Fasting and Devotion

Sermon Title: Fasting and Devotion Passages: Matthew 6:16-18 Sermon Summary: Fasting is one of the most essential and powerful of all the practices of Jesus and one of the best ways we have to integrate our entire person, including our body, around God. "Fasting gives birth to prophets, she strengthens the powerful; fasting makes lawgivers wise. She is a safeguard for the soul, a steadfast companion for the body, a weapon for the brave, and a discipline for champions. Fasting repels temptations, anoints for godliness. She is a companion for sobriety, the crafter of a sound mind. In wars she fights bravely, in peace she teaches tranquility." - ST. BASIL THE GREAT (A.D. 330-379) Supplemental Material Practicing the Way