Fasting does not “earn” us more of the Holy Spirit but puts us in a position to receive more of Him – Hebrews 11:6; Matthew 5:6.
Our 3 Day Journey Parallels The Journey Of Jesus Into The Temple At Jerusalem In Matt.21:10-15… We want to experience what Jerusalem experienced when Jesus entered the city > “When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred…”
Matt.21:10-15:
“10 And when He had come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, “Who is this?” 11 So the multitudes said, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee.” 12 Then Jesus went into the temple of God and drove out all those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. 13 And He said to them, “It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of thieves.’ ”
14 Then the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them. 15 But when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that He did, and the children crying out in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant.”
Day 1 > Purity > Matt.21:12
The first thing Jesus did was cleanse the temple. v.12 says, “Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling there…” This is the process of “heart circumcision” in Deut.30. Death brings life - Gal.2:20; Gal.5:16-26. What Do You Need To Die To On This Fast?
Day 2 > Prayer > Matt.21:13
Matthew 21:13: “And He said to them, “It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer.” After we are a House Of Purity, He makes us a House Of Prayer.
- When purified, prayers have power! Psalm 66:18; I John 1:5-10
- There is tremendous power in prayer! Psalm 65:5; James 5:16-18; Mark 11:22-24; Mark 10:27; Mark 9:23
- When we prayer together, as a team, our prayers have even more power ! Acts 4:24-33;
Matt.18:18-20; Matt.16:18,19; Psalm 133
“Prayer Pattern” Scriptures:
Matthew 6:9-13 > Psalm 24:3-6 > Psalm 23
Ephesians 1:15-23 > John 15:1-16 > Ephesians 3:14-21
Prayer Is Key To Personal & Corporate Breakthrough…
Psalm 65:5 > Mark 11:22-24 > James 5:16-18
2 Chr.7:14 > Acts 4:24-33… Corporate Breakthrough!
*There Is A Difference Between Personal & Corporate Praye*r…
Personal Prayer
For Personal / Family Needs
For You & Your’s
Can Be Quiet Or Loud
Taps Into “Personal Power”
Enables Personal Breakthroughs
Needs To Be Faith-Filled & Focused
Corporate Prayer
Corporate / Local / National Needs
For God’s
Must Be Prayed Out Loud To Be Agreed With
Taps Into “Corporate Power”
Enables Corporate Breakthroughs
Needs To Be Faith-Filled & Focused
Effective Corporate Prayer > Acts 4:23-37…
- Starts In A Place Of Honesty > v.23
- Is Done Out Loud…
- Taps Into The Power Of Agreement > Matthew 18:18-20; Psalm 133
- Acknowledges God’s Greatness…
- Sees God’s Foreknowledge… Romans 8:28; Genesis 50:20; I Corinthians 10:13; Psalm 91
- Prayed In Faith!…
- Focuses Prayers Together…
- Is Agreed With By The Others…
- Expects The Miraculous…
- Prays The Word…
- Prays The Breakthrough…
Let’s Pray For Breakthrough In Our Own Lives, Families,
Finances/Businesses, Church, Community, and Nation!