Matthew 6:11-15
Big Idea: The focus of fasting must be feasting on God
Biblical Fasting: Voluntarily reducing or eliminating my intake of earthly food for a specific time with the purpose of seeking God wholeheartedly and fervently
3 Types of Biblical Fasts
1) Partial fast (Daniel 10:3): abstaining only from delicacies like meat and wine
2) Complete fast (most common throughout the Bible): abstaining from solid food while drinking water and/or juice
3) Absolute fast (Acts 9:9): abstaining from all food and liquid for up to 3 days
I Feast on God by (Matthew 6:16-18)
1) Humbling my heart (V. 16)
2) Focusing my heart (V. 17-18)
3) Seeking God’s heart (V. 18)
How to Seek God’s Heart Through Fasting (Nehemiah 1)
1) Mourn my situation (V. 1-4)
2) Proclaim God’s character into my circumstances (V. 5-6)
3) Repent wholeheartedly and completely (V. 6-7)
4) Claim God’s promises confidently (V. 8-10)
5) Ask God to intervene for His glory (V. 11)