Meat and Potatoes

Speaker: Rev Patrick Kelley

Originally Recorded 3 Jan 2016

Matthew 6:16-18 NIV

"When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Pt. 1

Fasting creates the opportunity to view circumstances differently

Pt. 2

Fasting isn’t something done to gain attention from others, but rather to focus our attention on God.

Pt. 3

Fasting always goes with Prayer - Fasting without prayer misses the point.

Pt. 4

There are dimensions of God that will never be revealed to the casual follower of Christ, rather those dimensions are revealed to those that passionately pursue Jesus.

Big Idea

Fasting should be an expectation in every believer’s life.

Closing Thought

Instead of viewing this time of fasting with fear, struggle or dreading it…we should go into this time with joy and expectation.