In lesson 5 we took an in depth look at the Esther fast and the Daniel fast. Today we’re going to understand the self-examination fast and the dominion fast. 3. The Self-examination fast—The One Day Fast Leviticus 23:27 says, “Also on the tenth … [Read more] about Getting on the Fast Track—Part 6
Getting on the Fast Track—Part 5
In our last lesson, we examined our motives for fasting. Now that we understand the right reasons to fast, what do we do now? Do we just stop eating until we can’t take it any longer? No not at all! The Bible gives us seven models for different kinds … [Read more] about Getting on the Fast Track—Part 5
Getting on the Fast Track—Part 4
In our last lesson, we discovered that Jesus teaches in His Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6) that giving, prayer, and fasting are a threefold cord of Christian conduct that is not easily broken. We discussed how we will grow closer to God than we ever … [Read more] about Getting on the Fast Track—Part 4
Getting on the Fast Track—Part 3
In our last lesson, I alluded to a threefold cord of Christian conduct that God expects of each of us. We talked about walking in fellowship by prayer and reading the word and worshipping together with other believers in a Bible believing, Bible … [Read more] about Getting on the Fast Track—Part 3
Getting on the Fast Track—Part 2
Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 says, “Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. Again, if … [Read more] about Getting on the Fast Track—Part 2
Getting on the Fast Track—Part 1
Sin, our sin nature, our flesh will be with us until the day we die. We inherited it from Adam when he sinned in the Garden of Eden and it has been passed down to us today through our ancestral line. In fact, at certain times in our life, our sin … [Read more] about Getting on the Fast Track—Part 1