Fasting

Fasting:

This is a full outline of the Fasting talk, with some extra teaching areas and practical advice.

It will be on this Blog in 12 sections, the last of which is just a full list of references to fasting in the Bible, for you to dig into and come to your own conclusions, followed by an open section for any feedback, questions or advice.

Section C puts the subject in the context of our restored relationship with God, The Gospel, and to some extent applies to all the Spiritual Disciplines. If you aren't a Christian, or if you're not sure, start with this section.

The goal of all of this material is to entice us all to experiment with a neglected invitation from God: 'Lay aside distractions, and come after me.'

Hunger after God.

Here are the sections, so you can look at specific issues rather than trawl through the whole thing:

A: What fasting is NOT.

B: What fasting is.

C: The context of Fasting – Struggle, Distractions and Yearning.

D: Fasting redefined.

E: Fasting and Prayer.

F: Fasting attacks distractions, but first it makes them worse.

G: Types of Fast.

H: Making Fasting relevant now, compared to Biblical times.

I: Is Fasting commanded?

J: Biblical outcomes of fasting.

K: Action/Response.

L: 56 Biblical examples.

M: Your turn! Any helpful comments, experiences, resources or questions, please! None of us are experts, let's learn together.