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Fasting
What do I do About . . .
Mark 218-20 18 The disciples of John and of the
Pharisees were fasting. Then they came and said
to Him, why do the disciples of John and of the
Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not
fast? 19 And Jesus said to them, can the friends
of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is
with them? As long as they have the bridegroom
with them they cannot fast. 20 But the days will
come when the bridegroom will be taken away from
them, and then they will fast in those days.
Three Statements of Fact
1. Pharisees Disciples Fasted (twice weekly Lk
1812)
2. Disciples of John the Baptist Fasted (often
Matt 914)
3. Jesus Expected His disciples to Fast (Matt 616
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Fasting
What do I do About . . .
Understanding . . .
Usually a Total Abstinence of Food Esther 416
Exception Daniel 102-3
One Commanded Fast (Day of Atonement), Leviticus
2327 Isaiah 585
A Time of Mourning/Expression of Grief
Zechariah 819, Daniel 102
Occasionally Collective Nehemiah 91, Usually
Private Neh 14, 2 Sam 335
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Fasting
Understanding . . .
The Jews continued to observe The Fast (Day of
Atonement) Acts 279
The most Well Known Fast was Christ in the
Wilderness Matthew 42
When you Fast (Matthew 616) Jesus Expected
His Disciples would Fast
1. Not A Command A Permission
2. If Fast Have a Reason Mk 220
3. If Fast Do so Secretly Matt 618
4. If Fast Do so to God Rom 146
5. If Fast Not make you a Superior Christian
1 Cor 88
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