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  From:  David (DavidABrown)    10/30/2001 9:49 am  
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Live, work or visiting the Southern California area?

This November 10, 2001 be a part of the Los Angeles Fasting and Prayer Event.

 

Info: http://www.Lafastandpray.com

 

Fasting & Prayer for our Families, our Churches, our Cities, our Nation, and the World.

 

Fasting:

Psalm 69:10,35 When I wept, and Chastened (disciplined) my Soul with fasting, because of my reproach (shame). ..For God will Save (heal).

 

Acts 13:2,3 As they (Christians) ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said.. And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them (Apostles), they sent them away.

 

Prayer:

Jeremiah 33:3 Call (pray) unto Me (God), and I will Answer you, and show thee Great and Mighty things, which thou knowest not.

 

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

 

Please Join us in this time of Fasting and Prayer!

And please join in Prayer and Fasting even if you cannot attend this event!

 

God Bless You!

David





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   From:  David (DavidABrown)    10/30/2001 3:36 pm  
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Fasting
Greek - Nesteia (3521) abstain, go without, to not take part in.

Verses - Isaiah 58:3,4 Mat 16:6 Acts 13:2,3  2Cor 6:5 11:27

First Use: Judges 20:26 Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

 

Isaiah 58:5-12 Is it such a fast that I (God) have chosen? A day for a man to afflict his soul? Is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? Wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day of the LORD? Is not this the fast that I have chosen? To loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppresses go free, and that ye break every yoke? Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? When thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thy health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rear guard. Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shall cry, and He shall say here I am...

 

Fasting is not just doing without, it is doing without the things that are bad and harmful to us in order for us to make room for the things of God in our lives that are good for us. For instance avoiding, anger or jealousy, also examining our thoughts, and speech are all acceptable fasts. Going without food is also a powerful fast, in that the flesh and self-life are being denied. Hunger is a natural physical instinct, when we deny our hunger, our bodies let us know that we are hungry, the power in this type of fast is to then take that physical reminder of hunger and to be reminded that actually I hunger Spiritually for the things of God. Throughout the time of the fast we are continually using the desire for food, to remind us of our desire for God and in doing so we are re-adjusting our focus onto God. By the end of the fast we are more in the habit of seeking God and less in the habit of seeking self. Fasting is not a tool to gain Gods recognition. The fast is a tool to readjust our focus and for us to seek God. When we seek God we will find Him.

 

Matt 17:14-21.. And Jesus rebuked the devil (demon); and he departed out of him (a mans son): and the child was cured that very hour. Then came the disciples to Jesus apart (away from the crowd), and said, Why could not we cast him (demon) out? .. Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. This necessary fasting to help others overcome demonic possession, oppression, and strongholds, is the fasting of helping and bondage breaking. The gifts that God has given us are to loosen the bonds that keep people in captivity. The gifts include helps - helping people with various tasks, giving - giving to relieve burdens, teaching - explaining the truths about God from the Bible; any of the gifts used in conjunction with prayer are going to weaken and remove the demonic strongholds that Satan is trying to entangle into in the lives of humans.

 

 

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