Matthew 6:16-18

Summary: In many Christian circles today, fasting is not among the most familiar of the spiritual disciplines (if it’s practiced at all), and yet every indication from scripture and from church history is that it’s a discipline Christ intended his church to keep using. The Biblical use of the term ‘fasting’ is always in reference to abstinence from food for a spiritual purpose, though there are other forms of self-denial which could be called ‘fasting’ and can serve a very similar purpose. We’ll examine some of the spiritual uses / benefits of fasting which at bottom, are all about seeking to better know and love God in Jesus Christ. We fast from food in order to feast on Christ.