Amen. The most helpful explanation that I have heard is that Christian fasting is about PASSION and FOCUS; it is not meritorious. We don't earn anything - Christ earned everything for us on the cross. It is about PASSION to know the Lord and His will. We are putting aside other things to show the INTENSITY of our desire to seek Him. And it is about FOCUS. Especially after three days, we get a heightened clarity of mind towards the Lord and His Word. We are better able to pray and listen and more ready to submit to Him. From this focus and passion we ask more earnestly and receive: "And your Father who sees in secret will reward you." Matthew 6:18

Fasting truly works... i wanted to feel my love and need for Christ and i fasted for a day and my prayer was answered the first day. [i said i was gonna fast for 3 days but 1-1/2 days made me lightheaded]

Shortest and simplest teaching on fasting I've ever come across. So very helpful. Thank you.

great explanation, this is seriously something I need to take more ownership and responsibility for in my own walk with God. many thanks for sharing - Mat

Tku. So blessed.

Amen, that was beautiful. I pray this encourages believers to make fasting a regular practice. We are blessed by our Triune God.

This was so amazing to hear. A big thanks to Pastor John for continuing this good work. Praise the Lord for messages like this that feed the soul. Praise the Lord!

Yes this is what I try to share with people that love boasting about it or do group fasts smh. No matter how nice I put it I get outlasted for sharing His simple basic inatruction.

Fasting is very important to build your spiritual resources like David Wilkerson said. A carnal christian will not enter.

Excellent

I like the quote " when you're fasting, wash your face and comb your hair ..." It's like do it just for the sake of god, the one who asked u to do it Despite the fact that I'm muslim, it stresses on the point that doing the fasting truly , not for people ,but for god

Jesus said "when you fast." Not "if" you fast.

I want to fast, but I want to make sure I am doing it for the right reason. I don't want to do this for a shallow reason or like I am trying to get something out of it

So to be More About the Eternal GODFATHER in Christ,than the Needs of the Flesh.

Hallelujah!

""THANK YOU BROTHER JOHN,"" For, Speaking Soo VERY IN-DEPTH About : * FASTING * ! !

awesome answer. A wonderful encouragement even in the middle of fasting :) thanks dg!

7:40 Acts 13 Among the prophets and teachers of the church at Antioch of Syria were Barnabas, Simeon (called “the black man”[a]), Lucius (from Cyrene), Manaen (the childhood companion of King Herod Antipas[b]), and Saul. 2 One day as these men were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Appoint Barnabas and Saul for the special work to which I have called them.” 3 So after more fasting and prayer, the men laid their hands on them and sent them on their way.

Woooooww!!!!

Awesome content once again. Please fix the links in your description they aren't clickable

Thank you for each of this videos, they are a huge blessing in my life. I've never feasted ..... but now I know the reasons and that in which heart feeling should I do it. I'm just still confused about how to do it? I've heard a lot of different ways to do it, some of them more extreme or more light than others...... what is the right way to feast???

My parents came from Romania, over there the Protestant churches all put a huge emphasis on fasting. It’s not unusual for somebody to have one (or two!) days of sacrifice per week. I can’t say I’ve observed the same in American communities.

28 And when He had come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” 29 So He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.” (Mark 9:28-29 NKJV)

Fasting is the temporary renunciation of something good (like food) in order to intensify our expression of need for something greater (God and His work in our lives). It is not a requirement to be a Christian. It is not explicitly commanded in the Bible, but it is encouraged. It is not meant to show the public how “holy” you are. It is encouraged to be done as privately as possible between you and God. Matthew 9:15 = Fasting is an expression of Christians longing for Jesus to return. Expressing our hunger for Jesus to come back and take up kingship in this world. The unique thing about Christian fasting is that it expresses more than a hunger for Christ, cuz it’s a hunger that’s based on an alr present experience of Christ in history/the heart. Fasting is to express to God their need for God’s guidance in missionary breakthroughs. Fasting is not a replacement of faith in Jesus, it’s a servant of faith in Jesus. It’s saying with our body and stomachs that we’re not gonna be enslaved to food as the ultimate source of our satisfaction. The renunciation of food from time to time is to express that Jesus is more needful than even food. Food is still good, and we feast it with gratitude towards God’s goodness. But we also forfeit food out of hunger for God Himself. Both feasting and fasting magnifies Christ. The danger of feasting is that we love the gift more than the giver. The danger of fasting is that we belittle the gift of food, we boast in our discipline and willpower.

That was powerful, also your app doesn't play audio. I've tried on my iPhone but I can't hear any audio

We’re sinners going to hell but Jesus died so you can have eternal life. Repent and trust in Him only as your savior (not on being a good person)

I try to keep my fasting secret, but some how when ever I fast my friends pester me about not eating and they push and keep asking why I will not eat their food, sometimes they go as far as to ask me directly if I fasting. What do I do when this hapens, is it ok to tell them that I am fasting?

You fast to get close to God. You get close to God so you can be saved. So, you fast to get saved.

PAUL SAID FOOD DOES NOT bring us closer to God.

JESUS SAID WHEN YOU PRAY NOT IF YOU PRAY AND WHEN YOU FAST NOT IF YOU FAST AND HOW WE SHOULDN'T MAKE OUR FACES PALE WHEN WE FAST TO APPEAR TO BE FASTING BUT TO PRAY IN SECRET AND FAST IN SECRET FOR REWARD..SECRET FASTS ARE KEY TO SEEING HIS KINGDOM COMING TO EARTH NOT BLINDED BY LOVE OF MONEY AND THINGS OF THIS WORLD LIKE FOOD

But food does not bring us near to God; we are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do. 1 Corinthians 8:8

Can you drink water when you're fasting?

Is it an obligation to fast? and what if I dont want to do it

I have a question is it good to have sex when fasting? While married

That's a reasonable explanation. But what needs pondering is this: "Mathew 9" 14Then John’s disciples came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don’t fast?” 15Jesus said to them, “Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast. Before the crucifixion, Jesus was physically present with the disciples but after Calvary, today Jesus is living inside us. So He's still within us, much closer now. Then when will He be taken away so we could fast?

One of the reasons we muslims fast is to feel about the poor. But still doesnt make sense why christians fast vergan?¿😂😂

How if our Pastor is a fat man.. Will we still stay in his church because he is not fasting???

The bible doesn't say if you fast, but says when you fast !!! We are supposed to fast.

But, do you need to fast? We do not long for Jesus for he is in us thru the holy spirit right? So yes you can fast but their is not a need for it. Can you move God my fasting? No, there is nothing you can do. Jesus has already done all that was needed to be done. We don't need to sacrifice anything Jesus was the sacrifice. You can fast all you want because your telling God you need him but that's absurd God is with you always!

Also if you have an autistic kid u need to fast as these unclean spirits don't go exept by prayer and fasting.