Fasting - Only God Understands
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Jesus teaches that our attention and affirmation from others doesn’t solve the sadness of sin. But God Understands
Jesus teaches that our attention and affirmation from others doesn’t solve the sadness of sin. But God Understands
Recap
Recap
Give, Pray, Fast
Prayer
Understanding Fasting
Understanding Fasting
What is fasting and why do Christians do it?
What was Jesus correcting?
How does it apply to us?
16 “And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 17 But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, 18 that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
What is fasting and why do Christians do it?
What is fasting and why do Christians do it?
The OT only required 1 fast a year - The day of Atonement
Important day
Isreal recognized the consequence of sin
Everyone would fast
Priest would sprinkle blood on alters and holy of holies
The scapegoat would be released to die
Fasting originates as a practice for recognizing the heaviness and sorrow of sin.
Fasting realigns our bodies, hearts, and minds to the sorrow of sin and the necessity to be with God for life
What was Jesus correcting?
What was Jesus correcting?
Hypocrites - two-faced
Disfigure face to be seen
The sin of others is a heavy load to carry, others can help, but they can’t solve it.
Caring about what others think and getting affirmation from others for your feeling doesn't solve the problem.
God is the only one who knows “But God” 47 times in ESV
Genesis 8:1 (ESV)
1 But God remembered Noah and all the beasts and all the livestock that were with him in the ark. And God made a wind blow over the earth, and the waters subsided.
Psalm 73:26 (ESV)
26 My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Psalm 66:19 (ESV)
19 But truly God has listened;
he has attended to the voice of my prayer.
Ephesians 2:4 (ESV)
4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us,
1 Corinthians 3:6 (ESV)
6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.
Romans 5:8 (ESV)
8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Day of Atonement
If fasting doesn’t lead us to understand the weight of our sin and how Jesus heals us. we are doing it wrong.
Why and How do we Fast?
Why and How do we Fast?
We fast to morn sin, But God gives hope!
Talk to a close friend/Pastor/Counselor BUT GOD is the one who knows.
You don’t need the affirmation of others to take away the heaviness of sin. You need to realign your heart, mind, and body with God who knows everything.
What is the weight of sin that is weighing you down? Take it to Jesus in fasting
Psalm 73:26 (ESV)
26 My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Psalm 66:19 (ESV)
19 But truly God has listened;
he has attended to the voice of my prayer.
Ephesians 2:4 (ESV)
4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us,
Romans 5:8 (ESV)
8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Jesus teaches that our attention and affirmation from others do not solve the sadness of sin. But God Understands
Jesus teaches that our attention and affirmation from others do not solve the sadness of sin. But God Understands