Sermon Title: Feed your spirit; starve your flesh
Scripture: Romans 8:5-9
Four spiritual reasons we have for fasting:
To offer ourselves to Jesus
To grow in holiness
To amplify our prayers
And to stand with the poor
Fasting is one of the greatest weapons we have against the flesh. It’s one of the best disciplines we have to draw on the power of God to transform our whole person. Fasting is a way to feed your spirit and starve your flesh.
It weans us off the pleasure principle.
It reveals what’s in our heart.
It re-orders our desires.
- It helps us draw on the power of God to overcome sin.
Willpower alone is not strong enough to break the chains of the flesh. Fasting is ultimately about drawing your energy from the Holy Spirit’s power, from a relational connection to God himself.
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