Acts 13:3

And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

• Fasting
• Prayer
• Dedication
• Guidance
• Service

Acts 13:3 illustrates the early church’s commitment to fasting and prayer as they sought God’s guidance in selecting leaders for service. The apostles and believers fasted and prayed earnestly before laying hands on those who were to be sent out on mission. This act of fasting shows their dependence on God’s guidance, recognizing that every decision should be made in alignment with His will. Fasting and prayer work together to deepen our relationship with God and strengthen our discernment in following His direction. The church fasted to seek God’s wisdom and to dedicate their service to Him, demonstrating that every action, even in ministry, must be rooted in prayer and fasting. This example encourages us to approach decisions in our lives with the same commitment, using fasting and prayer to seek divine guidance and to prepare our hearts for God’s calling.

• self control

• the sun

• evangelism

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  Daniel 10:3

  I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.

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  Isaiah 58:6

  Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke.

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  Isaiah 58:3

  Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.

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  Daniel 9:3

  And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes.

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