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  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    True Fasting Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 18, 2008
    based on 64 ratings
     | 46,779 views

    Though the people wanted the blessings of God, they were not interested in allowing God to change their heart, their attitude & their actions. They wanted their religion to gain them special favor with God so that they would win the dog eat dog struggle

    ISAIAH 58:3-12 TRUE FASTING Job 32:17-20 / Matthew 23:13-36 Going through the motions of religion, even those of sacrifice and fasting, does not move God. A true and vital relationship with God does not come through external religion and ritual. What brings the response of God into life is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Why Fast

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Aug 3, 2019
     | 3,320 views

    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

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Ron Tuit avatar

    The True Fast Series

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on Mar 20, 2013
     | 6,068 views

    Jesus condemns the type of fast that the Pharisees have "invented" and causes us to examine the method and results of a true fast.

    The True Fast Matthew 6:16-18 This may be a shocking statement to many people, especially if they have been trying to DO BETTER as a Christian: .Jesus’ Sermon on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Perry Greene avatar

    Think Fast!

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 24, 2020
     | 1,963 views

    Fasting is a rewarding discipline in that it brings us closer to the "face" of God.

    1. FASTING TOGETHER: THE MINNESOTA GRASSHOPPER SWARM In Minnesota, during the summer of 1876, there was a swarm of grasshoppers destroying the crops. There was a fear that the grasshoppers would return, so Governor John S. Pillsbury proclaimed a day of prayer and fasting on April 26, 1877, urging ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Darryl Klassen avatar

    Think "Fast"!

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Sep 9, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,602 views

    Jesus taught about fasting as if it were something his listeners regularly did. It is assumed that we will practice fasting too. What are the mechanics of it and why should we do it?

    THINK “FAST”! You all broke something this morning. You may not know it but you did – you broke something. Some of us have night snack, while others don’t eat anything between supper and a certain meal the next morning. That time between eating in the evening and eating in the morning is actually ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Biblical Fasting

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 24, 2017
     | 4,124 views

    Fasting has been misused by mystics and sometimes remained a mystery to many committed Christians. Although opinions are mixed on the issue, I believe we can carve out a Biblical position that, while perhaps incomplete, will lay a good foundation.

    Biblical Fasting (Matthew 9: 14-15) 1. This is perhaps the most awful pun you will hear. 2. Mahatma Gandhi went around barefoot quite often, and eventually his soles turned very tough and thick. Of course he also was a devout Hindu. Later in life he also fasted a lot, becoming thin and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Break Forth Like The Dawn

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Mar 2, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 20,306 views

    Sermon focused on fasting

    BREAK FORTH LIKE THE DAWN ISAIAH 58:1-14 #SPIRITUALDISCIPLINES INTRODUCTION… http://conditioningresearch.blogspot.com/2010/07/intermittent-fasting-joke.html There was a man who went into see his doctor. He was overweight and the doctor wanted to see if fasting would produce any results for him. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Robert Fox avatar

    What Is Fasting? Series

    Contributed by Robert Fox on Apr 24, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,666 views

    Many students graduate from their faith when they graduate from high-school. Why? This sermon addresses that question and shows how the spiritual discipline of fasting can help keep students from falling away from God when they are suddenly on thier own

    This lesson was developed for a senior high student ministry and was presented in PowerPoint format. If you would like the original PPT file (about 1 meg without video clips), click on “all sermons by Robert Fox” at the top of this page, then click on the “contact” link and shoot me an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ian Hyde avatar

    The Discipline Of Fasting

    Contributed by Ian Hyde on Feb 23, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,313 views

    Ezra the scribe knew his people needed to prepare their hearts for the difficult and dangerous journey ahead. In this sermon we look at why we as the church are called to fast and pray together, especially during the season of Lent.

    A FAMILY ON THE MOVE For our family, there is rarely any experience more stressful than preparing for a trip back to Iowa to visit our parents. The kids are always excited about the prospect of staying in motels, of visiting with Grandma and Grandpa, of going out to eat at restaurants, and of ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • K. Edward Skidmore avatar

    Hold Fast Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jun 3, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,215 views

    When confronted with false teaching and legalism, we need to Hold Fast to the Gospel of Grace.

    I Timothy #1 Hold Fast CHCC: April 15, 2007 I Timothy 1 INTRODUCTION: In the early 1900’s this ad appeared in a London Newspaper: “Men wanted for a hazardous journey, small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful. Honor and recognition ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Hold Fast

    Contributed by Gary Holt on Oct 8, 2022
     | 1,534 views

    This is a warning to hold on to your salvation, to value it and to not turn away

    “Hold Fast” Hebrews 10:26-31 In the Spring of 1924: Jack Sundine was a four-year-old kid, standing in a line with his father inside the White House, waiting to meet President Calvin Coolidge. As they neared him: Jack noticed that he said something to each visitor as they shook hands. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Glenn Branham avatar

    Is This The Kind Of Fast?

    Contributed by Glenn Branham on May 9, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,130 views

    Fasting is a tremendous spiritual resource available to the Body of Christ.

    "Is This The Kind of Fast?" Is. 58:1-14 "Shout it aloud, do not hold back. Raise your voice like a trumpet. Declare to my people their rebellion and to the house of Jacob their sins. 2 For day after day they seek me out; they seem eager to know my ways, as if they were a nation that does what is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ron Tuit avatar

    To Fast Or Feast Series

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on Jul 3, 2013
     | 6,532 views

    Jesus uses three contemporary examples to answer the question, "Why don't your disciples fast?"; In doing so, He explains the exclusiveness of the Kingdom of God.

    “Fast or Feast” Matthew 9:14-17 (Mark 2:18-22, Luke 5:33-39) To eat or not to eat; that is the question that is asked of Jesus. Matthew 9:14: “Then John's disciples came and asked him, "How is it that we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?" The question ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Prayer And Fasting Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 15, 2001
    based on 49 ratings
     | 19,897 views

    The first key to revival is making the commitment to pray and fast. These two spiritual disciplines are a powerful link to revival.

    The Seven keys to revival – Key one Prayer & Fasting Thesis: The first key to revival is making the commitment to pray and fast. These two spiritual disciplines are a powerful link to revival. Texts: I Chronicles 5:18-22 18The Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 men ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rev. Dr. Vivek Gundimi avatar

    When You Fast Do Not Advertise

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Vivek Gundimi on Mar 17, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,961 views

    Generally speaking, Fasting is about going without food in order to spend time in prayer with God and meditate on God’s Word – this is noble but difficult.

    When you Fast – Do not Advertise Introduction: Generally speaking, Fasting is about going without food in order to spend time in prayer with God and meditate on God’s Word – this is noble but difficult. (But Fasting is not hunger strike). In the passage that was read to us… we find that Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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