Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-251)

Foreword / William R. Bright -- Introduction: A serious call for a devout return to the discipline of fasting -- The fasts God chooses -- The disciple's fast -- The Ezra fast -- The Samuel fast -- The Samuel fast -- The Elijah fast -- The widow's fast -- The Saint Paul fast -- The Daniel fast -- The John the baptist fast -- The Esther fast -- APPENDICES -- 1. Fasting: Giving our bodies a break -- 2. Fasting: Glossary -- 3. Comments about fasting by Christian leaders -- 4. How to keep a fasting journal -- 5. Biblical references to fasting -- 6. Annotated bibliography

Discover nine ways to break bondage and get closer to God through fasting. Learn how fasting can strengthen your faith and draw you closer to God, helping you to be a true overcomer in Christ. This book gives you the biblical reasons for fasting, and introduces you to nine biblical fasts - each designed for a specific physical and spiritual outcome. -- cover