“Giving Ourselves to Prayer and Fasting” 1st Corinthians 7:5

I. What is Prayer and Fasting? – Matthew 6:16-18

II. What are the Benefits of Prayer and Fasting? – Isaiah 58
A. Freedom from oppression – vs. 6
B. Desire to give – vs. 7
C. Healing for the body, soul and mind – vs. 8
D. God’s protection and provision – vs. 8b-9
E. God’s glory resonates with you – vs. 10
F. Answers to prayer requests – vs. 11

III. What Ways Can You Pray and Fast? – Mark 2:20
A. One Meal Fast
B. One or Two Day Fast – Luke 18:12
C. Three Day Fast – Esther 4:16
D. Seven Day Fast – Nehemiah 1:4
E. Twenty One Day Daniel Fast – Daniel 10:2-3
F. Forty Day Fast – Matthew 4:2
G. Caffeine, soft drinks, sweets, desserts, meats