1. PRAYER & FASTING To fast is to sacrifice a meal or a need for spiritual strength, for clarity and guidance, or for deliverance.

2. PRAYER & FASTING Matthew 4:1-11 1.)Matthew 3:16 Jesus is baptized. -Matthew 4:17 Jesus begins his ministry. -Matthew 4:1-11 Jesus is in the wilderness. wilderness. #Between initial salvation & our call to ministry, there will always be a to ministry, there will always be a wilderness experience. wilderness experience. #No one goes right into ministry without surviving the wilderness! without surviving the wilderness!

3. PRAYER & FASTING Matthew 4:1-11 2.)Matthew 4:1 Jesus is tempted of the devil directly after his baptism. -We clap for people who get saved, but we fail to tell them they’ve made the we fail to tell them they’ve made the devil angry! devil angry!

4. PRAYER & FASTING Matthew 4:1-11 3.)James 1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: -How does Jesus endure temptation? -Matthew 4:2 Jesus fasted for forty days and forty night. and forty night. #God gives us strength to endure temptation through fasting. temptation through fasting. #If we can abstain from what we need, we can surely abstain from need, we can surely abstain from what we want. what we want.

5. PRAYER & FASTING Matthew 4:1-11 4.)Matthew 4:3 “If thou be the Son of God,” -Matthew 3:17 “This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.” whom I am well pleased.” -God will always give you a word before you go into the temptation. you go into the temptation.

6. PRAYER & FASTING Matthew 4:1-11 5.)Categories of Temptation -VS.3 Lust of Flesh: Turn Stones to Bread -VS.6 Pride of Life: Cast thyself down: -VS.9 Lust of Eyes: Give you all the kingdoms you see. kingdoms you see. #1John 2:15-16 The enemy has no new tricks, just different packages. new tricks, just different packages. #Regardless of the category, God gives us strength to endure gives us strength to endure temptation through fasting. temptation through fasting.