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Fasting in the Bible Day 3: Jehoshaphat
After this, the people of Moab, Ammon and the Meunites came to make war against Jehoshaphat. Some people reported to Jehoshaphat, “A vast army from Edom, beyond the Dead Sea, is marching against you. And they are already in En Gedi.“ Jehoshaphat was afraid and turned his attention to seek the LORD. He proclaimed a fast and the people…
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Fasting in the Bible Day 2: Samuel
Samuel spoke to all the people of Israel, “If you want to return to the LORD with all your heart, remove your idols of foreign gods and images of Ashtoreth from among you. Direct your hearts to the LORD and serve Him alone, then He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.” So the people of Israel removed their…
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Fasting in the Bible Day 1: Moses
When I went up on the mountain to receive the stone tablets of the covenant, which the LORD had made for you, I remained on the mountain forty days and nights. I ate no bread and drank no water. At the end of the forty days and nights, the LORD gave me the two stone tablets of the covenant written by His…
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Fasting in the Bible Day 16: The New Fast
Then the disciples of John came to Him, asking, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?” And Jesus said to them, “The attendants of the bridegroom cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them, can they? But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then…
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Fasting in the Bible Day 15: It’s a Secret
Jesus, Sermon on the Mount: Beware of practicing good deeds before men to be admired by them, for you will lose your reward from your Father who is in heaven. When you give to those who are in need, do not blow your own trumpet! This is what hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets.…
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Fasting in the Bible Day 14: Barnabas and Saul (Paul)
Several prophets and teachers were at the church in Antioch: Barnabas, Simeon Niger, Lucius from Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with King Herod) and Saul. While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Appoint Barnabas and Saul for the special work to which I have called them.” And after more fasting and prayer, the other men laid their…
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Fasting in the Bible Day 13: Anna
When the eight days of purification were completed, Joseph and Mary brought the child Jesus up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord to be circumcised. Simeon, a righteous and devout man, waiting for the Messiah of Israel, was in Jerusalem. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before…
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Fasting in the Bible Day 12: Jesus
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after He had fasted for forty days and forty nights, He then became hungry. And the tempter came and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” But He…
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Fasting in the Bible Day 11: Jonah
Then the LORD spoke to Jonah a second time, “Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh and deliver the message I have given you.” This time Jonah obeyed the LORD’s command and went to Nineveh. It was a city so large that it took three days to walk it all. But when Jonah walked for only one…
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Fasting in the Bible Day 10: Joel
Dress yourselves with sackcloth and weep, you priests. Wail, you who serve at the altar! Come, spend the night in sackcloth, you ministers of my God, for there is no grain or wine to offer at the temple. Announce a fast and call a solemn meeting. Bring the leaders and all the people of the land to the temple…
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HABITS OF JESUS, MARCH 12 – APRIL 4
Daily posts to learn more about how Jesus modeled His life for us. For 21 days leading up to Easter, explore the habits of Jesus that kept Him hungering for His Father and continuing His mission. Even though He was separated from Him on earth and about to be separated in a different way by His death on the cross, He was faithful and believed in His resurrection.
Coming Next: FASTING IN THE BIBLE, APRIL 8 – MAY 29
Posts every Wednesday and Friday to learn about fasting in the Bible. We will review the whole Bible, exploring what happened when fasting was a special focus for the people of Israel, in the Old Testament and the New Testament. Keeping in mind the way that Jesus taught us to fast, we will find new ways for us to enact a spiritual habit of fasting in our modern lives.
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