A common sense guide to fasting

A Commonsense Guide To

FASTING
Kenneth E. Hagin

Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations in this volume are from the King James Version of the Bible.

Thirteenth Printing 1995 ISBN 0-89276-403-1

In the U.S. Write: Kenneth Hagin Ministries P.O. Box 50126 Tulsa, OK 74150-0126

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BOOKS BY KENNETH E. HAGIN * Redeemed From Poverty, Sickness and Spiritual Death *What Faith Is * Seven Vital Steps To Receiving the Holy Spirit * Right and Wrong Thinking Prayer Secrets * Authority of the Believer (foreign only) * How To Turn Your Faith Loose The Key to Scriptural Healing Praying To Get Results The Present-Day Ministry of Jesus Christ The Gift of Prophecy Healing Belongs to Us The Real Faith How You Can Know the Will of God Man on Three Dimensions The HumanSpirit Turning Hopeless Situations Around Casting Your Cares Upon the Lord Seven Steps for Judging Prophecy * The Interceding Christian Faith Food for Autumn * Faith Food for Winter Faith Food for Spring Faith Food for Summer * New Thresholds of Faith * Prevailing Prayer to Peace * Concerning Spiritual Gifts Bible Faith Study Course Bible Prayer Study Course The Holy Spirit and His Gifts * TheMinistry Gifts (Study Guide) Seven Things You Should Know About Divine Healing El Shaddai Zoe: The God-Kind of Life A Commonsense Guide to Fasting Must Christians Suffer? The Woman Question The Believer's Authority Ministering to Your Family What To Do When Faith Seems Weak and Victory Lost Growing Up, Spiritually Bodily Healing and the Atonement (Dr. T.J. McCrossan) Exceedingly Growing FaithUnderstanding the Anointing I Believe in Visions Understanding How To Fight the Good Fight of Faith Plans, Purposes, and Pursuits How You Can Be Led by the Spirit of God A Fresh Anointing Classic Sermons He Gave Gifts Unto Men: A Biblical Perspective of Apostles, Prophets, and Pastors The Art of Prayer

Following God's Plan For Your Life The Triumphant Church: Dominion Over All the Powers of DarknessHealing Scriptures Mountain Moving Faith Love: The Way to Victory The Price Is Not Greater Than God's Grace (Mrs. Oretha Hagin) MINIBOOKS (A partial listing) * The New Birth * Why Tongues? * In Him * God's Medicine * You Can Have What You Say * Don't Blame God * Words Plead Your Case * How To Keep Your Healing The Bible Way To Receive the Holy Spirit I Went to Hell How To Walk in Love ThePrecious Blood of Jesus * Love Never Fails How God Taught Me About Prosperity BOOKS BY KENNETH HAGIN JR. * Man's Impossibility—God's Possibility Because of Jesus How To Make the Dream God Gave You Come True The Life of Obedience God's Irresistible Word Healing: Forever Settled Don't Quit! Your Faith Will See You Through The Untapped Power in Praise Listen to Your Heart What Comes After Faith? Speak toYour Mountain! Come Out of the Valley! It's Your Move! God's Victory Plan MINIBOOKS (A partial listing) * Faith Worketh by Love * Seven Hindrances to Healing * The Past Tense of God's Word Faith Takes Back What the Devil's Stolen How To Be a Success in Life Get Acquainted With God Unforgiveness Ministering to the Brokenhearted *These titles are also available in Spanish. Information about otherforeign translations of several of the above titles (i.e., Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Polish, Russian, etc.) may be obtained by writing to: Kenneth Hagin Ministries, P.O. Box 50126, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74150-0126.

Contents
1 Fasting: A Look at the Old Testament.............................8 2 Fasting: A Look at the New Testament......................... 12 3 Why Doesn't Paul Tell Us To...