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PARIS PHOTO : Sebastiao Salgado : Blinded by sandstorms, Pater Lindbergh : Naomi Campbell et ses copines, Lilly Lulay : Our writind toolstake part in the forming of our thoughts, Philippe Chancel : Frontiere Greco-Macédonienne, Idomani, Bastiaan Woudt, Julio Bittencourt, JR : The Gun chronicles. #grandpalais #parisphoto #parisphotofair #sabastiaosalgado #peterlindberghphotography #naomicampbell #lindaevangelista #turlingtonchristy #lillylulay #kuckei #philippechancel #frontiere #idomeni #melanierogergallery #bastiaanwoudt #kahmanngallery #juliobittencourt #jr #pacegallery #macgillgallery #instapic #photooftheday #parismaville (à Paris Photo) https://www.instagram.com/p/B42IO2UK8EZ/?igshid=15ly8u4x21qqc

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JÖRN VANHÖFEN TALMID Ispirandosi al diario di un giovane viaggiatore di fine Ottocento Jörn Vanhöfen presenta il contrasto tra bellezza e orrore presente in varie parti del mondo.

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2017.03.17

Carlier Gebauer Gallery, 所属作家のグループ展。どれも似た感じの作品で個展かなと思ったくらい。それだけ、このギャラリーの傾向がはっきり見える。

同じギャラリーのもう一つの展覧会はJelena Bulajic, セルビア出身のアーティスト。写真ではなくて全て絵。

Meyer Riegger Gallery, Anna Hulačová, 見ての通りキッチンなんだけど、よく見ると人の腕が切れてたり、顔がなかったりシュール。キッチンといってすぐ浮かぶ典型的なイメージを覆して、ここでは精神科の診療所を訪れたかのような雰囲気に仕立ててるのだそう。

たぶん、右側の女性がアーティストかな？隣りにある彫像の体型が彼女にそっくり。上の写真の、棚の中にある液体みたいなオブジェを制作し写真として合成したんだろうけど、私にはそっちのほうが実在する立体より強く感じる。他の彫像も写真として展示したら、立体作品なのに”その場にない”ってことで、もっと彼女が表したい不安定な精神世界みたいなのが強く表せただろうに・・・と思う。

Ján Mančuška’s, もう一つの展示。ライトボックスの前にフィルムが螺旋状に展示されてる。オブジェとして綺麗だけど、それ以上興味がもてなかった。

neugerriemschneider Gallery, Thaddeus Strode, このギャラリーは一貫してギャラリーのウェブサイトがなく、本当に興味あるならメールで問い合わせてくださいスタイル。いいんだけど。

この人がお手本としている作家が3~4人すぐ浮かんで来る。好きな作家のスタイルを取り入れるのは結構。でもそれをミックスしてるだけで、この作品この人でなくてもいいんじゃない？って思わせる。

これなんてRaymond Pettibonの影響だし。技術じゃなくて内容の面白さにパンチがない。ある程度名のあるギャラリーなので売れるだろうし、インテリアとして需要があるのは想像できる。

Kuckei + Kuckei Gallery, Oliver van den Berg, 5分、いや3分は楽しめる。綺麗で目を引くし技術も凄いし、クスッと笑える。でもそれ以上はない。

Kabinett Nagel Draxler, Joëlle Tuerlinckx, ベルギー人作家。 とにかく小さなスペースに所狭しと作品があって、内容もコンセプチュアルだし、最初はとっつきづらく嫌悪感すら覚えたけど、後日この日見た中で一番印象に残ってるのはこの作家だった。ちなみにこの立方体は手前からコンクリート、真ん中が金属、一番奥が木で出来ている。モチーフ自体はこんなにシンプルなのに、作家が色々試している、考えてることが見えてきて、後からジワジワくる。

写真に撮らなかったのが残念なんだけど、一番印象に残った作品は壁一面に、何かを塗った時に下敷として使った��かな？と思わせる白い紙が隙間なく貼られてて、一瞬なんの意味があるんだろう？と思ったけど、何かをした痕跡だけを見せてる。その壁に貼られた紙だけで一部屋インスタレーションしたら強いだろうな～と思ったら、既にやっていた。

作家がいろいろ考えて形にしていく間も時間は平等に流れてて・・・、わざわざアートにしようとする行動や考えの逆を作品にしている。この作家と一個手前の木製マイクでインタビュー状況を表現した作家は対局にいるよね。どちらもアートだけど、深いのはこっち。

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Check out Oliver van den Berg, Raketennamen II (2013), From Kuckei Kuckei

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Peter Kuckei, Künstler aus Husum, #abstrakte #ölmalerei auf #Leinwand im #Grossformat. Eine #Dauerausstellung in der #emdenerkunsthalle

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Fiene Scharp | Voids | Kuckei + Kuckei | 10.09.-24.10.2020

bis 24.10. | #2866ARTatBerlin | Kuckei + Kuckei zeigt ab 10. September 2020 die Ausstellung “Voids” mit Werken der Künstlerin Fiene Scharp. Zahlreiche Leerstellen, Lücken und Hohlräume ziehen sich wie ein roter Faden durch die Arbeiten der Künstlerin Fiene Scharp. Ihre Papierschnitte sind Ausdruck der Ambiguität zwischen Wiederholung und Differenz, Struktur und Chaos. Grundlage bilden […]

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Masters of the Renaissance at Gemäldegalerie Berlin

Masters of the Renaissance at Gemäldegalerie Berlin

Abraham Storck

Master paintings from the 13th to 18th century have been on display at the Gemäldegalerie (picture gallery) since 2000. It’s the most beautiful collection I’ve seen!

Francesco Ubertini gen. II Bacchiacca Cornelis de Vos

The Gemäldegalerie is part of Berlin’s Kulturforum (Culture Forum), a modern center for art and culture in Potsdamer Straße. The Kulturforum is the “most…

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Fasting

TOPIC: FASTING

Devotional Thought: "To advance/grow in faith, spiritual exercise is required, and one of suce spiritual exercises is fasting…"

Bible: Matthew 6:16-18

Memory Verse: “Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting” Mt. 17:21

INTRODUCTION

We have been hearing about this, fasting, for long this therefore makes many of us think it is of no need studying this crucial aspect…

A.     TYPES: two types:

                                i.            Believers,

                              ii.            Unbelievers: This study is centred on believers’ type of fasting

B.      WHAT FASTING IS NOT

1)      It is not dieting,

2)      It is not designed to punish flesh (I Kings 22:27)

3)      It is not some kinds of work commanded by Christ but it is recommended

4)      It is not to manipulate or dudge drudgery

C.      WHAT IS FASTING?

Ø  Prayer and fasting go hand in hand most of the times (Lk 2:37; 5:33)

Ø  It is “tsom” in Hebrew and “nesteia” in Greek.

Ø  “tsom” means not to eat while “nesteia” means no food.

Ø  Combining thede two words together we can say fasting means deliberately abstaining from food

Ø  The followings are the meanings of fasting as given by teachers:

1.       It is abstaining from all or some kinds of foods/drinks especially as a religious observance (Dan. 10:3)

2.       It is a willing abstinence/reduction from some or all food, drink or both for a period of time,

3.       It means reducing foods/drinks that one takes for a certain period,

4.       It is giving up something in order to replace it with something else, specifically replace it with prayers,

5.       It is a means of bringing flesh into submission to the Lord so he can strengthen us to have mastery over ourselves,

6.       Scripturally speaking, fasting is abstaining from food, drink, sleep, sex to focus on spiritual growth

7.       It is denying the flesh what the flesh desires so as to glorify God, enhance our spirit and go deeper in our prayer life,

8.       It is temnporarily giving up something in order to better focus on God (I Cor. 7:5)

9.       It is fixing our gaze/focus on God (Jud, 16_Samson)

10.   Christians fast is a lifestyle of servant living (Jn 13:13ff)

11.   Believers fast is a sacrificial lifestyle before God (Isa. 58)

12.   It is abstinence from iniquity and illicit pleasures (Isa. 58)

D.     WHY ABSTAINING FROM FOOD?

Satan enticed our fore parents in the garden with food and thereby drew them to himself.

1.       To have victory/control over flesh,

2.       So that our minds focus what we are praying on…We need to know that Eve lost focus because of food and that is what Satan is doing today, drawing our hearts to what will injure us

3.       When we are full, temptations toward false belief come­-M. Kuckey.

E.      WHO CAN FAST? Everyone…, because we can all give up something eg Television (Jonah 3:7ff; Est. 4:16)

F.      AIMS/PURPOSE OF FASTING:

Fasting is neither a commandment nor compulsory in the bible, but it is highly recommended for us to do. Beneath are the aims/purposes:

                                i.            To develop closer walk with God (Am. 3:3; Ps. 24)

                              ii.            To focus on God

                            iii.            To remove our focus from things of the world,

                             iv.            It is a way to demonstrate to God and ourselves that we are serious about our relationships with Him,

G.     BENEFITS/USES OF FASTING

1.       Helps us to gain deeper fellowship with God,

2.       Helps us to subdue the flesh,

3.       Helps to elevate our emphasis on spiritual matters/things,

4.       Helps us to grow spiritually,

5.       It is a spiritual atomic bomb that the Lord has given us to destroy the strongholds of the evil ones (II Cor. 10:4)

6.       Helps us to usher in a great revival (Mt. 9:14-15),

7.       Helps us to get ready for spiritual harvest (Acts 13:1-4; 14:23),

8.       Encourages us to be humble,

9.       Helps us to loose the chains of injustice,

10.   Assists in untying the chords of yokes (Isa. 10:27)

11.   Assists in freeing the oppressed (Mt. 17:21)

12.   Encourages in providing for those who are hungry (Mt. 25:34-46)

13.   Encourages in providing for the poor,

14.   Gingers one to cloth the naked,

15.   It makes us stronger to withstand the temptation of the flesh most especially temptation of food,

16.   Physically it helps to alleviate some symptoms of depression,

17.   Medically,it helps our immune systems. The white Blood cells breaks down quickly to produce new ones,

18.   It detoxifies, that is removing waste products,

19.   Politically it can be used for protest, during hunger strike (non violent)

20.   It can increase life span,

21.   So that our voices could be heard in heaven (Isa. 58:4)

22.   It makes us afflict our souls (Isa. 58:3)

23.   It shows us what should be done (Acts 13:1-4)

H.     CLASSES OF FASTING

                                I.            CONDITIONAL FASTING:

a)       Lack of food at home (Gen. 21:14ff; I Sam 30:11-12)

b)      For fear of death (I Kings 18:13; Acts27:33)

c)       Bad dream which makes one lose appetite (Gen. 40)

d)      At the war front (I Sam. 14:27)

God do answer this kind of fasting because He said He is the one providing for ravens of the field the animals that do not work…as such He will provide for those whom conditions forced to embark on this kind of fasting by providing for them (Mt. 6:26-29; Ps. 147:9)

                              II.            AUTHORIZED FAST: by kings, Head of parastatals etc (Jon. 3:7ff; Est. 4:

                           III.            GOD AUTHORIZED FAST: Ezekiel etc (Ez. 4:5-7)

                           IV.            SELF WILLED FAST: beneath are some of the things that leads us to this kind of fast:

a)       Happiness: Acts 13:1-4;

b)      Unhappy/Sadness: 1 Sam. 1:13ff

c)       Apprentice (II Kings 2:3; Lk 6:40)

I.        TYPES OF CHRISTIAN FASTS

1.       Absolute fast (dry fasting): 24 hours, continue for days, (My 4)

2.       Water fasting: Allows drinking of water but nothing else,

3.       Partially restrictive fast-Limited to some particular foods/substance eg fruits (Dan. 1:8)

4.       Intermittent fasting

5.       Intercourse fasting: Limits/restricts sexual intercourse

6.       Others: Television, internet, business etc (Dan. 10:3)

J.        COMMONEST TYPE: Abstenance from food

K.     WHEN WE CAN FAST

1.       Period of calamity (Joel 36:9; Joel 1:14)

2.       Repentance period (Jonah 3:7; Neh 9:1)

3.       When we want to humble ourselves (I Sam. 7:6)

4.       When a loved person is sick/nigh death (II Sam. 12:22)

5.       When we want God to change evil handwriting (Est. 4:3; Col. 2:14)

6.       When a loved one is imprisoned/in trouble (Dan. 6:18; Acts 12:5)

7.       When God’s promises have not been fulfilled etc(Dan 9:3)

8.       As a remembrance of sad events (Zech. 8:10

a)       When Jerusalem was besieged in the 10th month (II Kings 25:1)

b)      When Jerusalem was conquered in the 4th month (II Kings 25:3-4)

c)       When the temple was destroyed 5th month (II Kings 25:8-9)

d)      When Gedaliah, governor and Jews were killed-7th month (II Kin. 25:25)

9.       When we want to worship God (Lk 2:37)

10.   When we want God to bring to remembrance good records about us (Est. 6:1; Mal. 3:16)

11.   When we want God to erase/cancel curses on us (Gal. 3:13)

12.   When we are being punished for sins of our parents/siblings etc (Ezek. 18:1-4)

13.    

L.      WHAT FAST CAN CAUSE:

1.       Feeble body,

2.       Body weakness (Ps. 109:24)

3.       Bone aches/pains, (Ps. 6:2)

4.       Vertigo

5.       Restlessness (I Sam. 14:27-29)

6.       Etc

M.   ADVICE:

v  It must be limited to a set of time/period,

v  Check your capability, if cannot continue stop,

v  In disease conditions eg ulcer, diabetics etc apply wisdom,

v  In hard work smaller/light food taken,

v  Carry your spouse along

N.     QUESTIONS

1.       Check for examples of religions fastings eg Budha, etc

2.       Check for examples of those who fasted in the bible

 PRAISE OF THE WARRIORS

A) DEFINITIONS:

Praise is words that show approval/admiration of sb/sth

-Praise is the expression of worship to God

Warrior: is a person who fights in a battle/war

B) When do warriors sing Praises?

-Not before going to battle,

-Not at battle front (2 Tim. 2:4)

-After the battle & they win

C) Phases of Singing Praises

Phase I: Zero Praise

Phase II: Half Praise

Phase III: Full Praise

D) Who can be warrior?

-All males,

-18 plus, -Rarely ladies

E) History

-Israelites were Shepherds,

-Trained alongside (Gen. 14:14)

-Training diminished on getting to Egypt (Gen. 47:6; Ex. 5:8)

F) God's Decision: Train them Himself (Ex. 13:17-18)

-Why?

1) To Possess the land

2) To be established,

3) For future,

4) To Learn Discipline (Ex. 15:24)

5) Boldness (Judg 7:3; 2 Tim. 1:7)

6) Precision (Lk 14:31; 1 Sam. 17:49)

7) Timely, no African time

8) Learn Respect (Ex. 20:12; Lev. 19:3; Eph. 6:1-3)

9) Etc

G) Presently

-No Physical war except North,

-Spiritual now (Eph. 6:10ff; 2 Cor. 3:3-6)

-Those being enrolled now: All above 12 years

-Requirement for enrolment: Salvation

H) When can we sing Praises now?

-Salvation

-Established in Faith,

-Suffering for Christ,

-Fill with Holy Ghost

-At Old age

I) When we sing Praises today

-When we have Victories,

J) As Royal Shepherds

-Army of the church, for protection, Orderliness

-As we act Physically, balance it with Spiritual (Neh. 4:17)

-Our praises would be meaningful when saved

K) How To Praise:

- Songs/Hymns/Psalms/Clapping etc. (Eph. 5:19; Ps. 92:3)

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Die Art Brüssel hat Molenbeek erobert « DiePresse.com

Köln oder Brüssel – in diesem Jahr mussten sich die Galerien entscheiden. Denn die beiden nur zwei Autostunden voneinander entfernten Kunstmessen Art Cologne und Art Brussels laufen heuer gleichzeitig. Nachdem die Art Cologne im letzten Jahr mit dem Berliner Gallery Weekend kollidierte, wich die rheinländische Kunstmesse auf genau jenen Termin aus, der von der Art Brussels belegt wird. Am Anfang wäre sie irritiert gewesen, verrät Anne Vierstraete. Aber bald entschied sich die Art-Brussels-Direktorin zur Zusammenarbeit mit Köln.

„Wir haben im Vorfeld vor allem den Sammlern aus Asien und den USA stark kommuniziert, dass die Messen nur zwei Autostunden voneinander entfernt sind, haben einige auch nach Köln gefahren.“ Und das Konzept funktioniert perfekt. Schon während der Voreröffnung am Vormittag drängten sich die Sammler aus aller Welt durch die Gänge in den Tour & Taxis-Hallen. Während der exklusiven Voreröffnung kamen bereits 10.000 Gäste. Es ist die 50. Ausgabe, an der 148 Galerien aus 32 Ländern teilnehmen, darunter die Rekordzahl von 46 Galerien aus Belgien. „Das ist unser Jubiläumsgeschenk “, erklärt Vierstraete, „um die hohe Qualität und Vielschichtigkeit im Land zu zeigen.“

Molenbeek: Erst Terror, jetzt Stadtentwicklungsgebiet

Zum dritten Mal findet die Messe jetzt in den lichtdurchfluteten Tour & Taxis-Hallen im Stadtteil Molenbeek statt. Vergessen sind die Anfangsschwierigkeiten, als 2016 in diesem Stadtteil Bomben hochgingen und der Name Molenbeek weltweit für Terror stand. Jetzt ist dieser nördliche Teil von Brüssel Stadtentwicklungsgebiet, neue Hotels und Quartiere entstehen hier am Willebroek Kanal. „In fünf Jahren wird man die Umgebung nicht mehr als Randgebiet wahrnehmen“, prognostiziert Vierstraete.

Auch die Messe hat sich entwickelt und mit dem neuen, eleganten Eingangsbereich und den blauen Teppichen in den Gängen ihren Stil gefunden. Inhaltlich setzt die Art Brussels noch stärker auf junge Kunst, in der Sektion Discovery nehmen 33 Galerien teil. Denn die Art Brussels definiert sich seit der Gründung 1968 als Entdeckermesse. Geschrumpft dagegen ist die Zahl der Recovery-Teilnehmer. Waren es 2016 noch 15, sind es heuer nur mehr vier Galerien, darunter die Galerie Antoine Laurentin mit den leicht bekleideten, sonnengebräunten Damen im Liegestuhl von Jaques Verduyn (85.000) als fröhliche Hommage an die 1960er und 1970er in Belgien. Verliert sich vielleicht langsam das Interesse an dem rückwärtsgewandten Blick? „Diese Sektion ist für Galerien wirtschaftlich eine Herausforderung“, räumt Vierstraete ein. Andererseits werden ältere Positionen mittlerweile selbstverständlich in die Stände eingegliedert, wie die beschwingten Bildreliefs von Nikolai Kowak, die er in den 1940er Jahren als Antwort auf Piet Mondrians Abstraktionen schuf. Oder die Skulpturen aus den 1970er Jahren des 1925 geborenen griechischen Bildhauers Takis bei Xipas (ab 80.000).

Das Atelier von Sofie Mueller, am Messestand aufgebaut

Stabil ist die Zahl der Solo-Stände, die ein tieferes Verständnis von neuen Namen ermöglicht. Herausragend hier der Stand der belgische Galerie Geukens & De Vil, die gleich das ganze Atelier von Sofie Mueller aufbauten. Die belgische Künstlerin fertigt ihre sehr bewegenden „mentalen Portraits“ aus Alabaster, das Material erinnert mit den Venen-ähnlichen Strukturen an Haut, Unebenheiten erscheinen wie Wunden.

Auffallend ist heuer, dass nahezu jede Galerie auch Skulpturen mitgebracht hat, bei Krinzinger ein Werk von Gironcoli, die Galerie Raum mit Licht zeigt Skulpturen von Roman Pfeffer und Mario Mauroner die große Figur „Shelter“ von Manfred Erjautz. War es eine schwierige Entscheidung zwischen Köln und Brüssel? „Die Art Cologne ist eine sehr deutsche Messe, wir brauchen ein internationales Umfeld“, betont Galerist Maroner. Ähnlich argumentiert auch die Berliner Galerie Kuckei & Kuckei, die Guy Tillims Fotografien von afrikanischen Kindersoldaten (80.000) mitgebracht hat: „Über Köln denken wir schon lange nicht mehr nach, wir gehen auf internationale Messen.“

50. Art Brussels: Tour & Taxis, Brüssel, 19 bis 22 April

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Fragments of Belief | Gruppenausstellung | Kuckei + Kuckei | 26.01.–03.03.2018

bis 03.03. | #1823ARTatBerlin | Kuckei + Kuckei präsentiert ab 26. Januar 2018 die Gruppenausstellung “Fragments of Belief”. Die Ausstellung zeigt Werke folgender Künstlerinnen: Karin Fisslthaler, Claudia Larcher, Lilly Lulay, Nanne Meyer, Nikola Röthemeyer, Fiene Scharp, Claire Tro...

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Miguel Rothschild | ELEGIE | Kuckei + Kuckei | 07.09.-28.10.2017

bis 28.10. | #1593ARTatBerlin | Kuckei + Kuckei präsentiert ab dem 07. September 2017 die Ausstellung “ELEGIE” des Künstlers Miguel Rothschild. ELEGIE Den Titel für seine Installation entlehnt der in Berlin lebende, argentinische Künstler Miguel Rothschild einem der späteren Gedichte...

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FASTING

TOPIC: FASTING

Devotional Thought: "To advance/grow in faith, spiritual exercise is required, and one of suce spiritual exercises is fasting…"

Bible: Matthew 6:16-18

Memory Verse: “Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting” Mt. 17:21

INTRODUCTION

We have been hearing about this, fasting, for long this therefore makes many of us think it is of no need studying this crucial aspect…

A.     TYPES: two types:

                                i.            Believers,

                              ii.            Unbelievers: This study is centred on believers’ type of fasting

B.      WHAT FASTING IS NOT

1)      It is not dieting,

2)      It is not designed to punish flesh (I Kings 22:27)

3)      It is not some kinds of work commanded by Christ but it is recommended

4)      It is not to manipulate or dudge drudgery

C.      WHAT IS FASTING?

Ø  Prayer and fasting go hand in hand most of the times (Lk 2:37; 5:33)

Ø  It is “tsom” in Hebrew and “nesteia” in Greek.

Ø  “tsom” means not to eat while “nesteia” means no food.

Ø  Combining these two words together we can say fasting means deliberately abstaining from food

Ø  The followings are the meanings of fasting as given by teachers:

1.       It is abstaining from all or some kinds of foods/drinks especially as a religious observance (Dan. 10:3)

2.       It is a willing abstinence/reduction from some or all food, drink or both for a period of time,

3.       It means reducing foods/drinks that one takes for a certain period,

4.       It is giving up something in order to replace it with something else, specifically replace it with prayers,

5.       It is a means of bringing flesh into submission to the Lord so he can strengthen us to have mastery over ourselves,

6.       Scripturally speaking, fasting is abstaining from food, drink, sleep, sex to focus on spiritual growth

7.       It is denying the flesh what the flesh desires so as to glorify God, enhance our spirit and go deeper in our prayer life,

8.       It is temnporarily giving up something in order to better focus on God (I Cor. 7:5)

9.       It is fixing our gaze/focus on God (Judg. 16. (Samson))

10.   Christians fast is a lifestyle of servant living (Jn 13:13ff)

11.   Believers fast is a sacrificial lifestyle before God (Isa. 58)

12.   It is abstinence from iniquity and illicit pleasures (Isa. 58)

D.     WHY ABSTAINING FROM FOOD?

Satan enticed our fore parents in the garden with food and thereby drew them to himself.

1.       To have victory/control over flesh,

2.       So that our minds focus what we are praying on…We need to know that Eve lost focus because of food and that is what Satan is doing today, drawing our hearts to what will injure us

3.       When we are full, temptations toward false belief come­-M. Kuckey.

E.      WHO CAN FAST? Everyone…, because we can all give up something eg Television (Jonah 3:7ff; Est. 4:16)

F.      AIMS/PURPOSE OF FASTING:

Fasting is neither a commandment nor compulsory in the bible, but it is highly recommended for us to do. Beneath are the aims/purposes:

                                i.            To develop closer walk with God (Am. 3:3; Ps. 24)

                              ii.            To focus on God

                            iii.            To remove our focus from things of the world,

                             iv.            It is a way to demonstrate to God and ourselves that we are serious about our relationships with Him,

G.     BENEFITS/USES OF FASTING

1.       Helps us to gain deeper fellowship with God,

2.       Helps us to subdue the flesh,

3.       Helps to elevate our emphasis on spiritual matters/things,

4.       Helps us to grow spiritually,

5.       It is a spiritual atomic bomb that the Lord has given us to destroy the strongholds of the evil ones (II Cor. 10:4)

6.       Helps us to usher in a great revival (Mt. 9:14-15),

7.       Helps us to get ready for spiritual harvest (Acts 13:1-4; 14:23),

8.       Encourages us to be humble,

9.       Helps us to loose the chains of injustice,

10.   Assists in untying the chords of yokes (Isa. 10:27)

11.   Assists in freeing the oppressed (Mt. 17:21)

12.   Encourages in providing for those who are hungry (Mt. 25:34-46)

13.   Encourages in providing for the poor,

14.   Gingers one to cloth the naked,

15.   It makes us stronger to withstand the temptation of the flesh most especially temptation of food,

16.   Physically it helps to alleviate some symptoms of depression,

17.   Medically, it helps our immune systems. The white Blood cells breaks down quickly to produce new ones,

18.   It detoxifies, that is removing waste products,

19.   Politically it can be used for protest, during hunger strike (non violent)

20.   It can increase life span,

21.   So that our voices could be heard in heaven (Isa. 58:4)

22.   It makes us afflict our souls (Isa. 58:3)

23.   It shows us what should be done (Acts 13:1-4)

H.     CLASSES OF FASTING

                                I.            CONDITIONAL FASTING:

a)       Lack of food at home (Gen. 21:14ff; I Sam 30:11-12)

b)      For fear of death (I Kings 18:13; Acts27:33)

c)       Bad dream which makes one lose appetite (Gen. 40)

d)      At the war front (I Sam. 14:27)

God do answer this kind of fasting because He said He is the one providing for ravens of the field the animals that do not work…as such He will provide for those whom conditions forced to embark on this kind of fasting by providing for them (Mt. 6:26-29; Ps. 147:9)

                              II.            AUTHORIZED FAST: by kings, Head of parastatals etc (Jon. 3:7ff; Est. 4:

                           III.            GOD AUTHORIZED FAST: Ezekiel etc (Ez. 4:5-7)

                           IV.            SELF WILLED FAST: beneath are some of the things that leads us to this kind of fast:

a)       Happiness: Acts 13:1-4;

b)      Unhappy/Sadness: 1 Sam. 1:13ff

c)       Apprentice (II Kings 2:3; Lk 6:40)

I.        TYPES OF CHRISTIAN FASTS

1.       Absolute fast (dry fasting): 24 hours, continue for days, (Mt. 4)

2.       Water fasting: Allows drinking of water but nothing else,

3.       Partially restrictive fast-Limited to some particular foods/substance eg fruits (Dan. 1:8)

4.       Intermittent fasting

5.       Intercourse fasting: Limits/restricts sexual intercourse

6.       Others: Television, internet, business etc (Dan. 10:3)

J.        COMMONEST TYPE: Abstenance from food

K.     WHEN WE CAN FAST

1.       Period of calamity (Joel 36:9; Joel 1:14)

2.       Repentance period (Jonah 3:7; Neh 9:1)

3.       When we want to humble ourselves (I Sam. 7:6)

4.       When a loved person is sick/nigh death (II Sam. 12:22)

5.       When we want God to change evil handwriting (Est. 4:3; Col. 2:14)

6.       When a loved one is imprisoned/in trouble (Dan. 6:18; Acts 12:5)

7.       When God’s promises have not been fulfilled etc (Dan 9:3)

8.       As a remembrance of sad events (Zech. 8:10

a)       When Jerusalem was besieged in the 10th month (II Kings 25:1)

b)      When Jerusalem was conquered in the 4th month (II Kings 25:3-4)

c)       When the temple was destroyed 5th month (II Kings 25:8-9)

d)      When Gedaliah, governor and Jews were killed-7th month (II Kin. 25:25)

9.       When we want to worship God (Lk 2:37)

10.   When we want God to bring to remembrance good records about us (Est. 6:1; Mal. 3:16)

11.   When we want God to erase/cancel curses on us (Gal. 3:13)

12.   When we are being punished for sins of our parents/siblings etc (Ezek. 18:1-4)

13.    

L.      WHAT FAST CAN CAUSE:

1.       Feeble body,

2.       Body weakness (Ps. 109:24)

3.       Bone aches/pains, (Ps. 6:2)

4.       Vertigo

5.       Restlessness (I Sam. 14:27-29)

6.       Etc

M.   ADVICE:

v  It must be limited to a set of time/period,

v  Check your capability, if cannot continue stop,

v  In disease conditions eg ulcer, diabetics etc apply wisdom,

v  In hard work smaller/light food should be taken,

v  Carry your spouse along (I Corinthians 7:5)

N.     QUESTIONS

1.       Check for examples of religions fastings eg Budha, etc

2.       Check for examples of those who fasted in the bible

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