I loved that they are laid out in a daily format and have bible verses that went with each day. She starts at the surface and digs deep into your soul. Help spread the word, you can also download a king james bible to your own website. This is the holy book of matthew, known as the gospel according to saint matthew. After this fast, he was, as you can imagine, hungry. Although what she did may seem extreme by some people, her faith in god is admirable. This is the wrapup to my 40day water fast, including my first meal to break the fast.
This book underlines how fasting for spiritual purposes differs from purely dietary fasting, although the two do not necessarily contradict each other. Dont miss out on the wonder of scripture by margaret 40 comments youre invited to join me on a lenten journey of reading or listening to about 45 min a day the whole bible during the next 40plus days in preparation for easter tweet this and the celebration of the resurrection of christ. My lifestyle was a mess, bad eating habits, plenty of junk food, very little fruit or vegetables, way too much coffee and too little water. It says he ate nothing for 40 days, but it does not comment on whether or not jesus drank any water.
If you would like to purchase an audio bible you can find a wide selection of quality audio bible products at. The disciples were transformed by 40 days with jesus after his resurrection. This brandnew book is ideal for individuals or groups, promising greater understanding of the worlds greatest book. God will bless you mightily if youll shut your tv off for 40 days to seek him. I finally concluded my water fast today after going without food for 40 days straight. Biblical information chinese and english bible online. Did jesus drink water when he was fasting for 40 days. Each day includes a scripture verse from the nkjv, kjv, or amplified bible, a short devotion, questions, and a meditation. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Second, forty days is short enough of a time to make it easily attainable, but its long enough of a time to help create a habit. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. The writing out of different verses each day was awesome. Welcome to the 40 day sugar fast, a fast that begins with us giving jesus our sugar and ends with jesus giving us himselfthe only thing that can ever truly satisfy our souls deep hunger.
You need to know the biblical and practical background of the 40 day miracle. If youve never fasted before, be aware that in the early stages you may get dizzy and have headaches. When the bible speaks of the third day, it really means tuesday. Most people still drink water or juice during a regular fast. This woman did a more than 100 days of water fasting.
The holy bible book 40 matthew kjv dramatized audio. Scripture tells us that fasting will help us grow a more intimate. By the way, when i talk about fasting, i do not mean wateronly. Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Abstaining from all food for extended periods of time is biblical, but was rare and unusual in scripture ex. The second section is a daybyday account of jennifers experience during her 40day water fast. When you fast, and pray it really gets gods attention better than praying alone. Fasting and prayer the atomic power of god christian. Are you considering a 21 days fast or even a 40 day fast. Drink pure water distilled if possible throughout your fast, it helps with.
For indepth video courses, direct coaching, and a central forum for connecting with resultsoriented people, join us in conscious growth club. The type of fast god wants you to undertake such as water only, or water and juices. And i fell down before the lord, as at the first, forty days and forty nights. I know there is a traditional belief about jesus fast, but i have a ton of my books ive researched for my ma in biblical studies and looked into this. Then once again i fell prostrate before the lord for forty days and forty nights. I did neither eat bread, nor drink water, because of all your sins which ye sinned, in doing wickedly in the sight of the lord, to provoke him to anger. Welcome to the 40 day sugar fast, a fast that begins with us giving jesus our sugar and ends with jesus giving us himself the only thing that can ever truly satisfy our souls deep hunger.
She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying. When jesus fasted 40 days in the wilderness, did he also. Biblical truths leaped at me from the pages of gods word. A oneday or onemeal fast can be very powerful when submitted to god as a sacrifice of. Listen and read the king james audio bible online for free. Biblical fasting is a discipline of voluntarily denying ones self of the basics of eating in order. A regular fast traditionally, a regular fast means refraining from eating all food. To these he also presented himself alive after his suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of god. Where physical detox meets spiritual transformation audiobook by wendy speake. Begin by skipping one meal each day for two to three days and setting aside the money it would have cost to give to the poor. The 40day gospel bible reading challenge devotional. Discover the 5 phases of fasting so youll know exactly what to expect every step of the way in this valuable free guide, the secrets to. I stay focused on reading my bible and listening to the word of god. The three gospels report that jesus had fasted for 40 days, and then the temptation of jesus followed immediately.
That must mean that the water is flushing some of your minerals out every day. During my fortyday fast, god impressed me to pray that two million christians in north america will fast for forty days by. Absolutesupernatural fast this fast involves abstaining from any food or liquids, including water the fast of moses and jesus. It was during a 40day coffee fast where our bible cafe membership site was.
Moses fasted 40 days and 40 nights when he went up to mount sinai to get the second set of the ten commandments. Actually, if you really want an answer to the fasting matter with jesus, you need to look at t. Rick warrens bible study methods 40 days in the word is based on the devotional method of bible study, one of the 12 methods from rick warrens bible study methods book. Before the fast i weighed 290 pounds, was physically inactive and definitely out of shape, pretty much the worst shape of my life. Wendy walks you through the fasting process and as the book progresses, it gets deeper and deeper.
In 15 minutes a day, the 40day bible adventure will help you understand the storyline of the bible, from genesis to revelation. I just couldnt shake the feeling that if only i could complete a 40 day fast, something powerful would happen in my life. Elijah fasted 40 days and 40 nights explore the faith. Further, it is said that he hungered in the end, which means, the longing for solid food came through powerfully. I remember going to dallas, texas for a two week revival which turned out to be 17 weeks long. Because 40 appears so often in contexts dealing with judgment or testing, many scholars understand it to be the number of probation or trial. When jesus fasted in the desert, the bible says, after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. The 40day sugar fast by wendy speake audiobook download.
The more you know, the more you will realize this is for you and the more likely it is that you will be successful. Consider getting this book to learn about the other 11 methods. Instances in the bible where god made major changes and transformations after the period of 40. Theres helpful context for each book setting up the story and 35. Learning scripture is easy and fun with the 40day bible adventure. It is a very serious thing though to fast that long, and one would have to listen to a lot of sound instruction before attempting it.
Day 6 bible study 14 but as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, 15 and how from infancy you have known the holy scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in christ jesus. Fasting for 40 days biblical fasting extended fast 21 day fast. A fast is like an all day prayer as jentezen puts it, and greatly serves to focus the mind on god and increase our intimacy with god. I have felt called to do this for a while, however, have really struggled to obey the call. From the context of the scriptures you can see, that jesus himself also drank water during his 40day fast. We discover in gods word that the period of 40 days is significant, both in the past and in the final plan of gods redemption of his people. What does the bible teach us about fasting, or temporarily abstaining from food. It rained for 40 days and 40 nights when god wanted to cleanse the world and start over. The purpose of the fast is for deliverance and freedom from spiritual bondage and strongholds in my life, particularly in the area of food. It is my hope to begin a 40 day water fast tomorrow. The point being not to study every verse for its intricacies and details but rather to take in the word and just absorb it and see its majesty from a birds eye view.
Ensure you are around supportive people do not listen to all the negativity fasting. What did jesus christ consume during 40 days and nights. You must become familiar with what the 40 day miracle is. If something particularly jumps out at me, ill note it to study in more detail during my bible study times. I was resting in a room, which was located above the sanctuary in the back, after having been on a 40 day fast seeking the lord for further instruction and revelation. The esv bible is a relatively new bible translation that combines wordforword precision and accuracy with literary excellence, beauty, and readability. Review the 40 day periods in bible history from the king james version with niv. The longest fast of which i have a record was one undertaken by mahatma ghandi. The bible records no commanded fast day except the day of atonement, one of gods holy days leviticus 23. With beautiful testimonies, practical advices and healthy biblical view. Are you considering a 21days fast or even a 40day fast. The the kingdom calendar shows a period of 40 days for the time of jacobs trouble. In 1 kings chapter 19,the prophet elijah walks 40 days and 40 nights to mount horeb, fasting from food along the way.
The bible tells us that moses did without water and food for 40 days when he was receiving the ten commandments on mt. Most believers know about fasting, but few really understand the wonderful benefits that come when we fast with purpose and direction. Spend the time praying that you would have used for eating. Discover the 5 phases of fasting so youll know exactly what to expect every step of the way in this valuable free guide, the secrets to extended fasts. Today is the 5th day of my wateronly fast i dont currently have much to do im 19 so not as much responsibilities haha but the day i started this i did not. Fasting for spiritual breakthrough gives the why of fasting, rather than just the how. Matthew, mark and luke recorded the events surrounding christs temptation in the wilderness. And after he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he then became hungry.
He arose, and ate and drank, and went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights to horeb, gods mountain. Whether you actually do a water fast or are just interested in what the experience is like, this book details it all. Miraculously, i experienced no weakness, dizziness, or hunger well past the 4th day of my fast. Welcome to the 40day sugar fast, a fast that begins with us giving. What happens with the human body and mind after 40 days.
Fasting for 40 days biblical fasting extended fast. What if you spent the next 40 days walking alongside jesus, listening to his lifechanging teachings, watching startling miracles unfold, and falling more in love with god with each turning page. It lasted 21 days, at the end of which, despite spending almost all the time lying on a bed, he had wasted away substantially, and could barely whisper. The three gospels report that jesus had fasted for 40 days, and. This book is ideal for individuals or groups, promising greater understanding of the worlds greatest book. On day 33 of my 40 days and 40nights water fast challenge. Discover everything you need to know to unlock the power of biblical fasting. The average healthy and a bit over weight american probably could survive for that long with nothing except water. But i have heard of a few people who have 40 day food fasts. Read your bible, worship with song and thanksgiving, be silent and listen. The first section covers how to do a water fast and what to expect from the experience. I felt the baptism of the holy spirit and the gifts of the holy spirit could greatly empower me to do that. Then the flood came upon the earth for forty days, and the water increased.
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