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What is Fasting?

“Is this not the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? . . . Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry for help, and He will say, “Here am I.”     Isaiah 58: 6, 9, TNIV

 
Fasting is abstaining from eating or other activities for a period of time. Fasting is an outward expression of an inward commitment to turn away from selfish desires to pursue the desires of God. It can take various forms and last different lengths of time. Christian fasting is always combined with prayer.

 

What is the point of Fasting?

- Fasting is a concrete way to offer God a sacrifice of praise.
- Fasting is a way to intensify your ability to pray.
- Fasting helps you focus and hear from God more clearly.
- Fasting is a spiritual discipline: it helps us grow in our faith.
- Fasting is a very tangible way to deny ourselves—to declare before God that we know it's all about Him, not about us. Jesus said, "Whoever wants to follow me must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me."
- Jesus fasted (Matthew 4:1-4). We follow Jesus.

Prayer and Fasting Sermon by Rev. Peter Joudry

Pray like This:

“Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? . . . So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask Him.”  -Matthew 7:7-9, 11,NLT

 
- Pray in faith. Trust God for His answers to your prayers.
- Pray according to God’s will.
- Confess your sins to God.  Ask Him to bring your sins to mind so you can ask for forgiveness and help in living the kind of life He wants you to live.
- Pray His word. Look for His promises in the Bible.
- Pray with thanksgiving for what God has already done.
- Pray in the Spirit, listening for His leading and obeying His prompting.
- When you’re praying with others, listen to what they’re praying and agree with them. Add to their prayer as it feels right to you.
- Pray in Jesus’ name. You have authority through Him!

Pray for Community (Loving Others)

- Every person at MAG to be connected in a small group.
- Every Life Group to grow deeper in community and caring for each other.
- More groups to be started: more people to lead groups.
- Victory over issues or barriers that keep people isolated from others at MAG.
- That I will grow in my relationship with others in the body of Christ.

Pray for Economic Provisions

- God's provision and blessing upon businesses and careers
- That the Lord will open up the right door of opportunity for those who need jobs.
- The spirit of generosity to overflow at MAG.
- Believers to honor God with their finances so that the needs of the church will continue to be met during uncertain economic times.
- Wisdom and faithfulness as good stewarts of all that the Lord has entrusted to us.
- Every financial need be met.

Pray for Personal Breakthroughs

- Spiritual breakthroughs in the following specific areas of my life. (list your top 3 personal prayer requests this year)
- That I might personally grow in my love for God, for others, and as a servant.
- That I will be consistent this year in the personal disciplines of prayer and reading the Bible.
- That I will become more Christlike in every area of my life.
- For my family, marriage, children, parents, and other relationships.

Pray for Missions

-  2000 missionaries to Northern Virginia
- That I will be a missionary to the people around me through my attitude, words, and deeds
- That I will befriend one person who is far from God and will start to show them the love of Jesus
- For home-based Life Groups to grow in their mission to their neighborhoods
- Direction and effectiveness as we reach out locally to our community
- For MAG Ministries that reach out to people who don’t know Jesus yet: Alpha; Compassion Ministries; Prison Ministry, etc.
- That many people who don’t know Jesus yet will accept Him this year at MAG!

Pray for Our Nation

- Our new president and administration.
- Effective and just leaders in every area of government.
- Spiritual renewal throughout our nation
- Wisdom and effective leadership in the face of economic uncertainty.
- Moral and just laws to be established.
- Americans to turn back to God.

Pray for Ministry

- Pray for our pastors, deacons, and other church leaders: for their health, families, wisdom, and ministry effectiveness.
- Write down the ministry that you serve in at MAG and pray for this ministry, its leaders, and workers; for effectiveness, for creativity, for faithfulness, humility, and passion.
- Pray that every person at MAG will discover his or her gift and passion and find a place to serve in ministry.
- Pray for Youth Ministries to be effective!
- Pray for our Children's Ministries to be effective!
- That a culture of humble and passionate service will permeate every aspect of our lives and ministry at MAG.

Pray for Power!

- Every person at MAG to be filled with the Holy Spirit and empowered to share their faith and live a godly life.
- The gifts of the Holy Spirit to be manifested at MAG to glorify Jesus and confirm his work in our midst.
- Healing for those that are sick.
- People to be set free from problems, illness, or sin that controls their lives.
- Troubled marriages and families to be healed.