1. Great People of God who have Fasted -Jehoshaphat -Daniel -Esther -Nehemiah - JESUS

2. Why Did Jesus Fast? I. To Stay Connected with His Heavenly Father -As human beings, when things are going good... we find ourselves becoming confident, a little arrogant, a little prideful. -Jesus wanted to stay humble, focused, connected with His Heavenly Father -He goes to the wilderness for 40 days and nights, fasts and prays

3. Why Did Jesus Fast? II. To Prepare for His Earthly Ministry 3 Things You Need for Ministry -A Minister -A Receiver -The Spirit of God Q --- In order to connect with His Father’s presence, power and activity, what does Jesus do? -He goes to the wilderness for 40 days and nights, fasts and prays

4. Why Did Jesus Fast? III. To Do Battle with the Devil DANIEL 10 Q --- What spiritual weapon did Jesus employ to overcome the Devil when he attacked Him? -Fasting and prayer

5. Why Did Jesus Fast? IV. To Show Us the Way -If we have directions, if we have examples, if we have an illustration, we can do just about anything. -The greatest example that you and I have as children of God of... holiness, godliness, godly living... is the person of Jesus Christ. -He challenges us by His example to be people who involve ourselves in the very neglected discipline of fasting.