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Jesus His Commandment
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Matthew 6:16-18
This Primary Bible reference is a unique Bible reference according to the words of Jesus, which best summarizes this step.
Direct Bible References
Extra direct Bible references which expands or explain the same step.
- Isaiah 58:6
- Matthew 9:14-17
- Luke 5:35
- Acts 13:2-3
Indirect Bible References
Extra, more indirect Bible references, relating to the same step.
- Zechariah 7:5
- Mark 9:28-29
OT Law Bible References
Old Testament Law Bible references which will relate to OT Commandments (Jewish tradition teached that there are 613 commandments or mitzvot in the Torah).
- Leviticus 23:27
Example Bible References
In these Bible references you will find examples and testimonies how this step was being executed.
- 2 Chronicles 20:2-4
- Ezra 8:21-23
- Nehemiah 1:4-11
- Esther 4:16-17
- Psalms 35:13
- Joel 1:14
- Zechariah 8:19
- Luke 2:37
- Acts 10:30-31
- Acts 14:23
Duplicate Bible References
Another Bible reference to more or less the same as the primary, direct or indirect, with not much new information, although it will confirm the same Bible references:
- Matthew 17:21
- Mark 2:18-20
Legend
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- A related Bible reference to the step which is negative, something you should not do
- A related Bible reference to the step which is both positive and negative
- A related Bible reference to the step which is positive, something you should do or learn from
- A related Bible reference to the step which is not yet determined positive or negative
"Physical obedience brings spiritual release"
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Resource Language Settings
Below you will find all kinds of related resources to this step, to help you grow. Resources can be Sermons, Testimonies, Movies, Shortmovies, Songs, Blogs or Books. You can select multiple languages if you like to see those resources in more languages.Do you know more good resources in your language which can be added to this list? Please contact us so we can add it (or register and you can add it yourself!
Short Movies
Vlad Savchuk - Four reasons to Fast
Southern seminary - What is the purpose of fasting?
Sermons
A & O Productions - This Happens in the Unseen World When We Fast and Pray
Books
John Piper - A Hunger for God
There is an appetite for God. And it can be awakened. I invite you to turn from the dulling effects of food and the dangers of idolatry, and to say with some simple fast: “This much, O God, I want you.” Our appetites dictate the direction of our lives — whether it be the cravings of our stomachs, the passionate desire for possessions or power, or the longings of our spirits for God. But for the Christian, the hunger for anything besides God can be an arch-enemy. While our hunger for God — and him alone — is the only thing that will bring victory. Do you have that hunger for him? As John Piper puts it, “If we don’t feel strong desires for the manifestation of the glory of God, it is not because you have drunk deeply and are satisfied. It is because we have nibbled so long at the table of the world. Our soul is stuffed with small things, and there is no room for the great.” If we are full of what the world offers, then perhaps a fast might express, or even increase, our soul's appetite for God. Between the dangers of self-denial and self-indulgence is this path of pleasant pain called fasting. It is the path John Piper invites you to travel in this book. For when God is the supreme hunger of your heart, he will be supreme in everything. And when you are most satisfied in him, he will be most glorified in you.
Questions
Share your hearts together by discussing the following questions:
- Is there anything you don't understand within this step?
- Wat appeals to you about all Bible references and resources?
- How do you apply this step in your life or do you experience any boundaries?
- Do you apply regular fasting in your life?
- For who did you fast?
- What could be a goal that you could fast for (together?)?
- Which way of fasting really costs you a piece of yourself?
