January 2nd & 6th, 2018
2018 Spiritually?
- Uninterested
- Apathetic
- Inconsistent
- Consumed
“This can be your best year ever, if it is you best year spiritually.”
-Stovall Weems, Awakening
Declare a holy fast; call a sacred assembly. Summon the elders and all who live in the land to the house of the Lord your God, and cry out to the Lord. —Joel 1:14 NIV
- Declare a Holy Fast
- Call a Sacred Assembly
- Cry out to the Lord
“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. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 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. —Matthew 6:16-18
Fasting is not about mourning or sadness; it’s about celebrating the goodness of God.
I ate no choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips; and I used no lotions at all until the three weeks were over. —Daniel 10:3
In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a revelation was given to Daniel. Its message was true and it concerned a great war. The understanding of the message came to him in a vision. —Daniel 10:1
Then he continued,”Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind t gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them.”” —Daniel 10:12
Types of Fasts
- Complete Fast
- Selective Fast
- Partial Fast
- Soul/Media Fast
Fasting is a way we make space for God to fill.
FILL OUT THIS WEEKS CONNECTION CARD HERE
- Today I give my life to Jesus for the first time.
- I have been spiritually uninterested but I am now open in exploring what it means to be a follower of Jesus.
- I commit to personally fast and pray during the church wide 21 days of prayer and fasting,
- I am fasting for