim of our ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Trinity In The Scriptures Series

Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Jun 24, 2010

Scriptural support for the Trinity. The contribution of Tertullian.

Augustine said, ‘if you deny the Trinity you lose your soul, if you try to explain it you lose your mind’. The hope today is to avoid both of these pitfalls. But in order to do this, you will need to put your thinking caps on. And you’ll need to think because we are moving around the Bible and ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Holding Fast Series

Contributed by Matthew Everhard on Nov 2, 2006

What exactly does the phrase "sola scriptura" mean? This expository message from Philippians 2:14-18 follows Paul’s thoughts and motivations regarding "holding fast" to the Word of life.

“Holding Fast. An Expository Sermon on Philippians 2:14-18. By Matthew Everhard. Originally Preached at Hudson Presbyterian Church October 29th, 2006. The Vote: This morning we are a mere seven days away from making one of the most momentous decisions that Hudson Presbyterian Church has made in ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:14-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Fasting And Prayer

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 22, 2018

Discussing the importance of fasting and prayer as it relates to a quiet time with God.

Last Sunday evening in our evening service, we discussed in detail the importance of having a quiet time with the Lord. We talked about how often we should do it, how to plan for it, and to actually put together your own private quiet time. With that knowledge under our belt, let’s look at ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Benifits Of Fasting

Contributed by Larry Elder on Jul 12, 2003

Fasting and Prayer is a powerful spiritual weapon.

Benefits of Prayer and Fasting Isaiah 58: 6-12 6 "Is this not the fast that I have chosen: to loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that you break every yoke? 7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, And that you bring to your house ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:6-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Hold Fast!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Apr 13, 2015

The more we hold fast to our job, spouse, kids, worldly passions, dreams and whatever you may be passionately attached to; it might slip away! Caution!

Hold fast! Philippians 2:16”holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.” Listen! The more we hold fast to our job, spouse, kids, worldly passions, dreams and whatever you may be passionately attached to; it ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Daniel Fasting

Contributed by Bala Samson on Dec 2, 2014

We are not boldly able to look straight at the face of kings and say, ‘look, this is what God is telling you’ because we chat more on face book rather than with God like Daniel!

You are greatly loved! Daniel 9:3 ‘And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes..’ Friend, the reason for our mediocre lives, broken homes and debt-drenched lives is because we read more of ‘how to become rich ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:1-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Stand Fast

Contributed by Mark Baker on May 10, 2007

Galatians 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. The Apostle Paul was talking about not being entangled again in the bondage of the law. If we have accepted Jesus

Galatians 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. The Apostle Paul was talking about not being entangled again in the bondage of the law, however there is much that could be said about this verse of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Why Fast

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Aug 3, 2019

Most of us don't think about fasting, this message looks at what it means to fast and if fasting relevant for believers today.

What about fasting? I am on a quest. And have been for years. Some of you have been on a similar quest. For some it is a major quest, and for others it’s a minor quest, but a quest never the less. And that quest is weight loss. And it seems like it’s been never ending, I remember in high ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18

Denomination: Wesleyan