Faith Apostolic Church

FAC Favor Fast 2012

What is Fasting:

FASTING is an intentional denial rooted in a quest to get closer to God. Fasting is a physical sacrifice for spiritual increase. Fasting is a commitment to deny your physical flesh, to increase your spiritual effectiveness. Fasting takes prayerful discipline Read Mark 9:29

What is Prayer?

PRAYER is your intentional reach for God's direction and specific involvement in your life. prayer is communication with God, giving thanksgiving, requests, and desires, knowing he can and will respond with thoughts, ideas, situations, people or primarily His word. Read James 5:16

What is Meditation?

MEDITATION is the act of giving your time or attention to a thought, concept,situation or person. Meditate means to consider. Read Joshua 1:8

How do I Fast

*Denial- No food from 6 AM to 6 PM
*Daniel- Fruit, Vegetables, Juice and water only
*Desert- WATER is your only beverage option for the entire period of time
*DROUGHT- No television with the exception of the news and religious programming
*DELIVERANCE- all members are asked to abstain from sinful habits or habitual behaviors in addition to the options above for maximum results. (Examples: Cursing, gossip, overeating, addictions, ungratefulness etc See Gal 5:19-26 and Heb 12:1) prayerfully after the fast you won't look back.

How Do I Pray?
*SELF-Pray for personal growth, improvement and other specifics pertaining to your need
*SITUATIONS-Pray for specific situations you need help with *Success- Pray for the ability to do well spiritually and physically *SURROUNDINGS-Pray for church projects and others in need etc.

WEEK ONE

Focus: Favor in your Finances
Scripture Focus: Proverbs 3:9-10

Faith That Works Activities
A. Disciplined Spending Fast
B.Start Tithing/ Sacrificial Offering
C.Bring You Bill/Debts in an Envelope- Sunday January 8

Scripture Focus
January 2- Matt. 6:21, 24 Prov 28:20, Prov 27:23, Psa 20:4
January 3- Prov 6:6-8, Gen 41:35-36, 2 Thess 3:10
January 5- Prov 22:7, Rom 13:8, Prov 16:33
January 6- Prov 21;20, Prov 21:5, Prov 17:18
January 7- Prov 13:11, Luke 14:28-30, Prov 24:27, Prov 13:22

Week Two

Focus: Favor in Your Family and Friends
Scripture Focus: Gen 18:19
 

Faith That Works Activities

A. Random Acts of Kindness Towards Family/Friends
B. A Call to Reconnect With a loved One
C. 1 Family Devotional This Week (Face 2 Face)
D. Bring Photos of Family and /or Friends who you are praying for Sunday, January 15th
 

Scripture Focus
January 9- Heb 7:25, Rom 14:1, Rom 15:1, 1Thess 5:14
January 10- Ex 12:21-28, Luke 22:32, Psalms 103:17-18, Prov 5:1, Prov 8:17, Prov 9:9, 1Tim 5:8
January 12- Prov 2:12, Prov 20:11, Jer 1:7, Joel 1:3, Matt 19:14
January 13- Titus 2:1-4, Heb 12:11
January 14- Deut 31:12, Deut 29:29
 

Week Three

Focus: Favor for your Future, To Focus and to Finish
Scripture Focus: Phillipians 3:12-16, Prov 24:27

Faith That Works Activities
A. List all uncompleted Projects
Personal Bucket List (Right it down and Bring it to church in January 22)

                                                                                            a. 2 Places you want to GO
                                                                                            b. 2 Things you want to Learn
                                                                                            c. 2 People you want to Meet
                                                                                            d. 2 Things you want to Do
                                                                                            e. 2 Habits you want to Stop

 

Scripture Focus

January 16- Matt 5:6, Ps 42:2, Isa 26:9, Ps 73:25
January 17- Is 58:11, Ps 103:5, Ps 107:9
January 19- Heb 6:1, 2 Pet 3:18, 2 Pet 1:5-6, 1 Cor 13:11, 1 Cor 14:20, Heb 5:14
January 20- Phil 1:6, Gen 2:1-3, Luke 14:28-30, Acts 20:24, 1 Cor 9:24-27, 2 Tim 4:7, Heb 12:1, Col 1:10-14
January 21- Prayer for Jobs