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21 Days To Victory

Pastor Mike Hendon

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• Today, many are burned out, spiritually bored,

and living with dull hearts.

• We need a breakthrough in our hearts.

• If the ax is dull,

And one does not sharpen the edge,

Then he must use more strength;But wisdom brings success. Eccl.10:10

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• Encountering the Jesus of the Bible is the

answer to burnout and powerlessness.

• The revelation of His excellence and

magnificence is the sustaining power of our

hearts and the transforming power in our

ministry to others.

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• The key to this revelation is HUNGER!

• For He satisfies the longing soul, And fills the

hungry soul with goodness. Psalm 107:9

• He has filled the hungry with good things,

And the rich He has sent away empty. Lk.1:53

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Hunger is the currency of the kingdom of God.Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for 

righteousness, For they shall be filled . Mt.5:6

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• Hunger motivates, compels the heart to

pursue.

• Hunger is a universal cry that comes up and

out of a human heart to find the ultimate

reality—truth.

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• The things we seek—they are not universal.

• Most of the “attractions” of life are in realityDISTRACTION.

• The hunger, the ache of our soul for God isoften squelched by other pursuits.

• Many of these pursuits are not ‘evil’ by nature

but they do open the door to evil because weare too dull to discern the direction we areheading.

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• We must allow hunger to ripen in our soulsand stop medicating our ache with lesserpleasures.

• Hunger when ripened leads to a passionatepursuit of God.

• The passionate pursuit of God is life’s only

satisfying pleasure. When we love being withHim as much as being with anyone or anythingelse we are on our way to fulfillment.

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• Which leads us to the PURPOSE of fasting.

• Fasting is the abstaining from food(or other

PLEASURES) for a spiritual purpose.

• Our purpose is to ‘sharpen’ our spirit. To put

us in tune, in sync with the Holy Spirit.

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What happens when you fast?

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• As you begin your fast you get uncomfortable.

 – Headache

 – Bad breath

 – Weakness

 – Irritable

 – Tired

 – Aches

 – Cold

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• Benefits of fasting:

 – Time for God and His Word

 – Holy Spirit will show you things about you that

you will in no other way come to know

 – Transform your prayer life

 – Sensitize your spirit to ‘hear’ God 

 – Revival—in and around you

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• Types of fasts:

 – 1 day (Jewish day)

 – 3 day complete

 – 7 to 40 days

 – Daniel fast – partial: no meat, no breads, no

sugar—essentially fruits and vegetables.

 – SOUL FAST “The 40 Day Soul Fast: Your Journey ToAuthentic Living” Cindy Trimm

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• Why should I fast?

 – For God’s touch in your life 

 – For your dream to take form

 – For a fresh encounter with God

 – For deeper intimacy and more powerful

relationship

 – Salvation for the lost

 – Freedom from bondage

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• How to Begin

 – Have a goal: how long, for what, plan time for

prayer and reading the Word

 – Prepare spiritually: A C T S

• A –adoration

• C – confession

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T – thanksgiving• S - supplication