02174cam a2200361 a 4500 9979 9979 34322879 OCoLC 20210208101713.0 960209s1996 caua b 000 0 eng 96004988 0830718397 9780830718399 (OCoLC)34322879 (OCoLC)993982132 DLC eng DLC BAKER BTCTA YDXCP BDX UWT OCLCF NA5 OCLCQ BV5055 T747F T747F BV5055 T747F Towns, Elmer L Fasting for spiritual breakthrough / Elmer L. Towns Ventura, Calif. : Regal Books, ©1996 251 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier 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 Fasting Religious aspects Christianity Fasting Biblical teaching Contributor biographical information http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0902/96004988-b.html Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0902/96004988-d.html ddc BK