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 Conclusions

o It was a practice in the Old and New Testament;
o It was done when sins were confessed before the
Lord;
o It was done when danger was approaching.
o It always goes along with prayer.

Application

a. Why would you say would fasting be necessary for us today.
How would fasting look like for you?
b. Is it possible to fast in other ways than deny yourself of food?
c. Do you make a serious effort to create times in your life where
you could spend uninterrupted time with God? Even for a few
hours or a whole day?
d. What would be the benefit of such an act?

8.4 Wrestling in prayer

 Read Philippians 1:29-30, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-2
 How is a life in Christ typically pictured in the letters of
Paul?
 Why is our struggle in this life so difficult? See Ephesians
6:12
 What is an important part of our arm God gave us to fight
our spiritual battles with?
o See Ephesians 6:10-18; Romans 15:30-33 and
Colossians 4:12

DIGGING DEEPER

The battle we fight as children of God reaches its climax in our
prayers. It is in our prayers that we as Christians battle with all the
powers of darkness to find our stability and certainty in Jesus Christ
alone. God gives us this heavenly tool for our earthly battle to fight,
stand up, and overcome the evil one and his powers. God warned us
that “our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the
rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness,