Biblical Fasting and prayer

Blical fasting is imparitive for every member it is esssential for all other
christian 1stcorinthians:9vs 16
what is fasting
Fasting is the act of denying ourself from things that gives tht gives us pleasure
to opress the flesh and uplift the spirit
types of fasting
1 Absolute fast: is abstinence for food and water for a stipulated period of time
by the one undergoign the fast.After 3 days it is adviceable to drink water.

2normal fast:u take a meal after24hrs

Who should fast

1Individual Belivers,
2ndsamuel12vs16 2ndcorinthians6vs5
2nd cori11vs27

2Group of Belivers
acts13:1t3
Jonah3:5to6

What fasting is set to achive Isiah58vs6to9

1loose the bands of wickedness
2undo the heavy burdens.
3letthe opressgo free.
5to break every yoke.
6to restore the poor.
7to clothe the naked.
8Not to hide from relative who need your help.
Other adv of Fasting
1 puts down our flesh and increase our spiritual capcity isiah40vs31 psalm 35vs13
2 its makes cleare the pourpose of God in your life
3 you posses keener perception of divine things and clarity of God.
4 helps to kindle and develop faith
5 helps brake the power of satan
6 it improves your prayer life Luke11vs9
7 it enhances continual flow of anointing
When do we fast?
1 when asking for divine secret Daniel9vs22 daniel10vs23.
2 When in danger acts27vs1to5
3 when taking crucial decision
4 when sick and in need of diliverance
5 When preparing for a great task
6 When asking God for intervention nerimiah1vs 3t4,
2ndchrvs3t10
7 When interceding for other ppl
8 We fast so that our spirit will readily be alive
How to operate biblical fasting
1 when Fasting be very close to God seeking his face through prayer and
supplication
2 When the fast go beyond 3 days it is medically advised to drink water
3 If the person fasting and working shoul drink
4 The duration of the fast must be a covenant between you and God and the time and
reason must be clear
5 During the period of fasting those who are married must substain from sex
6 They must be consented prayer adequate meditation on the word of God
7 When the days are fuffiled it must be done with caution
what is the medical advante of fasting
1 aids good health
2 the digestive system shoul be given periodic rest
3 It is very good for serious students to fast occasionaly

Prayer
Divine communication () with God 1st samuel1vs15,Isiah21vs1

why do we need prayer

1 we need Gods power to cope with daily activies
2 To be like Jesus
3 To create right reacyions to trial and tem

Requirement for effective prayer

1 Faith
2 Boldness
3 HUmilty
4 A renewed mind 1st samuel 2vs9
5 Wait on the Lord

Types of prayes
prayer of thanksgiving
prayer of adoration
prayer of supplication
prayer of addoration
Prayer of petition
NB no beliver can fasting without prayer
Mark 9vs29