Throughout the scriptures, prayer and fasting are mentioned together. Fasting is a spiritual exercise which always belongs with prayer and therefore fasting is attached to prayer. We can overcome weaknesses or problems by fasting and praying. We do not always understand the spiritual disciplines of the bible, simply because we cannot understand god. The questions reveal a deeper need in our hearts and minds to grow spiritually, develop a hunger for god. The act of prayer and fasting together creates a space of your life away from. Auditoriums were filled with crowds varying from a thousand to fourteen thousand. As you can see from the outline, basics of prayer gives you the very foundational elements of prayer. According to hall, all of the major evangelists began following his fasting regime and miracles erupted everywhere.
The 5 best books on fasting and prayer spiritual growth. The guinness book of world records is full of examples of. Prayer and fasting when you fast by derek prince youtube. You can find the list of the best books on fasting and prayer. Mahesh chavda answers a lot of questions why the christian should regularly fast and pray and the different types of fasting. A fast without prayer is just going hungry and youre accomplishing nothing at all. I was looking for books on fasting in order to achieve spiritual breakthrough. The 1662 book of common prayer, still officially established in the church of england and many other parts of the communion, and considered theologically more protestant than the 1928, recommends a more exacting set of rules connected to fasting and abstinence.
In this updated edition, youll learn how to renew your spiritual walk with simple, practical plans for a one, 3, 7, or 40day fast. Find out the reason for your fasting and how long you plan on doing it for. The top 10 most powerful books on fasting and prayer rock. As i write and teach on fasting and prayer, spiritual fasting, i am asked many questions. Let my people go 21 days fasting and prayers for breakthrough and deliverance.
Fasting and prayer is a time to separate yourself from your regular patterns and from things of the world and come closer to the lord. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading fasting and prayer. Pastor benny hinn shares biblical keys and dynamic insights on the importance of joining prayer with fasting for a focus that more fully releases the power available to every believer. The rewards of fasting ultimately lead to a more intimate and satisfying experience with the god who made me. Discipleshiporg partnered with dave clayton and him publications to produce this resource on fasting and prayer. Intentional prayer during fasting helps remind us that fasting is not purely an ascetical practice. Here are 4 prayers for powerful breakthroughs focusing on fasting for preparation, understanding, facing temptation, and gods mercy. According to scripture, personal experience and observation, fasting and prayer can also effect change on a much grander scale. A short conversation on prayer, fasting, and revival for beginners like me. The author launched fasting and prayer revivals throughout the nation. Discover the power of prayer and fasting many believe prayer combined with fasting is an archaic discipline practiced only by early believers. The woman who said this to me was a godly woman, a woman who had been in the church all her life, and a woman intent on obeying the lord. Aug 26, 2015 one significant part of fasting is the time it creates for prayer and meditation on gods word or some act of love for others.
When a person shuts out the world for a season of prayer, fasting and consecration, it opens the heart of god and. Fasting and prayer can strengthen intimacy with god. His presence grows greater and greater with each day of the fast. His exploration of fasting will help you understand how this ancient biblical practice can nourish your spiritual life and satisfy your longings. You can pray without fasting, and fast without prayer.
While fasting is not necessary for salvation it is essential on your christian walk of faith and highly recommended. Fasting and prayer is one of the most powerful spiritual combinations on earth. It presents real life examples of the impact fasting and prayer has on certain peoples lives. The hidden power of prayer and fasting by mahesh chavda. We see an important link between fasting and prayer, and we want you to see that too through a personal study of gods word. Register at to schedule your fast and receive encouragements by email. This book will inspire you to battle throughwhatever your circumstancebecause god has given you a remedy for bringing his glory into your life, your church, your city, and your nation through the hidden power of prayer and fasting.
True fasting brings humility and alignment with god. When you implement fasting with gods word and prayer things must change, doors must open, demons are defeated and territory is enlarged. Franklin hall has 11 books on goodreads with 1891 ratings. The hidden power of prayer and fasting chavda, mahesh on amazon. Fasting is a very powerful tool, especially in the hands of believers.
Fasting according to the 1928 book of common prayer st. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Prayer the power of prayer and fasting by marilyn hickey guest columnist. Gods gateway to spiritual breakthroughs, revised and expanded 9780805464832 by ronnie floyd. If you are fasting for the first time, you might begin by missing a meal or two.
Yet together, prayer and fasting form a powerful tool, says bible teacher marilyn hickey, for helping us to overcome evil, achieve wholeness, and experience revival. We need a book on fasting and prayer for the beginner. Prior to writing a book on this topic, he has over 20 years experience in leading a fasting and prayer ministry he follows many forms of fast, including personal and corporate, and has been doing 40day fasts regularly this is a book written by someone who not only knows what he is talking about, but practises it consistently. The power of prayer and fasting christian book distributors. In each case, these studies are designed to help you better understand as an individual or in a group setting the biblical principles of the fasts god has chosen. Franklin halls most popular book is atomic power with god with fasting and prayer. Desiring god through fasting and prayer john piper crossway books wheaton, illinois a division of good news publishers. How to fast and pray important steps for breakthrough success. It kills unbelief and brings answers to prayer when nothing else works. Lord, the great and awesome god, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments, 5 we have sinned and done wrong. There are so many benefits and reasons for fasting and so many ways to do it. Few books have had such an impact on my life as a hunger for god.
These 10 books on prayer will challenge your view of prayer, the church, and god. In this book, he shares the ups and downs of his experiences with fastingand the explosive power the holy spirit has released in his ministry as a result. Before diving headlong into a fast, craft a simple plan. We are two average women who want more of jesus, and we have made the sacrifice to pray and fast together one day a weeka journey we share in much more detail in our book. Fasting helps people to pray in a more focussed manner and. In 1948 during what some call the latter rain revival, this book is credited with sparking an outpouring of the holy spirit that spread around the world. Through fasting and prayer, the holy spirit can transform your life. When it comes to fasting and prayer, author steven brooks has lived his message. From 1st week 18th24th, that is, from sunday to saturday, the fasting would start from 6am to 7pm. Gods gateway to spiritual breakthroughs, revised and expanded. Fasting in the book of mormon and the bible religious. Gods nuclear power kindle edition by brooks, steven.
The study guide is based on fasting for spiritual breakthrough regal books, 1996. This book a beginners guide with practical howtos and how not tos about fasting and. Experience the release of spiritual power through the ageold wonders of fasting and prayer. When god is the supreme hunger of our hearts, he will be supreme in everything. The 10 books on fasting and prayer that really bring power and breakthrough before i give you a list of books on fasting and prayer written by men or women who are interpreting gods word i have to start with the bible. Popular prayer and fasting books goodreads share book. Prayer and fasting often go hand in hand, but this is not always the case. Without a vision a clear, prophetic prayer goal, the people perish. The questions reveal a deeper need in our hearts and minds to grow spiritually, develop a hunger for god and learn real skills that bring spiritual breakthrough. Miraculous power of fasting and prayer ebook benny hinn. Opening the door to a deeper, more intimate, more powerful relationship with god. Prayers that bring supernatural ease and double honor. Fasting and prayer can teach us to pray with right motives.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Discover how you can empower your prayers and infuse gods power into your life in extraordinary ways. Fasting is a means of prayer in which we give up food or some other daily activity of life for a set period of time in order to focus more clearly on god. Many observers of the early revival years agreed, as one said, every one of these men down through the years followed franklin halls method of fasting. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1988, 1276. Fasting is a positive good, a washing rain leaving the air clear, therefore, the mind crisp, the haze in the mind gone with perception, no differ.
In this book, gods name is never once mentioned, yet the entire story is about god. Prayer and fasting a definition prayer and fasting is defined as voluntarily going without food in order to focus on prayer and fellowship with god. Not only does fasting and prayer help us focus on god, but through that time, it brings. A h u n g e r fo r god desiring god through fasting and prayer john piper foreword by david platt and francis chan wheaton, illinois hunger for god. If you are looking for a thorough, reflective, yet easyto. He followed this up with the fasting prayer in 1947. And they gave me the charge and the time to write this book and make it a part of that mission. In these books, the focus is primarily on fasting for scientific, health or weightloss purposes.
Herbert sheldon a leading authority on fasting are a few suggestions. Open your bible and read about the power of prayer and fasting. Thats why dave clayton wrote the book, revival starts here. Therapeutic fasting by amold devries, and books by dr. We exist to spread a passion for the supremacy of god in all things for the joy of all peoples. It is possible that they may have been added, like the tears of mark 9. Offering simple suggestions, franklin shows how abstaining from food will leave your spirit uncluttered so you are free to seek gods will in prayer and humility. Ricks, fasting in the book of mormon and the bible, in the book of mormon. Fasting in the book of mormon and the bible stephen d.
Best fasting and intermittent fasting books 22 books. Best fasting and intermittent fasting books current and historical books about fasting and intermittent fasting, also called periodic fasting. Jan 07, 2020 bible verses about fasting and prayer. Where physical detox meets spiritual transformation.
This book is more than just another good manual on the theology of prayer and fasting. Healing victory over fears freedom from bondage the leading of the spirit joy in the spirit success as a soulwinner the riches of gods blessings these timetested. It cleanses the mind, knocks down ego, and raises humility. Dec 17, 20 basics of prayer is book one of my six book series on prayer. Fasting is a laudable practice, and we have reason to lament it, that it is generally neglected among christians.
Piper invites you to turn from materialism, and sharpen your appetite for god through prayer and fasting. Reading books with testimonies of victories gained through fasting will encourage you. Mahesh chavda has lived the lifestyle of prayer and fasting. In matthew 17, we read about a man who brought his epileptic son to jesus disciples to cure him, but they were unsuccessful. Atomic power with god with fasting and prayer by franklin hall. It is clearly and concisely written and a thoroughly informative.
He is a proud father, and he enjoys playing sports, hiking and reading a good book. Towns book fasting for spiritual breakthrough is an excellent book which explains the scriptural foundation for fasting. But those benefits are present only when you do fasting the good way. Unlocking the door to deeper spirituality kindle edition by magaiza, charles. Jesus christ once again experience the wonder of fasting and prayer. The book, which provided detailed information on the methods and benefits of fasting, was an immediate success and brought hall considerable fame. If youve considered fasting but are not sure about its purpose, looking to the bible reveals some surprising stories concerning fasting and its remarkable results.
I encourage you to keep it with you during your fast and refer to it often because it gives easytofollow suggestions on how to begin your fast, what to do while you fast, and how to end your fast. While second week 25th november1st december, from sundaysaturday, another phase would start from 6am to 8pm, midnight prayers will be in priority during this fasting and prayer exercise genesis 6. Are you looking for the best books on fasting and prayer. Fasting and faith there are answers to prayer, healings, and places in god that you will never arrive at without prayer and fasting. This handy reference guide, seven basic steps to successful fasting and prayer, will help make your time with the lord more spiritually rewarding. Most fasting involves food, but it can be abstaining from electronics, media, an action, or something of your choice. As you apply these principles to your life, you will experience. In this companion to his bestselling book fasting, jentezen franklin gives you keys for transformation that can happen when you partake in this 21. Fletcher reports on the miraculous results of prayer and fasting as personally experienced by himself and others. Books by franklin hall author of atomic power with god.
Fasting and prayer guide new birth missionary baptist. In this book, he shares the ups and downs of his experiences with fasting and the explosive power the holy spirit has released in his ministry as a result. Originally published in 1946, this book provides an indepth study on christian fasting and prayer. This newly revised and updated edition of the power of prayer and fasting offers fascinating firsthand stories of the difference prayer and fasting has made in floyds life and others, compelling explanations of how this discipline works in a christians life, practical guidance for those who have never fasted before, and finallly a. The top 10 most powerful books on fasting and prayer. Blueprint for building a strong foundation of prayer and fasting steven brooks develops parallels between nuclear energy and the power gained through fasting and prayer in his book fasting and. Books on fasting and prayer many people try fasting all over the world as a spiritual practice.
The hebrew word tsum means a voluntary abstinence from food, which has also been translated as deny self or afflict the soul. The 5 best books on fasting and prayer spiritual growth guide. The presence of god is our presentreward when we join him in giving and caring for others. How to fast and pray important steps for breakthrough. Power with god through prayer and fasting by kim haney prayer and fasting moves the hand that controls the universe. Its a means of gods grace to strengthen and sharpen our godward affections, writes david mathis in his book, habits of grace. Includes a new chapter about churchwide participation. Our fasting should be accompanied by sincere prayer, and we should begin and end our fasting with prayer. There should be fasting on the evens and vigils before the following feasts. In 1946, hall published a brief book entitled atomic power with god through prayer and fasting. Purpose of prayer, principles of prayer, joy of prayer, service of prayer, and zenith of prayer.