Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough, Study Guide

by Towns, Elmer L.

• ISBN13: 9780830718474
• ISBN10: 0830718478
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-02-10
• Publisher: Gospel Light

Summary

The personal study guide leads individuals through the nine fasts described in Dr. Towns best-selling book Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough. By the use of questions the learned is guided through the different purpose and elements of each type of fast. It is for every Christian who is seeking a deeper relationship with God, strengthened faith and an understanding of the relationship with God, strenghtened faith and an understanding of the discipline of fasting. This study can be used by individuals for personal study or as a test for small Bible study groups.

Author Biography

ELMER L. TOWNS is Vice President and Dean of the School of Religion at Liberty University, which he co-founded in 1971 with Jerry Falwell. He teaches the 2,000-member pastor's Sunday School class at Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Virginia. Dr. Towns is a Gold Medallion Award-winning author, and his books include Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough and How to Pray When You Don't Know What to Say. Elmer and his wife, Ruth, have three grown children.

Table of Contents

Introduction	5	(7)
Teaching Small Groups	7	(2)
The Fasts God Chooses	9	(12)
Putting the issue of fasting into biblical perspective
The Disciple's Fast	21	(10)
Fasting for freedom from addiction
The Ezra Fast	31	(14)
Fasting to solve problems
The Samuel Fast	45	(12)
Fasting to win people to Christ
The Elijah Fast	57	(12)
Fasting to overcome negative emotions and habits
The Widow's Fast	69	(8)
Fasting to provide for the needy
The Saint Paul Fast	77	(12)
Fasting for decision making
The Daniel Fast	89	(8)
Fasting for health and physical healing
The John the Baptist Fast	97	(10)
Fasting for influential testimony
The Esther Fast	107	(8)
Fasting for protection from the evil one
Choosing the Fast God Chooses for You	115
Selecting the appropriate fast