Secret Success | Part 3 - Fasting
Matthew 6:16-18 (NLT)
Big Idea: Fasting is the choice to be hungry so you can feel more hungry for God.
Matthew 6:16-18
“And when you fast, don’t make it obvious, as the hypocrites do, for they try to look miserable and disheveled so people will admire them for their fasting. I tell you the truth, that is the only reward they will ever get. But when you fast, comb your hair and wash your face. Then no one will notice that you are fasting, except your Father, who knows what you do in private. And your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.
Luke 14:15-18
Hearing this, a man sitting at the table with Jesus exclaimed, “What a blessing it will be to attend a banquet in the Kingdom of God!” Jesus replied with this story: “A man prepared a great feast and sent out many invitations. When the banquet was ready, he sent his servant to tell the guests, ‘Come, the banquet is ready.’ But they all began making excuses. One said, ‘I have just bought a field and must inspect it. Please excuse me.’ 19Another said, ‘I have just bought five pairs of oxen, and I want to try them out. Please excuse me.’ Another said, ‘I just got married, so I can’t come.’
3 Reasons We Shouldn’t Fast
1. To punish yourself
2. To manipulate God
3. To feel superior
3 Reasons We Should Fast
1. To test our hunger for God
2. To learn how to depend on God
3. To experience more of God
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