21 days to victory
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21 Days To Victory
Pastor Mike Hendon
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• Today, many are burned out, spiritually bored,
and living with dull hearts.
• We need a breakthrough in our hearts.
• If the ax is dull,
And one does not sharpen the edge,
Then he must use more strength;But wisdom brings success. Eccl.10:10
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• Encountering the Jesus of the Bible is the
answer to burnout and powerlessness.
• The revelation of His excellence and
magnificence is the sustaining power of our
hearts and the transforming power in our
ministry to others.
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• The key to this revelation is HUNGER!
• For He satisfies the longing soul, And fills the
hungry soul with goodness. Psalm 107:9
• He has filled the hungry with good things,
And the rich He has sent away empty. Lk.1:53
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Hunger is the currency of the kingdom of God.Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for
righteousness, For they shall be filled . Mt.5:6
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• Hunger motivates, compels the heart to
pursue.
• Hunger is a universal cry that comes up and
out of a human heart to find the ultimate
reality—truth.
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• The things we seek—they are not universal.
• Most of the “attractions” of life are in realityDISTRACTION.
• The hunger, the ache of our soul for God isoften squelched by other pursuits.
• Many of these pursuits are not ‘evil’ by nature
but they do open the door to evil because weare too dull to discern the direction we areheading.
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• We must allow hunger to ripen in our soulsand stop medicating our ache with lesserpleasures.
• Hunger when ripened leads to a passionatepursuit of God.
• The passionate pursuit of God is life’s only
satisfying pleasure. When we love being withHim as much as being with anyone or anythingelse we are on our way to fulfillment.
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• Which leads us to the PURPOSE of fasting.
• Fasting is the abstaining from food(or other
PLEASURES) for a spiritual purpose.
• Our purpose is to ‘sharpen’ our spirit. To put
us in tune, in sync with the Holy Spirit.
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What happens when you fast?
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• As you begin your fast you get uncomfortable.
– Headache
– Bad breath
– Weakness
– Irritable
– Tired
– Aches
– Cold
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• Benefits of fasting:
– Time for God and His Word
– Holy Spirit will show you things about you that
you will in no other way come to know
– Transform your prayer life
– Sensitize your spirit to ‘hear’ God
– Revival—in and around you
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• Types of fasts:
– 1 day (Jewish day)
– 3 day complete
– 7 to 40 days
– Daniel fast – partial: no meat, no breads, no
sugar—essentially fruits and vegetables.
– SOUL FAST “The 40 Day Soul Fast: Your Journey ToAuthentic Living” Cindy Trimm
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• Why should I fast?
– For God’s touch in your life
– For your dream to take form
– For a fresh encounter with God
– For deeper intimacy and more powerful
relationship
– Salvation for the lost
– Freedom from bondage
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• How to Begin
– Have a goal: how long, for what, plan time for
prayer and reading the Word
– Prepare spiritually: A C T S
• A –adoration
• C – confession
•
T – thanksgiving• S - supplication