This physical feeling, though uncomfortable, is meant to turn our hearts toward spiritual things.
What is hunger?
This practice happens once a month and includes both fasting and giving to help the poor.
What is Fast Sunday?
After fasting “many days” on his return to Ammonihah, this prophet was taken into Amulek’s home and given food to strengthen him. (Alma 8)
Who is Alma?
Jesus fasted for this many days and nights before beginning His ministry.
What is 40
Early in the Old Testament, this day appears to be the only fast ordered by the law.
What is The Day of Atonement?
Fasting involves abstaining from both food and _____
What is drink
Church members are invited to skip these two consecutive things as part of a proper fast.
What are two meals?
These missionaries became “strong in the knowledge of the truth” through “much prayer and fasting” before teaching the Lamanites. (Alma 17:2-3)
Who are the sons of Mosiah?
He did neither eat bread or drink water when receiving the 10 commandments from the Lord.
Alma fasted and prayed many days to know for himself. He calls this the Spirit of ______. (Alma 5)
What is revelation?
Members often bear these during Fast Sunday meetings.
What are testimonies?
This donation, given to help those in need, accompanies a proper fast.
What is a fast offering?
He told the people of Zarahemla that he gained his own testimony “by fasting and praying many days.” (Alma 5:3) Which one?
Who is Alma the Younger?
She served God with fasting and prayers in the temple and was there to witness the baby Jesus and testified to many of Him. (Luke 2)
Who is Anna?
Which Sunday of the month do LDS members typically observe the fast?
What is the 1st Sunday of the month
This priesthood leader has the responsibility to use fast offerings to care for the poor.
Who is the bishop?
The people of this city, repented upon hearing Jonah prophesy of their destruction. (Jonah 3)
Who are the people of Nineveh?
Jesus taught that when we fast we should do so in secret so that the Father will ____. (Matt 6)
What is reward thee openly.
Church members are invited to give this amount (or more) as a fast offering.
What is the cost of the two missed meals?
What is a prayer?
Hannah fasted and prayed in the temple for a son and promised him to the Lord.
Who is Samuel?
Jesus taught his disciples that could not heal a man's son that their lack of fasting and prayer was the cause of their unbelief and lack of faith. He said if you faith as a _____ you can move mountains. (Matt 17)
What is a grain of mustard seed?