The Power of

Prayer and Fasting

 The Power of Prayer and Fasting

• Jesus fasted
• Jesus taught His disciples to fast
• Jesus expected His followers to fast after
He left the earth
 The Power of Prayer and Fasting

• “However, this kind does not go out except

by prayer and fasting.” (Matthew 17:21)
 Overcoming Unbelief

• Unbelief hinders us from dealing with

strongholds.
• Fasting helps us overcome unbelief and
build strong faith.
• Faith is required for a breakthrough!
 Purpose of Fasting: Breakthrough

• Is not this the fast that I have chosen;

• to loose the bonds of wickedness,
• to undo the heavy burdens,
• to let the oppressed go free,
• and that you break every yoke? (Isaiah 58:6-9)
 Results of Fasting

• Isaiah 58:8-9
• Then your light shall break forth like the morning,
your healing shall spring forth speedily, and your
righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the
Lord shall be your rear guard.
• Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer; you
shall cry, and He will say, ‘Here I AM’…
 Fasting Styles

• Preventive Maintenance
• Crisis
 In 2017, We Go From VISION to VICTORY!

• 2017 is the year for the people of God to dream

again.
• Dream dreams that you have never dreamed before.
• It is time for a greater dimension of understanding
and clarity of our life’s assignment.
• It is not the year to be stagnant.
• A new chapter is being birthed in our lives.
FASTING FOR YOUR FUTURE: Daniel 10:2-14

• “…Three full weeks. I ate no pleasant food, no

meat or wine came into my mouth, nor did I
anoint myself at all, til three whole weeks were
fulfilled.
• “And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision, for the men
who were with me did not see the vision…”
• “…the vision refers to many days yet to come.”
 FASTING FOR WISDOM: Acts 13:2

• “Now in the church that was at Antioch there

were certain prophets and teachers:
Barnabas, Simeon, Lucius, Manaen, and Saul
• As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the
Holy Spirit said, ‘Now separate to Me Barnabas
and Saul for the work to which I have called
them.’
FASTING FOR OUR LEADER: Esther 4:15-16

• Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai:

“Go, gather all the Jews who are present in
Shushan, and FAST FOR ME; neither eat
nor drink for three days, night or day. My
maids and I will fast likewise. And so I will
go to the king which is against the law; and
if I perish, I perish.
FASTING FOR GOD’s GLORY: Ezra 8:21-23

• 21 Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river

of Ahava, that we might humble ourselves
before our God, to seek from Him the right
way for us and our little ones and all our
possessions.
FASTING FOR GOD’s GLORY: Ezra 8:21-23

• 22 ForI was ashamed to request of the king

an escort of soldiers and horsemen to help
us against the enemy on the road, because
we had spoken to the king, saying, “The
hand of our God is upon all those for good
who seek Him, but His power and His wrath
are against all those who forsake Him.”
FASTING FOR GOD’s GLORY: Ezra 8:21-23

• 23 So we fasted and entreated our God for

this, and He answered our prayer.
 FASTING FOR THE CORPORATE BODY
Jonah 3:7-10

• 7 Then the king and his nobles sent this decree

throughout the city: “No one, not even the
animals from your herds and flocks, may eat or
drink anything at all.
• 8 People and animals alike must wear garments
of mourning, and everyone must pray earnestly
to God. They must turn from their evil ways and
stop all their violence.
 FASTING FOR THE CORPORATE BODY
Jonah 3:7-10

• 9 Who can tell? Perhaps even yet God will

change his mind and hold back his fierce anger
from destroying us.”
• 10 When God saw what they had done and how
they had put a stop to their evil ways, he
changed his mind and did not carry out the
destruction he had threatened.
 NEW BIRTH CORPORATE FAST
January 9-29, 2017

• Daily Devotions – morning, noon and night

• Youth Fast
• Worship Soundtrack
• Daily International Prayer Call
 NEW BIRTH CORPORATE FAST
January 9-29, 2017

• Weekly Corporate Prayer

• Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. in the Chapel
• Sundays and Wednesdays before service in the
Sanctuary
• All Night Prayer
• Consecration Seed Offering
 Week One: Modified Daniel Fast

• Baked / Broiled • •

INCREASE
AVOID
INCLUDE

Pork Prayer
Poultry and Seafood • Beef
• Vegetables • Fried Food • Bible Study
• Fruit • Journaling
• Bread
• Soup
• Whole grains • Dessert • Fellowship
• Nuts and seeds • Negative Talk
• Unleavened bread • Excessive Media • Positive
and crackers • Excessive Social Speech
Media
 Week Two: Fruit and Vegetables

• • Poultry •

INCREASE
AVOID
INCLUDE

Vegetables Prayer
• Fruit • Seafood • Bible Study
• Meatless Soup • Same as Week #1 • Journaling
• Whole grains • Fellowship
• Nuts and seeds • Positive
• Unleavened Speech
bread and
crackers
 Week Three: Liquid Fast

• • Solid Food •

INCREASE
INCLUDE

AVOID
Water Prayer
• Juice • Same as • Bible Study
Weeks #1 & 2 •
• Smoothies Journaling
• Smooth • Fellowship
Soups • Positive
Speech
 Prepare for Fasting and Prayer

• Pray
• Confess sin
• Forgive and seek forgiveness
• Surrender
• Expect
 Prepare for Fasting and Prayer

• Consult your physician

• Start cutting back on meat, sugar, grains,
caffeine and sodas
• Grocery shop
• Get a journal
 Prepare for Fasting and Prayer

• Adjust your daily routines

• Identify your accountability partner
• Plan for success
 From Vision to Victory Declarations

• We will RESIST the spirit of weariness and

discouragement.
• We will REMOVE ourselves from people who
don’t have a progressive Kingdom mindset
• We will RETURN to the drawing board and revisit
God’s blueprints and plans for our lives
 From Vision to Victory Declarations

• We will REVIVE our spirits by bringing ourselves

into proper alignment with our Kingdom purposes
• We will REACTIVATE ourselves through constant
and consistent prayer and fasting, sowing,
serving, and giving.
• We will PURSUE, OVERTAKE, and RECOVER
ALL!