Mark 9: 25 – 29
25 “When Jesus saw that a multitude came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him,
“You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again!”
26 After crying out and convulsing him greatly, it came out of him. The boy became like one dead, so much that most of them said, “He is dead.”
27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and raised him up; and he arose.
28 When he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we cast it out?”
29 He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing, except by prayer and fasting.”
The Bible gives an account of a weary father whose son had been tormented by evil spirits from childhood.
The father’s child longed to see his son set free.
He asked for Jesus’ disciples for help with his troubled son.
But Jesus’ disciples could not set his son free !
Then Jesus came , rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him,
“You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him”
The boy was set free !
When Jesus and his disciples got home , his disciples asked him privately, “Why could not we cast it out?”
Mark 9:29 “This kind can come out by nothing, except by prayer and fasting.”
Here Jesus gave us a key to breakthrough in our lives .
He said there are some situations we are going to overcome just trough Fasting end Prayer
Same of you need a Health breakthrough , same need financial breakthrough, some in relationships, situations in your family, with your children …. and God wants to give you a breakthrough !
There are something that don’t happen until you fast and pray according Mark 9:29.
That’s why we are challenging every one in Church to enter in this 21 days of fasting and prayer.
This is Our annual 21 days Daniel fasting !
We are going to start on 04th February (Monday) and finish on 24th February
We gonna receive breakthrough with your kids , breakthrough with God , health, finances , breakthrough in your spiritual life.
Here is the point : breakthrough never happens to anyone in the bible who did not seek them !
You’re never find anyone in the Bible who got a major breakthrough, that didn’t seek Him.
When you starts seeking God you gets God attention and God turn in to your cry .
In order for us to understand the power of Prayer and fasting we need read another verse:
Matthew 17:17
“Then Jesus answered and said, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him here to Me.”
Jesus say to his disciples : “O faithless and perverse generation !
In another words Jesus was saying for his own disciples:
1- you are faithless , you have no faith, you are unbeliever – you are walking with me , but disconnected from God
You are disconnected from the Word of God
You are disconnected from my presence
You’re disconnected from hungering from God . Then the unbelief comes , fear , anxiety , hopeless, them you can not trust in God for miracles because of the lack of faith.
2- Jesus called his disciples : perverse
Jesus said : you are not connected to God / but you are connected to the World – this world has perverted you !
This world contaminated you with sin ! Immorality, pornography, addictions such as smoking, drinking and gambling of any kind, spirit of gossip, rebellion against authorities, infidelity with tithes and offerings.
Prayer : connect you to God
Fasting : disconnect you from the World
Disconnect you from sin — the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life .
What Jesus did say to His disciple in Mark 9 Verse 29 ?
You have in your life no faith and perversion, But if you pray and fast you can overcome this situation !
I’m a pastor but always I have to go back , to pray , to fast and say : God Help me , because I’m disconnecting from you and I’m connecting to World, then I start praying , repenting, fasting, disconnecting from the world and connecting to God .
Suddenly we are connected to God and disconnected from this world and fresh annoying from the Holy Spirit come over you and we have the favour of God again !
Fasting brings miracles ! Fasting brings breakthrough in your life!
Who is going to fast and pray for the next 21 days ?
Is not easy to fast , is not fan to fast , but it’s powerful!
Your faith began to explode as you fast.
I have fasted many times in my life and I saw many miracles as result of this fasting and also as a result my faith grown up.
You need to grow in faith , you need to have experiences with God !
If you want to have a bigger faith and a stronger faith , then you need to fast !
Fasting is not for the strong , fasting is for the weak , fasting is for those who are hungry for God !
God is calling us to seek Him ! God is calling us to fast and Pray !
Remember that our physical obedience to God will bring spiritual release , favour , spiritual power , health , protection , healings , miracles , deliverance, salvation and blessings.
Fast never manipulate God , you can not buy God’s flavour !!
You need to understand what is fasting and how it works.
You never earn the blessing and favour of God by work !
It’s by Grace of God , By Blood of Jesus that releases those blessings !
Fasting does not manipulate God , fasting doesn’t make God to do something that it’s not His will.
Fasting gets you ready for God’s answer , fasting prepare your heart to say : Not my will but your will be done!
Fasting breaks you down , fasting bring you to the place , in a position of obedience , humility and brokenness before God and you understand : my Heavenly Father have the best for me , and now I trust you !
Fasting is an invitation , not an obligation.
Fasting is not a requirement, fasting is not something that God makes you to do.
Fasting is not that God will punish you for not to do.
Fasting is an invitation, it’s something you do voluntarily!
You go to God and say : God I’m breaking my routine, I don’t have to do , but choose to do !
Fasting is a choice, but it is also obedience.
This is a public fasting invitation for this church !
You should to determine how are you going to fast in this 21 days fasting.
Writing down your fasting plan – write down is preparation for fasting , Why ?
Because you need to determine how is gonna be your fasting.
What can you give up on this 21 day fasting ?
You can give up some meals on week , you can give up things you like most , ex : meat , coffee , tea , sweets, soft drinks,
You should give up things that you like most or you’re dependant or addicted or you can not live without it !
If you’re struggling with some kind of addiction like smoking, (or drinking) you should give up smoking! Because after this 21 days you’re gonna be totally free from cigarettes !
You also should give up or limit internet , facebook, Twitter, instagram , to limit watching news because you need to use your time wisely because you should fast and pray !
How do you fell when you’re fasting?
I would like to say that when you fast, you feel super spiritual, you fell sweetness, you fell nice , happy , but it is not true !
You gonna be tired , hungry, sometimes fighting headache , angry because your flesh is not happy. Sometimes you have to apologise your family because your bad temper. You should have bad breath! This is normal when fasting food.
But remember that our temporary physical discomfort has spiritual rewards.
God bless you