WHO FASTED?
How long did Jesus fast for?
forty days and forty nights
Matthew 4:1-11, Jesus fasted for forty days and nights in the wilderness, and faced temptation. The passage tells of Satan being unsuccessful in his bid to tempt Jesus.
Details about Christ's fasting for forty days and nights can be also found in Mark 1 and Luke 3.
When you fast you MUST????
Pray/Read your bible/ Seek God's Way
What is an absolute Fast?
No food or water,
Before doing make SURE God is leading you in that direction.
*Otherwise you may see God sooner than you had planned to
According to 2 Samuel 12:15-16, what King fasted in a vain attempt to save the life of his unnamed son
Ahab
David
Saul
Rehomboam
King David
After his son was born as a result of an adulterous affair with Bathsheba, David was rebuked by Nathan the prophet, who told him the baby would "surely die". Shortly after Nathan made his pronouncement, Scripture tells of the baby becoming seriously ill and David fasting and pleading with God for the child's life. According to 2 Samuel 12:17, the unnamed infant died on the seventh day of David's fast.
See 2 Samuel 12:1-23 for complete details.
Who cried out to god from the bottom of his heart while fasting?
King david
Complete the following:
Rom. 14:17 ‘for the kingdom of God is not ________________ and drinking, but _________________________ and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.’
Romans 14:17 ‘for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.’
What type of diet consist in a Normal fast
No Food just water and is typically for a short time
Why do Christians like to fast for 21 days?
the 21-day timeframe is largely inspired by the biblical story of Daniel who fasted for three weeks in the book of Daniel, chapter 10
Who was on a storm-tossed ship with 275 passengers who had not eaten for fourteen days? (Acts 27:33)
1. Paul
2. Barnabas
3. Peter
4. Timothy
Paul
Paul is the correct answer. According to Acts 27:33, Paul's boat was being battered by such a severe storm no one had eaten for fourteen days. Verse 33 states there were two hundred and seventy-six people on the ship which was taking Paul to Italy to appear before Caesar.
When Paul assured his shipmates "not a hair will fall from the head of any of you", they followed his instructions and ate. True to Paul's predictions, everyone survived the incident, even though the ship ran aground off the coast of Malta.
Complete the LINE! With out being combine with prayer and the word fasting is _________.
useless/ Little more then dieting
The people of what city fasted after hearing Jonah preach?
Ninevah
According to Jesus in Matthew 17:21, what do prayer and fasting accomplish?
1. A long life of prosperity
2. Driving out demons
3. Major weight loss
4. Poor mental attitude
2. Driving out demons
In Matthew 17:21, Jesus states prayer and fasting can drive out demons. He made the comments to the disciples after an unnamed man brought his epileptic son to Him to be cured. According to Matthew 17:16, the man had taken his son to the disciples and they were unable to cure the boy.
Scripture goes on to tell of Jesus curing the boy by driving a demon out of him and the disciples asking Him why they could not cure him. Scripture states Jesus told the disciples they were unable to cure the boy because of their unbelief. Then in Verses 20 and 21, Jesus states: "I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting."
Who in 1 Samuel 1;7 wept and did not eat
Hannah
What does it say in Matthew 6:33
But seek first in the kingdom of god and his righteous, and all things should be added to you!
Explain What a Partial Fast?
In your own words
This type of fast generally refers to omitting a specific meal from your diet or refraining from certain types of foods. In Daniel 1:12, they restricted their diet to vegetables and water: “Please test your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink.”.
According to Matthew 6:5-8 & 6:15-18. How does God want us to Fast and Pray.
Elaborate for the Point
In Secret
5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
16 “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 18 so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
In the Book of Joel, the prophet calls for a fast. What is the reason for this fast?
1. To ask for rain
2. To seek forgiveness
3. To repent for their sins
4. To mourn a death
3. To repent for their sins
Who Fasted four 40 days before jesus.
Moses
Exodus 34:27-28 tells of the LORD proclaiming the Ten Commandments to Moses on Mount Sinai. According to the two verses, Moses was with God for forty days and forty nights and he "neither ate bread nor drank water".
At the time, Moses was leading the Israelites on a forty-year-long journey to Canaan, known as the Promised Land.
According to 2 Chronicles 20:1-4, what king of Judah called for a fast when word was received enemy forces were about to attack?
Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, called for a fast when he received word "a great multitude" of soldiers from Moab and Amon were preparing to invade the kingdom. After receiving the news, Scripture states Jehoshaphat declared a fast among all the people and fervently prayed to God for deliverance.
Scripture goes on to tell of the Moabites and the Amonite soldiers suddenly turning against each other in the wilderness of Tekoa with no attack on Judah taking place. Later, the Jews looted the dead bodies and accumulated an abundance of "valuables and precious jewelry". In fact, Scripture states it took the Jews three days to collect the spoil as there was so much.
When the Jews returned to Jerusalem they played stringed instruments, harps and trumpets to express their praise to the LORD.
Acts 13:1-3 tells of the church elders fasting before sending out two men as missionaries. What two men were sent as missionaries?
1. Paul and Barnabas
2. Peter and John
3. Pastor Best and Sis Regina
4. Saul and Philemon
Answer: Paul and Barnabas
Acts 13:1-3 tells of the church elders in Antioch fasting, praying and laying their hands on Paul and Barnabas before sending them away as missionaries. Scripture goes on to tell of Paul and Barnabas visiting Cyprus.
According to Acts 11:26, believers in a resurrected Jesus Christ were first called Christians in Antioch, a city in present day Turkey. According to Bibleodyssey.org, at one time the Hellenistic city was one of the largest in the Roman world.
Who fasted before leaving Babylon to re-build a wall around Jerusalem?
1. Isaiah
2. Elimelech
3. Nathan
4. Ezra
Ezra
Ezra 8:21-23 tells of Ezra proclaiming a fast by the river of Ahava so the Jews could humble themselves before God prior to their long journey from Babylon to Jerusalem to build a wall around their beloved city. The passage states Ezra was "ashamed" to request of the Babylonian king an escort of soldiers and horsemen to protect them against the enemy on the road. The reason for this is Ezra had previously told the king, "The hand of our God is upon all those for good who seek Him, but His power and His wrath are against all those who forsake Him."
After fasting and entreating God, Ezra states in Verse 23 "He answered our prayer."
Acts 10:1-3 tells of Cornelius, a Roman centurion, fasting and praying when an angel appeared before him and told him to call for a particular man. Who did the angel tell Cornelius to contact?
1. John
2. Paul
3. Peter
4. Pastor Best
Peter
Acts 10:1-3 tells of Cornelius, a Roman centurion, fasting and praying in Caesarea when an angel appeared before him and instructed him to call for Peter, who was in Joppa at the time. Scripture goes on to tell of Cornelius selecting two of his household servants and a devout soldier "from among those who waited on him continually" to travel to Joppa to arrange a visit by Peter.
Chapter 10 provides details about Peter visiting the household of Cornelius and baptizing a large number of Gentiles. The church would never be the same.