Calvary Church
Drawing Near, Part 5
Pastor Ottis Barnett - Sunday, July 8, 2018
Locations & Times
Calvary Church
2728 E Harley St, Inverness, FL 34453, USA
Sunday 8:30 AM
Sunday 10:30 AM
Today: Fasting
When not If...
Most have left the debate of whether the Lord instructs is to fast.
“It was not Christ’s intention to do away with fasting but to restore the proper form of fasting.”- Martin Luther
Most have left the debate of whether the Lord instructs is to fast.
“It was not Christ’s intention to do away with fasting but to restore the proper form of fasting.”- Martin Luther
Willingness -The desire to please God.
Obedience- The demonstration of our love for God.
Obedience- The demonstration of our love for God.
Two Purposes of Fasting:
Humility and Direction
Humility and Direction
As it is with all spiritual disciplines, they position us to receive grace. Combined with prayer, fasting carries us quickly to the fruitful place of humility.
Study is the main vehicle that we use to replace old thoughts with new and, therefore, allow God to change us from the inside out. A man is not changed until he is changed on the inside. Outward obedience without willingness is practicing law and the law is powerless to change us.
God instructs us to humble ourselves so that He can lead us into a place of blessing. Fasting accesses this blessing by positioning us to receive.
What should you do when fasting?
- Replace eating with the disciplines.
- Pray, read, worship and meditate on God’s Word during the time you would normally eat. Feed your spirit and discipline your flesh.
How long?
- Personal fasts are Spirit-led in length.
- Focusing on the number of days of a fast can lead to religious participation instead of relational impartation. Focus on God!
- Replace eating with the disciplines.
- Pray, read, worship and meditate on God’s Word during the time you would normally eat. Feed your spirit and discipline your flesh.
How long?
- Personal fasts are Spirit-led in length.
- Focusing on the number of days of a fast can lead to religious participation instead of relational impartation. Focus on God!
Final Thoughts:
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