Series: Celebration of the Disciplines

Title:  Spiritual Discipline of Fasting

Subdue the Flesh.  Humble Ourselves.  Draw Near to God.

1. Starve the flesh and feed the spirit.

2. Amplify our prayers.

3. Seek His face, not his hand. 

Matthew 6:16-18

Fasting is saying no to this world, and yes to the spiritual world.

Matthew 9:14-17

The new wine is the new covenant.

The old wineskins are the old ritual structures.

           "Already here, but not yet fully realized."

Reasons for fasting:

1. Starve the flesh and feed the spirit.

2. Amplify our prayers.

3. Seek His face, not his hand. 

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