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Mar 16, 2014

Famished Faith in a Super-sized World | Part 1

Passage: Matthew 6:16-18

Preacher: Travis Fleming

Series:Upside Down Aspirations

Detail:

If we are to understand fasting, then it requires us to...

1.  Employ a proper definition.

2.  Examine the Bible's various descriptions of fasting.
     We can see that people fasted...
        A.  To dispel doubt.
        B.  To express sorrow for sin.
        C.  To show repentance was real.
        D.  To get God's solution to difficult situations.
        E.  To procure God's protection.
        F.  To help the hurting.
        G.  To consecrate leaders to meet the challenges ahead.
        I.   To purify our prayers.
        J.   To find God's favor.

3.  Escape its dangers.
     Requires having the right...
        A.  Attitude.
        B.  Aspiration.
        C.  Audience.

4.  Enjoy it as a spiritual discipline.
     Understand that it's not about...
        A.  Deprivation, but delight.
     But about...
        B.  Placing us in a position of reward.
        C.  Increasing our intimacy with God.