The Way Church Podcast When You Fast (Matthew 6:16-18) - Chris Price | Sermon on the Mount (Week 18) | June 12, 2022
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Jun 14, 2022 The discussion revolves around the profound spiritual significance of fasting, urging sincerity over hypocrisy. It highlights fasting as a transformative discipline that stems from God's love, not just a path to approval. The connection between fasting, prayer, and personal growth is explored, featuring inspiring stories like that of Brother Yun. Lastly, the conversation emphasizes fasting as a way to deepen one's hunger for God, contrasting it with the spiritual emptiness often found in a materially fulfilled world.
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Fasting Reveals Control
- Fasting reveals our hidden struggles and areas where we lack control.
- This exposure can lead to healing and transformation through Christ's power.
Revealing, Not Creating, Flaws
- Chris Price initially perceived his wife and kids as making him worse.
- He realized they were revealing pre-existing flaws in him, not creating them.
Fasting as Self-Denial
- Fasting reinforces self-denial by forsaking good things (food) for greater things (God).
- It's a declaration of prioritizing God's table over worldly delicacies.