Fast basics
Fast - abstaining from _____
Seeking Holy Spirit's Vi____ and guidance
Vision
common reason people fast
loose weight
What kind of leaves did Adam and Eve use in an attempt to cover their nakedness?
Fig leaves
What animal has the biggest population?
Ants
Fast - we are seeking God's ____
Help/guidance/will
to su____ the flesh and humble ourselves before God and draw near to Him (Ps. 69:10; 35:13)
Subdue
Le______ = means of earning a better standing before God (and thus better access to His blessings
Legalism
Where was Peter when he had the vision of the unclean animals?
The roof
How much of the Earth is covered in water?
72%
2 essential pieces of fasting:
1. Abstaining from food
2.
Prayer
for pro______ of the nation in times of great difficulty or danger (2 Chron. 20:1–4)
Protection
- spiritual _____ - which makes us think we are better or more spiritual than those who don’t fast
Spiritual Pride
Instead of obeying the LORD, to which city did Jonah flee?
Tarshish
What is the most beneficial thing trees do for humans?
Absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen
Fast in Greek (New Testament) - nest_ _ _
Nesteuo
for the R____ of God’s church (2 Chron. 7:14)
revival
f________ - which turns fasting into a routine devoid of its true meaning and purpose.
Formalism
Which is the only book in the Bible that does not mention the name of God?
Esther
What is the slowest animal?
Sloth
Fast in Hebrew - Ts_ _
Tsom
Ninevites fasted because of what they were seeking before God
Repentance
= in which we try to impress others with our fasting – a perennial problem that Jesus especially warned about
Hypocrisy
Who built ancient Babylon (Babel)?
Nimrod
What is the most painful animal bite?
Bullet ant