21 Days

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Day 18, Jan. 24: Find and Fulfill Your Destiny. Where do you believe God is leading you? Are you willing to surrender yo
Week 3: January 21-27 Day 15, Jan. 21: Serve. Are you aware of needs in your church and community that God might have equipped you to help fulfill? Matthew 20:27-28, II Tim. 1:6, Joshua 24:15, 31, Acts 17: 23-25, Mark 10:45, I Peter 4:11 Day 16, Jan. 22: We’re In This Together. Do your words and/or actions promote or hinder unity in the church? Ephesians 4:1-3, 11-13, Romans 12:4-5, Romans 15:5, Psalm 133:1, Philippians 1:27, I Corinthians 1:10. Day 17, Jan. 23: Passion for God. How do we respond to God’s call to follow Him? Are we passionate? Or passive? Matthew 10:24-32, 38-39, Ps. 130

FAITH GOSPEL TABERNACLE

21 Days

of Prayer & Fasting DAILY DEVOTIONAL

Day 18, Jan. 24: Find and Fulfill Your Destiny. Where do you believe God is leading you? Are you willing to surrender your plan to discover and live out His plan for you? Psalm 139:24, Psalm 18:36, Psalm 37:23, Psalm 44:18, Jer. 29:11-13 Day 19, Jan. 25: Healing. Have you considered that fasting and praying for healing is God’s will? Isaiah 58:6-11, Isaiah 38:1-5, III John 2, Matthew 7:7, Luke 7:1-10 Day 20, Jan. 26: Fresh Anointing: Psalm 23:5, Mark 2:21-22, Mark 14:8; 16:1, Luke 7:46, Exodus 28:41, I Kings 19:16, I Sam. 10:1, I Sam. 1:6, Luke 10:34, James 5:14 Day 21, Jan. 27: Victory in Christ! How has this season of prayer and fasting strengthened your relationship with Christ? How will you live more passionately for Him because of His ultimate sacrifice? Ezekiel 36:24-28

SUN. JAN. 7 - SAT. JAN. 27

FAITH GOSPEL TABERNACLE

70 Mill Road, Irvington, NJ 07111 (Headquarters) 506 South 3rd Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10550 (Mt. Vernon Branch) www.faithgospeltabernacle.org Elder N. Francis, Pastor • Rev. Dr. Heather Francis, Asst. Pastor Bishop Dr. H. N. Scott, Overseer

2018 Theme: “It’s My Time for Divine Favor & Increase” Exodus 12:35-36

FASTING 101 • Fasting is a Christian’s voluntary abstinence from food for spiritual purposes. • Scripture describes the fasting of numerous individuals including Jesus (Matthew 4:2), Daniel (Daniel 1:12), John the Baptist (Matthew 3:4) and Esther (Esther 4:16) • Fasting is to deny myself food for spiritual purposes. It is a spiritual discipline that allows one to reset and refocus on God by removing things we normally enjoy. • We will be practicing a Daniel Fast, which is a vegetarian fast. Eat no meat, no sweets and no bread. Drink water and juice. Eat fruits and vegetables. Important exceptions: Use your discretion along with the advice of your physician and prayer to modify the Daniel Fast to adhere to your medical needs. Anyone with a medical condition related to eating or under the treatment of a physician must consult their doctor before proceeding. Also, if you have extreme difficulty with the fast, such as an impairment of your ability to work at your job, you will have to make adjustments. Utilize wisdom. Seek the Lord and discuss it with other Christians involved in the fast, to find alternatives.

Week 1: January 7 - 13

Week 2: January 14 - 20

Day 1, Jan.7: Tune In! What distractions do you need to remove so that you can focus on God? John 10:22-30, Ps. 34:18, Isaiah 66:2, Isaiah 64:8

Day 8, Jan. 14: Spoken Word. How can you use the power of your spoken words to speak God’s truth in the lives of others? John 11:38-44, Isaiah 50:4, Eph. 4:29, Matthew 12:33-37

Day 2, Jan. 8: Unwavering in Faith. What are you trusting God for in this season? James 1:2-7, Matthew 17:20, Romans 8:28, Romans 12:2

Day 9, Jan. 15: Humble Yourself. Is there any area in your life where you insist on going your own way & are unwilling to walk in humble obedience to the Lord? Matt. 17:14-16, Is. 66:2

Day 3, Jan. 9: Spiritual Food. How can you create time to be in God’s Word? Psalm 34:8, John 4:1-34, John 6:35, 63, Matt. 24:35, John 1:1, 14, Psalm 19:7-10

Day 10, Jan. 16: Clean House. As you pray and fast today, ask God to show you any areas where you could use a refreshed spiritual focus. Romans 8:5-6, Psalm 51, Ps. 139, Phil. 4:8-9.

Day 4, Jan. 10: Cultivating Spiritual Hunger. What do you need to deny yourself so that this can be a powerful time in your life? Mark 1:12-13, Matt. 5:6, Matt. 6:19-21, II Tim. 2:20-22

Day 11, Jan. 17: What’s Your Assignment? Are you walking in the power of the Spirit and living in God’s purpose for your life? Write down those things God is speaking to you. Luke 4:1-2, 1415, Psalm 37:3-7, Isaiah 48. 17-18, Romans 1:1-2

Day 5, Jan. 11: Fasting With Prayer Removes Unbelief. Pray with confidence, knowing “nothing will be impossible for you. Matt. 17:18-21, II Corin. 10:3-5, Mark 9:24 Day 6, Jan. 12: Reliance on God. What areas in your life are causing an internal struggle? Romans 7:18-20, Heb. 10:16, Col. 3:12-14, I Corin. 13:2-13, Ephesians 4:22-32 Day 7, Jan. 13: Fervent Prayer. As we close out this first week, continue to pray fervently for the main areas of concern in your life. Trust God to bring an answer as you journal your thoughts and inspirations through this time. James 5:16, Matt. 7:7-11, Ezra 8:23, Psalm 141:2, Ephesians 6:18, Col. 4:2

Day 12, Jan. 18: Don’t Worry – Pray Instead. Are there things that you consistently worry about? Phillipians 4:6-7, Prov. 3:1-6, Jeremiah 29:11-13, Isaiah 41:10-13 Day 13, Jan. 19: Praying Boldly. Do you approach God with timidity of confidence? I Kings 18:36, Matthew 9:18-26, Ephesians 3:16-21 Day 14, Jan. 20: Alignment With Heaven. Do the desires of your heart line up with the will of God? Matthew 6:10, Isaiah 58:1-12, James 1:27

THE A.C.T.S. METHOD OF PRAYER

Use the A.C.T.S. method of prayer during your daily time alone with God. 1. ADORATION: Give God praise and honor for who He is as Lord over all. 2. CONFESSION: Honestly deal with the sin in your prayer life. 3. THANKSGIVING: Verbalize what you’re grateful for in your life and in the world around you. 4. SUPPLICATION: Pray for the needs of others and yourself.

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