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Matthew 6:16-18. Observation Question: According to Jesus, what practices were associated with the hypocrites and their fasting? In Matthew 6:16, Christ describes how the religious leaders commonly abused the discipline of fasting.
Each fast should have a specific spiritual purpose. Identify what that is and design a focus to replace the time you would have spent eating. Without a purpose and plan, it’s not Christian fasting; it’s just going hungry.
Learn why Christians fast and how-to's biblical fasting including methods, duration of the fast, and breaking a fast. This study is based on Isaiah 58:1-7.
How can Christians prepare for and break a fast safely? In preparing for a fast, it is essential to begin with prayer and reflection. Ask the Lord to guide you in your fasting, to reveal His will for this spiritual exercise, and to grant you the strength to persevere.
Always ask God for wisdom (James 1:5) in regards to how and for how long He wants you to fast. Setting a time frame seems to be the biblical approach (Esther 4:16). Also, fasting should have a clear purpose. People in the Bible fasted and prayed because they wanted something specific to happen.
The Bible has examples of one-day, three-day, seven-day and forty-day fasts (Judges 20:26, Esther 4:16, 1 Samuel 31:13 and Matthew 4 respectively). You should enter your fast with prayer and a specific plan for how long you will fast.
How to Do a Biblical Fast. There are two types of fasts commonly practiced by Christians today: 1. A partial fast. This is described in the book of Daniel. For three weeks, Daniel, who was a prophet during a time when Israel lived in exile, abstained only from “delicacies” like meat and wine (Daniel 10:3). 2. A complete fast.