'Fasting.'
a) Psalm 69:10. We humble our soul with it.
b) Psalm 109:24. Can make our knees weak.
c) Jeremiah 36:6. And Bible Study sometimes go together.
d) Daniel 6:18. Sometimes National Leaders do it privately.
e) Daniel 9:3. Accompanies Prayer.
f) Joel 2:12. Helps us to turn to God with all of our heart.
g) Matthew 6:16 & 18. Should not be done before other people - it is private, only before God.
h) Matthew 17:21. Sometimes accompanies Ministry.
i) Acts 14:23. Elders of the Church fast before making an important decision.
(This QT teaches me some important parts about Fasting)
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'For The Forgiveness Of Sins.'
Matthew 26:27-28.
a) Jesus took the cup.
b) He gave thanks for it.
c) He gave it to the Disciples.
d) He told all of them to drink from it.
e) He reminded them about the Blood of the New Covenant.
f) His Blood was shed for many people.
g) For the Forgiveness of sins.
(This Second covers the practicality of the Holy Communion Cup)
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Chris.
One of the things that may initially help us to turn to God is Fasting. We are told that fasting helps us to turn to God with all of our heart. It is correct to fast before we make an important decision but there is more to fasting than that. We humble our soul with fasting, it means our mind, our will and our emotion. There are times when a Church is called to fast but, mostly, fasting is something private that we do before God.
