
What Is Fasting and Why Should I Do It? - United Church of God
Nov 15, 2010 · Why do we fast? The Bible gives examples of God's people occasionally combining fasting with their prayers so as to stir up their zeal and renew their dedication and …
How Long Should Christians Fast? - United Church of God
May 22, 2017 · How long we might safely fast depends on our individual health. In a sense, everyone fasts. When we are in bed asleep, we go without any food or drink. That is fasting. …
How Does Fasting Improve My Relationship with God?
May 24, 2017 · Many people of faith have fasted to draw close to God and sought His will in a time of need. We can likewise use fasting to improve our relationship with Him. Fasting helps …
Fasting - Hunger and Thirst for God - United Church of God
Sep 16, 2017 · Because your fast isn't for other people to see, it is for you and God. I mean, there's a time to tell people you're fasting, and there's a time to let other people know.
Atonement: Removal of Sin's Cause and Reconciliation to God
May 31, 2013 · If we are reconciled to God through Christ's sacrifice, why do we need another Holy Day to teach us about reconciliation? If we are already reconciled, why do we need to …
What Are Some Biblical Examples of Fasting? - United Church of God
Jun 15, 2017 · There are numerous circumstances that have prompted God's servants to fast throughout history, and the New Testament teaches that fasting is an indispensable spiritual …
Zechariah 7-8 - United Church of God
Jul 28, 2004 · God wants the people of Judea--and those Jews who were still in Babylon for that matter (as word would no doubt get back to them)--to really examine their hearts and consider …
The Importance of Rituals - United Church of God
You know, the only command to date a fast is the Day of Atonement, but some people fast a lot more often than that. And it is mentioned in the New Testament to fast more often than that.
Fasting: A Spiritual Power Tool - United Church of God
Dec 10, 2013 · The Bible shows us that many notable figures spent time in fasting—going without food and drink. God even commands us to fast at least one day each year. What does fasting …
The Fast That Pleases God - United Church of God
That's why He set up Third Tide. He set up to the fields and leave the fields so people could have something He cared. And that's interesting. The Brookings Institute, which is a thank-tank and …