This season of prayer and fasting will be aided and accompanied by several tools in this document, including. Each page has everything you need to invest in a time of personal spiritual reflection and petition for yourself, the church. Day 9 omit 1 meal today prayer for protec tion in warfare read romans 6. Day 10 mi t1 e al od y prayer for the coming of christ and your future. The lord confirmed the fast, so i stepped out in faith and fasted for 40 days. My intention for writing the booklet is to encourage you to fast and pray for one day, one. Fasting is a true way to sacrifice for god and humble. Jesus fasted 40 days and reminded his followers to fast, when you fast, not if you fast. Hundreds of national churches and congregations are expected to participate in this 40 long days event.
Combining prayer with fasting connects the natural to the supernatural. Ensure that you understand why we fast and pray as a church family. The ultimate purpose of the fast is not you and what you seek, but god. The seventhday adventist church of the oranges 6,417 views. Fasting and prayer can restore the loss of the first love for your lord and result in a more intimate relationship with christ. Prayjoin at least one prayer meeting in your local church. In order to facilitate the prayer emphasis during the 40 days there is a prayer activity section at the end of each days devotional.
Join the virtual forty days of prayer and fasting via social media. Ask god for grace to help you follow through with your decisions. These works of love are expected of children of god. Your church, your group, your walk, your world we will end our 40 days where we first began, with that key passage from davids pen regarding our need for a united heart, an undivided heart. Through fasting and prayer we humble ourselves before god so the holy spirit will stir our souls, awaken our church and heal our land according to 2 chronicles 7. Plead with special earnestness for gods help by linking arms with other believers to fast together. Praying towards the day when well see one healthy church for every people everywhere. The bible tells of several significant events that took this specific span of time. I began to pray because i clearly knew that i should only fast if god was calling me to fast for 40 days. The growth of the church from three million in 1974 to eleven million in 1990 can be attributed largely to fasting and prayer. Each day includes a scripture verse from the nkjv, kjv, or amplified bible, a short devotion, questions, and a meditation. This could be said for nearly every discipline and doctrine in the church. Have focused prayer so you can recognize the answer.
Fasting and prayer combined can bring about a transformational revival in you, the nation, the world it can be a very. During this lenten season, the 40 day period between ash wednesday and resurrection sunday, i will again lead you in the spiritual discipline of fasting. This section gives a suggested prayer focus for the day, and incorporates bible verses to include in the participants prayer. As a spiritual family, we practice prayer and fasting to deepen our intimacy with god.
Not only will fasting and prayer transform an individual or church, it can change the course of a nation. The fasting guide and 21 day prayer guide were thoughtfully and prayerfully written by 12 pastors from different churches in the woodlands area texas as well as staff members from fair haven church hudsonville. The bible teaches that some things come only by fasting and praying mark 9. Pray for the missionaries and pastors who need support. Biblical fasting is, very simply, denying oneself something for the sake of seeking and honoring god. This ehc campaign will mobilize thousands of american churches to reach every home in the united states with the gospel by the year 2030.
The spiritual discipline of fasting in the bible, the times of prayer and fasting were to obtain clarity in the direction of god. The most powerful move of god in the world today is in korea. Fasting was often misused in the past and many unbiblical practices were included in fasting and prayer and over time this led to a resistance to prayer and fasting. Prayer for the circumstances of the day read proverbs 3. Fasting is a biblical way to truly humble yourself in the sight of god psalm 35. Fasting and praying are iblebased disciplines that are necessary for all hristians to.
My intention for writing the booklet is to encourage you to fast and pray for one day, one week. The fasting prayer is the what the lord jesus christ told us would produce the faith to remove the mountains matt. Commitpray about the kind of fast you will undertake and commit to it ahead of time. Pharisee prayed about himself stating, i fast twice a week, i give a tenth. Jesus fasted and prayed for 40 days in the wilderness before his ministry began on earth. A 40day personal journey for individual andgroup usebased onthe hidden power of prayer and fasting m a h e s h c. As we continue to go deeper in intimacy with god, we are being called as a church family on a 40day journey of fasting and praying. But as you pray daily for various needs, please concentrate some of your times of fasting and prayer on the united states by using this guide. Imagine a vast representation of the church in america setting aside special times for fasting and prayer during each. Eat smaller amounts of food before starting your fast. Fasting and prayer journal christian fellowship church. There are 3 primary areas of challenge and involvement. Consider fasting together with your family, small group, or church. This resource is a participants guide download that includes each of the following.
To participate in some manner in this years 40day fast and to spread this call to others in your church or network, as well as to. Jesus spent 40 days in the wilderness after his baptism. Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. Israelite spies took 40 days to explore the promised land. I was ready for changes in my personal walk with the lord as well as in my ministry. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. United day of fasting and prayer on 92204 for the 40 days of. For example, moses fasted at least two recorded 40 day periods. Before jesus started his earthly ministry, he went away and fasted for 40 days and 40 nights. God has impelled his people into this wilderness throughout church history, and they came forth in his power. Each time i study this story, i think to myself, is that really possible. Prayer and fasting throughout history, god has called on his people to humble themselves through prayer and fasting. Repeated words have come forth of a great harvest knocking at the door of the church.
Your personal guide to fasting and prayer 21 days of prayer. As you may know, my goal and vision is for 400 older children, students, and adults to participate in the upcoming 40 days of churchwide prayer and fasting from october 29december 7. We pray that it is a blessing to you, an aroma to christ, and a helpful aid during your 21 day adventure in prayer and fasting. Fasting is a spiritual weapon god used to advance his kingdom, move nations, spark revival, and bring victory to the lives of his people. Read online 40 days of prayer and fasting rock church book pdf free download link book now. They should set aside days for fasting and prayer ellen g. So i turned to the lord god and pleaded with him in prayer and petition, in fasting. It is also important for you to prepare your body for the upcoming fast. Prayer and fasting is one of the lost disciplines of the church. These are some of the types and duration of the fasts mentioned in the bible. Daniel faced the forces and threats of captivity, through prayer and fasting, and received favor inspite of the opposition and threats. When a consecrated christian goes into fasting, the fast becomes a type of prayer to him in every sense of the meaning of prayer.
Pray daily for an understanding of the importance of patience and kindness. But sometimes what we are not hearing can be as illuminating. As you choose to focus more deeply on prayer, god will bless you and strengthen your heart for the challenging days ahead. The general overseer of the redeemed christian church of god worldwide, pastor e a adeboye told us that the vocal word for 2017 is surprises. Lent is a time when christians customarily fast in identification with the 40 days that jesus fasted in the wilderness matthew 4. Download 40 days of prayer and fasting rock church book pdf free download link or read online here in pdf. As we look out at the church today, there is so much that encourages.
Our savior, setting the supreme example, entered 40 days of fasting. Join your church family and many around the world who participate in christs churchs annual season of fasting and prayer. He reiterated in his prophecies for this year that surprise may be positive or negative. Fasting and prayer can bring about revival a change in the direction of our nation, the nations of earth, the fulfillment of the great commission, and to the church without walls. The schedule for the 40 days of corporate prayer and fasting for national repentance has been set from sept 24 to nov. Moses allowed himself a period of 40 days of prayer and fasting before receiving the ten commandments. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. When i was a kid growing up in church, i heard hundreds of sermons, sat through. The typical form of fasting is personal, private, and partial, but we find a variety of forms in the bible.
Sign up to receive the 40 day daily email here options. Pray for all christians and churches to be burdened to pray for their. Some things to pray and journal about while fasting and over the next 40 days. Pray that church leaders and members will catch the vision to share the good news with their own communities and beyond.
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