This series is all about intentionally cultivating a hunger for God and positioning ourselves for the “more” that He has for us.
Fasting is a way of expressing our hunger for God Himself, but also a way of humbling ourselves - it is a hungry and humble posture before God, one that is open and expectant - for what only He can do.
King David found himself in a dry, parched place. He was thirsty for water. But he recognised that this physical hunger only pointed to a deeper, spiritual hunger:
A psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah:
“O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole being longs for you, in a parched and weary land where there is no water.” Psalm 63:1 (NLT/NIV)
The truth is that in this world, there are many things that promise to satisfy the deepest longing of our soul. But the truth is that only God Himself can satisfy, and that is what we hunger for in this series.
We believe that as we unite together over the 21 days of prayer and fasting that we will know God in a deeper way than before and that we will see the miraculous power of God poured out and amazing things happen, bringing breakthrough into many peoples lives.
Join us as we go through the hunger pains for spiritual gain, as we empty our stomachs to be filled with God!
Join us for 21 days of Fasting
Daily Hunger Challenge
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1) Worship.
Spend a few minutes thanking and praising God for who He is and what He has done.
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2) Read.
Read the daily bible reading and read the daily devotional. You can find that on our socials each day or down the bottom.
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3) Write.
Write down what God is speaking to you and write down your prayer to God.
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4) Pray.
Pray about what God has spoken to you. Pray through the daily prayer points (www.oceans.church/hunger, emails or socials) Pray specifically about what you are believing for during Hunger.
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5) Move.
Do some exercise.
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6) Drink.
Drink lots of water!
How to Fast?
We are recommending that the whole church does the ‘Daniel Fast’ for the full 3 weeks. However, some will choose to do a partial fast or a full fast. Check out the resources for more info:
ALL ABOUT PRAYER
During this time, please send in your prayer requests to: www.oceans.church/pray. Here you can also send in your ‘praise reports’ - any answers to prayer you received during this season of Hunger. We would love to hear from you!
REMEMBER TO PRAY:
PASSIONATELY.
Don’t remain indifferent, but pray from a place of deep compassion, conviction and care.
PERSISTENTLY.
Never give up! Pray until you see something happen like Elijah who prayed till he saw the raincloud coming!
PRECISELY.
Specific prayers get specific results! Write your prayers down to have a record of the miracle!
THE PROMISES.
The word of God never returns void, so pray using the power of God’s promises.
IN PARTNERSHIP.
Pray in partnership or agreement with others. There is power when we pray together!
Hour of Power weekday mornings!
When: 6am-7am Weekdays
Perth: Heart for the City Church, West Perth
Albany: Oceans Church, Albany
During the three weeks of our Hunger series, you are invited to join us in person at either of our two locations or online via Facebook Live for Hour of Power - where we will be praying and believing for heaven to invade our hearts, our church and our world.
More Resources.
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The Daniel Fast.
From Pastor Jentezen
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Beginners Guide to Fasting.
From Pastor Vlad
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Additional Resources on Fasting.
From Pastor Vlad
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Fasting Basics.
From Pastor Jentezen
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Fasting (Book)
By Jentezen Franklin