The youversion bible app and have a variety of 21 day bible reading. In addition, there are particular christian purposes for fasting. In the same way god restore us spiritually, our bodies will be in a state of renewal as they cleanse out any thing unhealthy. Towns summer 2000 from the beginners guide to fasting by dr. Here are four spiritual benefits fasting can bring. Fasting helps people to pray in a more focussed manner and the more a person prays, the more time god has to change us. Gods chosen fast a spiritual and practical guide to fasting by arthur wallis fasting for spiritual breakthrough a guide to nine biblical fasts by elmer l. There are many reasons why spiritual fasting is so transformationally effective beyond the detoxification, enhancing the dimensions of the vital life force. I fasted for three days, drinking water only, and documented my journey. Fasting for spiritual breakthrough gc ministerial association. If we fast, we can break the power of sins and addictions that limit our.
For centuries, people of all religions have fasted for spiritual reasons. The book of acts records believers fasting before they made important decisions acts. Biblical fasting can be defined as abstaining from food for spiritual purposes. It is a way to align our hearts with the psalmist, my soul thirsts for god, the living god psalm 42. Would you like to make your spiritual life come alive. Jan 16, 2016 prayer and fasting have both physical and spiritual benefits for us, but even more importantly, they are heavenly weapons that when used together cause spiritual breakthrough for us. Rally others in your same office block to pray together. Spiritual warfare prayer for breakthrough and success. Dont cheat yourself by removing yourself from the fast.
Increasingly intense fighting always precedes strategic breakthroughs. Fasting for your breakthrough a quick resource to help you get started. A guide to biblical prophecy edited by carl edwin armerding and w. Towns book fasting for spiritual breakthrough is an excellent book which explains the scriptural foundation for fasting. Elmer towns fasting for spiritual breakthrough has become a must read, as this powerful spiritual discipline of fasting has seen a revival among followers of christ. Fasting isnt merely an act of selfdeprivation, but a spiritual discipline for seeking more of gods fullness. For those of us who long for spiritual intimacy with the father, fasting and prayer affords us the opportunity to do so. Before we finish together i want to point out something in most of these fasting and prayer scriptures. Christian fasting focus deeper on god christian fasting isnt some kind of a work thats commanded by christ or required by scripture. The daniel fast for financial breakthrough daniel fast for financial breakthrough copyright 2012 susan gregory all right reserved day 15 you can use these and. When was the last time you entered an extended time of prayer and fasting for spiritual, relational or missional breakthrough. Most believers know about fasting, but few of us really understand the wonderful benefits that come when we fast with purpose and direction. The discipline of fasting christian peacemaker teams.
Fasting is a spiritual exercise which always belongs with prayer and therefore fasting is attached to prayer. Fasting for spiritual breakthrough is a thought provoking book on one of the least understood, but most powerful disciplines of christianity. For copies of this handout and other great study materials. Pdf the daniel fast for spiritual breakthrough download. Prayer the power of prayer and fasting by marilyn hickey guest columnist. Fasting is a sacred time in which christians abstain from food, or other pleasures, and take the time to focus on god. As a christian, i was fasting for spiritual reasons, not just for weight loss, although i was shocked by how much weight i.
I believe that when all three disciplinesgiving, praying and fasting are at work in your life, you release the complete power of god. Usually a fast is for a pre determined length of time to accomplish a spiritual purpose. The object of the fast is to purify the soul and draw public attention to the calamity, to make the voice heard. Look at the examples in daniel and esther specifically. Fasting is a spiritual response to injustice that allows an inflowing of gods spirit to provide a clarity of vision and direction. Prayer and fasting for spiritual breakthrough living word. Because fasting involves, sacrifice, denial, and giving up the pleasure of food, the discipline of fasting has fallen into such widespread disuse that people do not know its power. The woman who said this to me was a godly woman, a woman who had been in the church all her life, and a woman intent on obeying the lord. The discipline of fasting fasting can bring breakthroughs in the spiritual realm that could never be had in any other way. Usually, at the beginning of the year, but many fast weekly, monthly, etc. You may feel great for a while, but you will experience new lasting effects in the long term. I am very glad that you have decided to join in on this wonderful time with the lord. If you desire to see breakthrough in your life, you must engage in fasting prayer points for spiritual preparation.
I declare a complete breakthrough in my life, for we are victorious through christ jesus, amen. He continues to teach the pastors bible class at thomas road baptist church each sunday, which is televised on a local network and angel one. Fasting is one of the most powerful spiritual disciplines of all the christian disciplines. Listed below are the different types of fasts and the different ways of. Richard foster the central idea in fasting is the voluntary denial of a. Most believers know about fasting, but few really understand the wonderful benefits that come when we fast with purpose and direction. Hartley, iii january 525, 2014 is not this the kind of fasting i have chosen. It was not something unfamiliar to the early christian. The benefits of fasting that have been experienced are. The fast symbolizes that the people are carrying a massive load and that something needs to change. Entire abstinence from food may not be required, but they should eat sparingly of the most simple food. Fasting will change your life and the lives of those you pray for. Mary fairchild is a fulltime christian minister, writer, and editor of two christian anthologies, including stories of cavalry. Hoping this year will bring a loved ones complete surrender to christ.
Learn about the different types of fasting, how to do the fasts, and what decisions to make before you start a fast for spiritual growth. Fasting for spiritual breakthrough study guide ebook. Utilise tea breaks or lunch breaks at the office to pray together. How fasting brings spiritual power charisma magazine. We offer sermons, sermon outlines, books, prayers, bible studies and more on topics such as christian living, marriage, discipleship, and spiritual growth, as taught by tony. The reason why we fast is to increase our focus in prayers, the abstenance that comes with fasting empowers or spiritual sensitivity and focus as we pray for our desires to come to pass. Fasting is the one discipline jesus promised would bring about supernatural results. Fasting is a spiritual discipline that is taught in the bible. We aim to spread the teaching of gods word through christian media with the goal of transforming lives. I first learned about fasting in 1976 in tanzania, from a faith healer named edmund john. There are similarities in the physical and the spiritual context of fasting. However, that doesnt mean that fasting isnt recommended as a part of our spiritual growth. On the next post, lets look at few different types of fasts found in gods word for you to choose from. In our kingdom, fasting is the only way for us to increase our.
Suffice it to say, there is more said about how to ruin a fast than there is said on how to fast for spiritual breakthrough. There must be a spiritual motivation to qualify a fast as scriptural. Everyone doing a physical fast should consult a physician first. Learn how fasting can strengthen your faith and draw you closer to god, helping you to be a true overcomer in christ. Being able to understand the purpose of christian fasting and prayer as a spiritual discipline, will enable you to grow effectively as a christian. Fasting for spiritual breakthrough f you seek a closer walk with god, fasting may be for you. Do fasting to break spiritual strongholds in your life. A practical guide to nine biblical fasts kindle edition by towns, elmer l. Fasting will help us to be led by the spirit instead of being led by faulty judgments. By the use of questions, the reader is guided through the different purposes and elements of each type of fast. A guide to nine biblical fasts free ebook download pdf discover free books written by well knows authors.
A guide to nine biblical fasts free online books download download pdf books free books online free download. Christians have developed particular ways of fasting, and there are certain days and seasons when it is appropriate to fast. The personal study guide leads individuals through the nine fasts described in dr. Oct 02, 2015 so if youre praying for a breakthrough and not seeing it, and in fact experiencing more temptations to discouragement, frustration, weariness, doubt, and cynicism than before, do not give up. Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your. The kingdom of god is a spiritual country, we need to fast so we can have power and be able to overcome the kingdom of darkness. Conclusion people are in line for a spiritual breakthrough 1. Breakthrough seeking then you will call you will cry for help. The power of fasting was no longer a theory for me.
If you are interested in focusing your life around god, while feeding the poor, deepening. There is spiritual delight to be found in god that far supersedes the. When a consecrated christian goes into fasting, the fast becomes a type of prayer to him in every sense of the meaning of prayer. I would encourage you to view fasting as a discipline that you will learn. A practical guide to nine biblical fasts revised ebook 9781493411924 by elmer l. Mar 16, 2016 in addition, there are particular christian purposes for fasting.
Over the years, i have fasted for as short as one meal, and as long as one week. Throughout my life i have engaged in fasting as a spiritual practice. Fasting and prayer christian spiritual discipline benefits. While they were worshiping the lord and fasting, the holy spirit said, set apart for. Fasting for spiritual breakthrough study guide digital commons. Towns other bodily benefits of fasting mental clarity is improved and brain fog is lifted.
The daniel fast for spiritual breakthrough large print 16pt book summary. Generally speaking, a spiritual breakthrough is an experience of having reached a new level of spirituality, whatever that means to the person who is breaking through. Touch of god types of fasting for spiritual breakthrough. A h u n g e r fo r god desiring god through fasting and prayer john piper foreword by david platt and francis chan wheaton, illinois hunger for god. Townss bestselling book fasting for spiritual breakthrough. Jun 07, 2012 the kingdom of god is a spiritual country, we need to fast so we can have power and be able to overcome the kingdom of darkness.
Its a means of gods grace to strengthen and sharpen our godward affections, writes david mathis in his. Simply going without food because it is not available or because of medical reasons is not biblical fasting. The urban alternative is a christian bible teaching and resource ministry founded 39 years ago by dr. Fasting is to voluntarily abstain from eatingdrinking for an extended period of time. Now towns digs deeper into one of the most popular forms of fasting today, the daniel fast. The fasting prayer is the what the lord jesus christ told us would produce the faith to remove the mountains matt. Isaiah 58 is a model for the results we can expect from. Fasting just one time will be equivalent to having one good workout in the gym. If you have medical issues, consider fasting tv or media. Fasting for spiritual breakthrough gives the why of fasting, rather than just the how. We spend a good portion of our day with food in front of us. The point is that there is something god wants you to separate yourself from for three weeks so that you can see him more clearly.
Get free download of ebooks free pdf download books. The idea of a spiritual breakthrough is subjective, and the term itself is not found in the bible. Eating and drinking can represent anything that is holding you back. Which means we should have a plan for what positive pursuit to undertake in the time it normally takes to eat.
A beginners guide to christian fasting building faith. In each case, these studies are designed to help you better understand as an individual or in a group setting the biblical principles of the fasts god has chosen. Fasting also has many physical benefits as your body takes time to rest and cleanse itself. Beginners guide to fasting presented to servant books ann arbor, michigan by elmer l. Fasting is a powerful tool for healing and restoration isaiah 58. Rapid, safe weight loss is achieved without flabbiness. One significant part of fasting is the time it creates for. The study guide is based on fasting for spiritual breakthrough regal books, 1996. There are six types of fasting for spiritual breakthrough for growth, breakthrough, healing, and deliverance, financial breakthrough, and more.
Knowing how to fast and pray will also enable you to develop a deeper relationship with god as well as achieve a greater level of selfdiscipline by the application of these key principles. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading fasting for spiritual breakthrough. Your secret weapon for a breakthrough charisma news. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Fasting by jentezen franklin gods chosen fast a spiritual and practical guide to fasting by arthur wallis fasting for spiritual breakthrough a guide to nine biblical fasts by elmer l.