Divine Rhythms:Prayer and Fasting Pt.3
Pastor Pete Keirstead
August 25, 2024
Why we Fast:
o Divine Direction
o Repentance (A cry for life change)
o Intercession (Standing with those in need)
o Preparation (Getting ready for our next step)
o Sanctification (Overcoming the weakness of our flesh.
How we Fast:
o We embrace a
o Restrictive Fast
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o Full Fast
o Fasting –Removal of food along with and anything that
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o Why we Fast – Spiritual
Psalm 42:1-2 As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before Him?
o Why we fast: Spiritual
Mark 9:25-29 (NKJV) When Jesus saw that the people came running together, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him and enter him no more!” Then the spirit cried out, convulsed him greatly, and came out of him. And he became as one dead, so that many said, “He is dead.” But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. And when He had come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” So He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.”
John 4:31-34 Meanwhile His disciples urged Him, “Rabbi, eat something.” But He said to them, “I have food to eat that you know nothing about.” Then His disciples said to each other, “Could someone have brought Him food?” “My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.”
o Why we Fast – Spiritual
Prayer & Fasting this week:
Monday – Friday 7pm-8pm – Cypress Creek Elementary
6100 S. Williamson Blvd, Port Orange
Saturday – 9am-10am – Thrive Temporary Office
4606 S Clyde Morris Blvd Suite 2N, Port Orange
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All scripture is from the NLT unless otherwise noted