It's good to hear an adventist teaching on prayer and fasting.

@darlenebattle3005

3 жыл бұрын

I agree to that.

@billionaireconcepts1095

3 жыл бұрын

True! Adventists never teach about prayer and fasting and in all honesty fasting is very powerful. I'm an Adventist and I know of the blessings that fasting has brought in my life, therefore it's an important subject. I was looking for fasting on the internet and God's spirit told me to search "Fasting and prayer SDA" and that's how I got this.

Thanks doug batchelor! I needed to hear this. I want change. My mind is so corrupted i keep saying bad things in my head but then feel bad about it. I need a clear mind. I really need gods help bad!

Fasting humbles the soul!!! Humble yourself before the Lord! Deny yourself! Amen! Its a Key to the Kingdom of GOD!

@jahyutesology1952

5 жыл бұрын

Amen!!!!

@neobailey5268

3 жыл бұрын

Truth

Father In The Name Of Jesus Christ Please Continues To Bless Pastor And His Family. Thank You Pastor For Touching The Hearts Of People Around The World.

@lindawalters1512

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Father God,for pastor Dough.Such an inspiring sermon, I tried fasting time after time and it really worked.

Its called afflicting your soul! Humbling your soul! Fasting does this.....we need to humble our souls! Spirit gets stronger!!!

Thank you Pastor for your enormous efforts, I can't live a day without listening to your teachings, and I will start fasting. God bless you.

My name is Mercy and I am from India pune I am seventh day Adventist married to Hindu after marriage had focus had gone but still whenever I get time I read Bible listen Hymns and yes sometime fast .. listing to you about fast clear all my mind and worries thank you so much sir ....

Joel 2:12 bless me in this sermon of fasting and Prayer.

@marielamathilda1186

9 жыл бұрын

😇😴paplanimtu

O that was just Awesome! That really helps God bless you and continue to bless you now and always!

Fasting isn't just denying yourself food it's allowing god in your life

Pastor Doug Batchelor is a excellent teacher of the Bible .You will learn a lot by him . He has so much love for people . To me he is like Jesus doing what Jesus and God wants us to do . Time is running out , so read your Bible and watch this pastor as much as you can .

Thank you for allowing the Lord to use you in a biblical way in the presentation of this message YES I do agree that fasting is lost teaching in God's church and greatly needed for these last days. Thanks again and God Bless You in your Ministry

I Love Pastor Doug He is so thoughtful of others and GOD. I pray I could be more like him. God Bless all the SDA PPL.

@kenyalove7343

6 жыл бұрын

Pray that you could be more like Jesus, not Doug....

@godiseverything1482

4 жыл бұрын

@@kenyalove7343 I am assuming she meant to be as knowledgeable has he is in the "LORD. Knowing the word of God makes you hunger for more. It gets sweeter and sweeter. God bless.

My mom just died and I feel like I'm going crazy! I miss my mom so much! please pray for me

@sheronmckenna5815

6 жыл бұрын

Linette S. I am so sorry for you . Pray to get you through this time . Hugs and Christian love

Amen such a powerful message and renewing message..I spoke about nehemiah and about the days of Noah on my status last night this morning am watching this it came back the Holy Spirit of God it as work.Amen lift up the Name of Jesus for Worthy is the lamb of God that was slain for our sins..pray for me and will pray for you Amen

I wish this guy was in my area. Maybe I'd go to church

I love pastor Doug !

The first 2 days u get food on your thoughts a lot. I'm not religious but I like this guy. After 2 days days, u don't care so much anymore, at least for me. Drink tea. But if u have to go to work, u need calories for energy or u might faint or if u are diabetic and don't know it, u can get sick. I only fasted to get rid of a gastrointenstinal problem and I chose it. Didn't see a doctor. No insurance. Figured I'd give my gut a break and only drank tea and took Tums. Prayed and said, "Please fix me" and it worked. Fine, now. You need to drink fluids, despite whatever anyone says though,

I love this sermon

I enjoy fasting🤗🙏 even thou I have stomach ulcer you feel this wonderful peace and hope in God through Christ Jesus soon I know by the help of God I can go 3 days and more...

GOD BLESS, YES WE NEED TO HEAR IT MORE OFTEN, FOR THE SAKE OF OUR SPIRITS TO MANIFEST MORE OF CHRIST.

i really thank God for your life and for your ministry because You and all the staffs of amazing facts is boldy stand firm to preach what the Holy Scripture should be teach as it is. God used u and all the amazing facts tremendously, i was the one who always watched and deeply move my heart for all teachings that you've shared through these years. God richly bless you and all the amazing facts.

i stumble this teaching, i dont know the who the speaker, but i wanna learn to know about fasting and prayer, and to know about jesus.

@nightgrappler

7 жыл бұрын

@alma P keep trying dont give up god loves you and wants you in his kingdom why dont you try going to an adventist church near you start praying and reading gods word give your heart to god

@colecole2459

7 жыл бұрын

Alma P. Jesus is the Father, the Son, The Holy Spirit all in one! He Loves you & thought of you b4 your parents even met. He had great plans for your life, all you have to do is believe in him & his word that he died on the cross for your sins so you can have ever lasting life in eternity. Life here on earth is a lesson to prepare you for heaven. Fallow God's will, fallow his promises and you will feel a grace like no other. Seriously, by doing this you have nothing to lose, but by not living by God's word you have everything to lose. Please pray, thank the Lord for everything. Get a kings James Bible and read the word, read his promises to you. He makes dry bones come alive!!! May God Bless you doll!

@brianmichaeloffical3284

6 жыл бұрын

JESUS LOVES YOU ❤️

@Raetalkss

6 жыл бұрын

AMEN! Talk to God as a friend and ask him to teach you about prayer and fasting he will! Jesus loves you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@truthforjeaus9909

6 жыл бұрын

Alma P. , Hi Alma, His Name Is Pastor Doug Batchelor.

Thank you pastor may God Be with you n bless you and what you are doing

THANK YOU JESUS!! THANK YOU GOD FOR THE UPLOADER OF THIS VIDEO AND FOR MR. DOUG BATCHELOR!! AMEN!

Thanks for sharing. GOD Bless :-)

Beautiful, encouraging sermon.

A member of this ministry that is not spiritually healthy ,might not be spiritaully healthy again because the man of God Doug Batchelor is really giving out the undiluted word without reservation. God bless this preacher I always listen to his messages.

Great message Pastor Doug!

I usually fast from 6:00am till noon or from 6:00am till 5:00pm after work...

@daleval2182

5 жыл бұрын

That's interment, you must do 24 min, I do 7 days , not easy, but worth it, skin shines, eyes brighten, health improves , god pays rewards

I just listened to the same topic that explained by Robert Breaker on you tube as well, both of the two person explain the same topic perfect. I like them and they way they teach.

The song at the end... Praise be to God!

I really enjoyed this teaching. I have shared it with some of my family and friends. I will encourage many to start a fasting on Fridays for our nation.

Thank you so much Pastor Dough for this sermon, "fasting & prayer", spiritual boasting..

Wonderful message from the Lord! I was very blessed.

What a insightful and timely video. Thank you Jesus.

love the ending....thank you,,God.

Thankyou for sharing an amazing word 🙏🙌🙌👏👏

One word "amen"

I am happy to see this very helpful advice for me may God bless you always

Thanks for this message 💕🙏

I love this topic...all the time..

TheJrose7, my heart goes out to you. My mom died 15 years ago and I still miss her. But, I knew God was with me and he would keep me in His heart, what my mother would've done God would do. God bless you.

Thank you Pastor Doug for this powerful message

same here.. let's pray for each other dear brothers and sisters. :)

This man is my new fav pastor ❤️💕💕

May the Lord bless the ministry of the amaizing facts.

GREAT MESSAGE

Like your sermon

AMEN!!!

Done. Love. Hope ur doin better these days. Blessings.

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14

Amen!

Who else was touched by the closing song, Nearer still nearer? If people can sing like this then heaven would be a surreal experience... Thank you for the upload

@sadredman

8 жыл бұрын

"Meluleki Sibanda -- Not me. I wish their were Bible churches that only had preaching and no music.

great

:) You nailed it. In my humble opinion. I'm with you. Jesus said, "when you fast..." so I'm in. Jesus said "...pray for those who persecute you..." so I'm in. Ect... :) Love. Amen.

There are doctors on KZread who say that fasting is the best thing you can do to kill cancer,

I'm anemic I can't really fast, but I do it sometimes. Nothing more than four hours for me. If you're just starting out, start with maybe one hour then the next time increase the amount of time by one more hour. Keep going gradually until you're able to do the amount you want

PRAYER AND FASTING IS SELF CONTROL OVER THE FLESH AND TRUSTING IN GOD

@joe d rooter: Jesus says that we can overcome anything with prayer and fasting. If you don't want to fast then fine, but please don't make it look like I'm a bad Christian for doing it cause that simply isn't the case.

@daleval2182

5 жыл бұрын

Just go a day. Your showing no self control by your defensive comment , did you listen to the whole sermon brother ? , Jesus fasted 30 days till near death, you owe him 1

amen, and turns out fasting is so good for you and the more frequently the better so science grooves the bibles truth

Amen

I'm on day 3 still fighting it, ussually after 2 days the pain stops , then you talk about potluck gezz

I couldn't of said it better myself

I would like to ask for saliva need to spit it out or also cannot shallow during fasting

I haven't given fasting a good go but am curious to see what it's all about as I tend to love my food. A just water fast would be good. I don't really want to go without water.

Even Ellen White made a reference to fasting in Prophet of the End (I understand it's not the original source, but it's where I found it) " Wrestling with GOD how few know what it is!" "How few have had their souls drawn out after GOD with intensity of despair until every power is on stretch, when waves of despair which no language can express sweep over the suppliant, how few cling with unyielding faith to the promises of GOD." I believe this is a precept which we as Adventist must start practicing more frequently... Isaiah 58:6 says it is how we "...loose the bonds of wickedness..." And also "...undo the heavy burdens..." And "...let the oppressed go free..." I still have bad thoughts from time to time and I've been baptized into the Adventist Church, so it seems to me, and my understanding, that God wishes for us to further cleanse our souls in fasting.... Sanctification is a walk of how close our lives are a representation of the Lord Jesus' life (how close did we measure up, according to our pattern)... Paul said imitate me as I imitate Christ.... Seems also that you skipped over Matthew 5:6 "Blessed are those which hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled" you did mention the three individuals who fasted 40 days and 40 nights, but you didn't mention Matthew 18:16 "... That by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established." It seems with this understanding that you may be in error pastor Doug in that you said "we are not obligated to do such a fast" and because "this was miraculously empowered by Angels" I agree it was miraculously empowered sir yes, but I also believe we too are under the obligation of such a fast "...every word may be established (made firm)." God shows personal favoritism to no one... So we too are able to be empowered for such a task.... We must come together as a church and purify ourselves completely, so that we are spotless (blameless) before God in the day of judgement... "...you shall be perfect just as your Father in heaven is perfect." Are you perfect yet??? I know I'm not.... So this must be completed before I'm able to enter into the holy of holies just as the high priest did upon the day of atonement Leviticus 16:29 "This shall be a statute forever for you: In the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall afflict your souls (fast), and do no work at all, whether a native of your own country or a stranger who dwells among you." This is the fruit which God seeks in our church not for salvation, but as a result of salvation. Ellen White said "Not as the root, but as the fruit" Lastly James 2:22 says "Do you see that faith was working together with works and by works faith was made perfect" and if our faith is then perfect we too are such... Proverbs 23:6 "For as he thinks in his heart, so is he...." And Jesus said "... according to your faith let it be to you." Matthew 9:29

@7thDayFreedom

5 жыл бұрын

Furthermore there are two characters a Christian may develope they are silver or gold,found in Proverbs 17:3 "The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the Lord tests the hearts." Silver is gained though passing the Lord's various test Psalm 66:10 "For you, O God, have tested us; You have refined us as silver is refined." And gold through affliction Isaiah 48:10 "Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction." So if it is not silver, the implication is that it's gold... Also another understanding upon fasting I've found Pastor Doug is what we are to replace the substance of food/drink with during the fast... Jesus said two times "...I am the bread of life..." John 6:35,48 also I think it very important to know that the children of Israel wandered in the desert 40 years... Remember that in scripture one day=one year... 1 Corinthians 10:4 "and drank from the same spiritual drink. For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ." And we know that "...the Word became flesh and dwelt among us..." John 1:14 I have kept all this bottled up far too long brothers and sisters in Christ, and the time is short, so I'm telling what I know... I wanna become a pastor and go through all it takes to do so, and evangelise all over the country eventually, but time is so short that I don't know if I have the necessary time to do so.... Anyways if anyone reads this and is interested upon these issues further... Look me up on Facebook my name is William Bradley Latham it's the one with the Seventh Day seal of God and an angel in the background... Thank you all, God bless

@7thDayFreedom

5 жыл бұрын

One more thing... Ezekiel 7:19 says "... In the day of the wrath of the Lord; They will not satisfy their souls, Nor fill their stomachs, Because it became their stumbling block of iniquity." Jesus here is saying eating all the time is sin in the last days, because your focus is completely off of what is truly important (developing a character of perfection in the Lord)...

Dr. Chauncey Crandall a prominent Cardiologist highly recommends fasting for Spiritual effect and for Health and well-being...You can find his books on heart health and his walk with Jesus...Highly recommend...

Most of the comments posted are so extremely negative when all he is doing is giving the Word of God. If you are so opposed to what he preaches, why do you spend so much time listening and then placing negative comments? If you know you don't like him or what he says, choose another preacher to listen to or better yet, find something constructive to do with your time.

@daleval2182

5 жыл бұрын

It's like he said, people get real touchy about not eating, like weak children

@godschild3504

Жыл бұрын

True..then a men will come without scripture and there they go believing them...it's really funny how ppl sometimes reject the truth.

I think I cover this on my short video entitled "The language of unbelief in the church" ....if you have high blood pressure,you might wanna consult your physician before watching ...lol

God helped me create an album that would glorify Him! Come listen!

Lamentations 2:6, 9 and Luke 16:16 how might they be related???

Were the notes Pastor Doug was reading regarding Lincoln, Gov. Pilsberry, etc. printed in the Bible? Is that one of those "Common Man's Reference" Bibles? From what I understand it has notes like that.

@elizabethanderson1009

7 жыл бұрын

It seems to me that he keeps his notes for his message in the front of his Bible.

If you are Ethiopian orthodox Christian you have to fast at least 200 days a year no milk no meat only vegetable

I grow in His Glory not because of me but because Jesus sets at the right hand of the Father. Pray that our flight will not take place in winter or on the sabbath. Ask the Father if His teachings were spoken through Jesus. I have stood before the Father and asked Him what would He have me do for Him, and He said come back to Me through my Son and I will take care of you. I have to trust Him and I have to forgive my brother.

Hey email me. I lost my mom also two years ago, first year in college in fact. She died of cervical cancer. Things happen for a reason, yes, it is hard and is a sad thing to go through BUT God knows his plan for you! Through your mourning for your mother, He is calling you to do His will! Trust Him, YOU WILL SEE YOUR MOTHER AGAIN! God does not want to break your heart in vain! He draws His powerful ppl close to Him through things like this! It's sad and hard but it can too be a blessing!

what he says at 15:24? "metaffect"?

Btw , Saturday is the sabbath..... and the sabbath is for feasting if God allows it.....

How do I fast?

26 people were thinking about pizza

Ahh, I can fast one evining meal, and go to bed, and before I get to sleep, I'm already chewing on a slice of cheese, in my mind, lol

😊❤️🙏🏼

wonderful topic.

I try my best to stick to the scriptures and if it's in the scriptures it's good enough for me; but we also have to be careful because I've run into a few people that misinterpret the scriptures. Guess what though, God will never lead us astray. His word is what created everything and by His word we will have eternal life soon, Amen. I hope to see you in glory some day.

Song??

Soo welcome to my life self control

Which scripture says that?

Is it ok to fast during the Sabbath?

@waynelawson436

10 жыл бұрын

If your "fast" is for, God, then absolutely.

@Vita514

10 жыл бұрын

Whew that's a relief just finished lol

@dep1alwayz

9 жыл бұрын

I believe so. I think its one the best times to fast because then you can spend a better quality time with Christ.

@sidneya.dorsett860

9 жыл бұрын

Arama Peace, Stevens Nobody is supposed to know. The only thing that matters in this life is a personal relationship with God. Some things are the result of prayer *and fasting even on the Sabbath.* It's really between you and God.

@Vita514

9 жыл бұрын

Sidney Dorsett I don't understand, can you please elaborate?

You wanna know about true fasting look at Isaiah 58:6-7

so when we fast we contunie praying for the hole fasting. so we can't attend to our kids or cleaning the house.in other words do we fast and pray 24 hour's i would if i didnt have a child please explained and god bless you

The life of true Christian is constructed on prayer, while others think prayer as load and live meaningless life!

@louisveisami5835

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pastor for this message, prayer and fasting is the key to a strong Christian life in preparation for heaven.

Believe it or not, the man that's preaching started out reading the bible to ridicule Christians, now look at him. God works in mysterious ways and if these negative people want to spend their time indulging in the doctrines of God then I say Amen to that! God can make an universe out of nothing with his word you know. ;-).

Pastor are yu seventh day denomination

It's reffered to as a "trip down the emmaus road".....Jesus showed them himself in the scriptures, starting back at the garden of Eden

I'm going to do a 41 , before I leave this earth , but with water , like Christ

Jesus fasted, so we may feast :-)

@lillgathogo

4 жыл бұрын

Fasting will open doors you have never seen before

You're not going to die if you dry fast for 3 days

@BigBangAttack-mt6pz

Жыл бұрын

Me The guy who is going to die if I do

SDA's: What does GOD's promise in Hosea 2:11 and what Jesus Christ did per Colossians 2:14-17 have in common???

@createdcreated1977

7 жыл бұрын

One True Faith, instead of making all of these statements against the SDA faith, why don't you call 1 day to fast and pray. Ask the Lord if the SDA movement is His remnant church. He WILL answer.

@onetruefaith5750

7 жыл бұрын

Created Created​​​ We see throughout the course of history what is of GOD (ONE HOLY CATHOLIC AND APOSTOLIC CHURCH) and what is of "man" or NOT OF GOD (35,000 and growing Protestant divisions stemming from a 1500's man Martin Luther). Who absolutely loves division??? Satan just laughs and laughs as Protestants continue to divide over the self contradictory false teaching "Bible Alone" found absolutely no where in the Bible. Satan becomes gleeful when a self righteous Protestant either ignorantly or purposely attacks the ONE and ONLY established Church of Jesus Christ being the ONE HOLY CATHOLIC AND APOSTOLIC CHURCH. Can you please explain what happened between 33AD when Jesus Christ established His ONE and ONLY Church and 1863 when a "man" established yours??? John 17:21-23. Jesus Christ established ONE CHURCH, prayed and died for what??? Which ONE CHURCH that can "prove it" historically and Biblically???

@onetruefaith5750

7 жыл бұрын

Created Created Let’s understand Jesus Christ’s ONE and ONLY "visible" Kingdom of God here on earth. Jeremiah 33:14-22 NEW COVENANT PROPHECY. Name the two covenants GOD has and what does He clearly promise that will be very "visible" in His ONE and ONLY established Church with some very strong words???

@onetruefaith5750

7 жыл бұрын

Created Created Let's look at how you have been lied to - being told the Sabbath was changed in the 300-400AD's. Ever read the Early Church Father's??? Many well BEFORE PAGAN ACCUSATIONS can be made: EARLY CHURCH FATHER HISTORY Scripture such as Acts 20:7, 1 Corinthians 16:2, Colossians 2:16-17, and Revelation 1:10 indicate that, even during New Testament times, the Sabbath is no longer binding and that Christians are to worship on the Lord’s day, Sunday, instead. The early Church Fathers compared the observance of the Sabbath to the observance of the rite of circumcision, and from that they demonstrated that if the apostles abolished circumcision (Gal. 5:1-6), so also the observance of the Sabbath must have been abolished. The following quotations show that the first Christians understood this principle and gathered for worship on Sunday. The Didache "But every Lord’s day . . . gather yourselves together and break bread, and give thanksgiving after having confessed your transgressions, that your sacrifice may be pure. But let no one that is at variance with his fellow come together with you, until they be reconciled, that your sacrifice may not be profaned" (Didache 14 [A.D. 70]). The Letter of Barnabas "We keep the eighth day [Sunday] with joyfulness, the day also on which Jesus rose again from the dead" (Letter of Barnabas 15:6-8 [A.D. 74]). Ignatius of Antioch "[T]hose who were brought up in the ancient order of things [i.e. Jews] have come to the possession of a new hope, no longer observing the Sabbath, but living in the observance of the Lord’s day, on which also our life has sprung up again by him and by his death" (Letter to the Magnesians 8 [A.D. 110]). Justin Martyr "[W]e too would observe the fleshly circumcision, and the Sabbaths, and in short all the feasts, if we did not know for what reason they were enjoined [on] you-namely, on account of your transgressions and the hardness of your heart. . . . [H]ow is it, Trypho, that we would not observe those rites which do not harm us-I speak of fleshly circumcision and Sabbaths and feasts? . . . God enjoined you to keep the Sabbath, and imposed on you other precepts for a sign, as I have already said, on account of your unrighteousness and that of your fathers . . ." (Dialogue with Trypho the Jew 18, 21 [A.D. 155]). "But SUNDAY is the day on which we all hold our common assembly, because it is the first day on which God, having wrought a change in the darkness and matter, made the world; and Jesus Christ our Savior on the same day rose from the dead" (First Apology 67 [A.D. 155]). Tertullian "[L]et him who contends that the Sabbath is still to be observed as a balm of salvation, and circumcision on the eighth day . . . teach us that, for the time past, righteous men kept the Sabbath or practiced circumcision, and were thus rendered ‘friends of God.’ For if circumcision purges a man, since God made Adam uncircumcised, why did he not circumcise him, even after his sinning, if circumcision purges? . . . Therefore, since God originated Adam uncircumcised and unobservant of the Sabbath, consequently his offspring also, Abel, offering him sacrifices, uncircumcised and unobservant of the Sabbath, was by him [God] commended [Gen. 4:1-7, Heb. 11:4]. . . . Noah also, uncircumcised-yes, and unobservant of the Sabbath-God freed from the deluge. For Enoch too, most righteous man, uncircumcised and unobservant of the Sabbath, he translated from this world, who did not first taste death in order that, being a candidate for eternal life, he might show us that we also may, without the burden of the law of Moses, please God" (An Answer to the Jews 2 [A.D. 203]). The Didascalia "The apostles further appointed: On the “FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK” let there be service, and the reading of the holy scriptures, and the oblation [sacrifice of the Mass], because on the first day of the week [i.e., Sunday] our Lord rose from the place of the dead, and on the first day of the week he arose upon the world, and on the first day of the week he ascended up to heaven, and on the first day of the week he will appear at last with the angels of heaven" (Didascalia 2 [A.D. 225]). Origen "Hence it is not possible that the [day of] rest after the Sabbath should have come into existence from the seventh [day] of our God. On the contrary, it is our Savior who, after the pattern of his own rest, caused us to be made in the likeness of his death, and hence also of his resurrection" (Commentary on John 2:28 [A.D. 229]). Victorinus "The sixth day [Friday] is called parasceve, that is to say, the preparation of the kingdom. . . . On this day also, on account of the passion of the Lord Jesus Christ, we make either a station to God or a fast. On the seventh day he rested from all his works, and blessed it, and sanctified it. On the former day we are accustomed to fast rigorously, that on the Lord’s day we may go forth to our bread with giving of thanks. And let the parasceve become a rigorous fast, lest we should appear to observe any Sabbath with the Jews . . . which Sabbath he [Christ] in his body abolished" (The Creation of the World [A.D. 300]). Eusebius of Caesarea "They [the early saints of the Old Testament] did not care about circumcision of the body, neither do we [Christians]. They did not care about observing Sabbaths, nor do we. They did not avoid certain kinds of food, neither did they regard the other distinctions which Moses first delivered to their posterity to be observed as symbols; nor do Christians of the present day do such things" (Church History 1:4:8 [A.D. 312]). "[T]he day of his [Christ’s] light . . . was the day of his resurrection from the dead, which they say, as being the one and only truly holy day and the Lord’s day, is better than any number of days as we ordinarily understand them, and better than the days set apart by the Mosaic law for feasts, new moons, and Sabbaths, which the apostle [Paul] teaches are the shadow of days and not days in reality" (Proof of the Gospel 4:16:186 [A.D. 319]). Athanasius "The Sabbath was the end of the first creation, the Lord’s day was the beginning of the second, in which he renewed and restored the old in the same way as he prescribed that they should formerly observe the Sabbath as a memorial of the end of the first things, so we honor the Lord’s day as being the memorial of the new creation" (On Sabbath and Circumcision 3 [A.D. 345]). Cyril of Jerusalem "Fall not away either into the sect of the Samaritans or into Judaism, for Jesus Christ has henceforth ransomed you. Stand aloof from all observance of Sabbaths and from calling any indifferent meats common or unclean" (Catechetical Lectures 4:37 [A.D. 350]). Council of Laodicea "Christians should not Judaize and should not be idle on the Sabbath, but should work on that day; they should, however, particularly reverence the Lord’s day and, if possible, not work on it, because they were Christians" (Canon 29 [A.D. 360]). John Chrysostom "[W]hen he [God] said, ‘You shall not kill’ . . . he did not add, ‘because murder is a wicked thing.’ The reason was that conscience had taught this beforehand, and he speaks thus, as to those who know and understand the point. Wherefore when he speaks to us of another commandment, not known to us by the dictate of conscience, he not only prohibits, but adds the reason. When, for instance, he gave commandment concerning the Sabbath- ‘On the seventh day you shall do no work’-he subjoined also the reason for this cessation. What was this? ‘Because on the seventh day God rested from all his works which he had begun to make’ [Ex. 20:10-11]. . . . For what purpose then, I ask, did he add a reason respecting the Sabbath, but did no such thing in regard to murder? Because this commandment was not one of the leading ones. It was not one of those which were accurately defined of our conscience, but a kind of partial and temporary one, and for this reason it was abolished afterward. But those which are necessary and uphold our life are the following: ‘You shall not kill. . . . You shall not commit adultery. . . . You shall not steal.’ On this account he adds no reason in this case, nor enters into any instruction on the matter, but is content with the bare prohibition" (Homilies on the Statutes 12:9 [A.D. 387]). "You have put on Christ, you have become a member of the Lord and been enrolled in the heavenly city, and you still grovel in the law [of Moses]? How is it possible for you to obtain the kingdom? Listen to Paul’s words, that the observance of the law overthrows the gospel, and learn, if you will, how this comes to pass, and tremble, and shun this pitfall. Why do you keep the Sabbath and fast with the Jews?" (Homilies on Galatians 2:17 [A.D. 395]). "The rite of circumcision was venerable in the Jews’ account, forasmuch as the law itself gave way thereto, and the Sabbath was less esteemed than circumcision. For that circumcision might be performed, the Sabbath was broken; but that the Sabbath might be kept, circumcision was never broken; and mark, I pray, the dispensation of God. This is found to be even more solemn than the Sabbath, as not being omitted at certain times. When then it is done away, much more is the Sabbath" (Homilies on Philippians 10 [A.D. 402]). The Apostolic Constitutions "And on the day of our Lord’s resurrection, which is the Lord’s day, meet more diligently, sending praise to God that made the universe by Jesus, and sent him to us, and condescended to let him suffer, and raised him from the dead. Otherwise what apology will he make to God who does not assemble on that day . . . in which is performed the reading of the prophets, the preaching of the gospel, the oblation of the sacrifice, the gift of the holy food" (Apostolic Constitutions 2:7:60 [A.D. 400]). Augustine "Well, now, I should like to be told what there is in these ten commandments, except the observance of the Sabbath, which ought not to be kept by a Christian. . . . Which of these commandments would anyone say that the Christian ought not to keep? It is possible to contend that it is not the law which was written on those two tables that the apostle [Paul] describes as ‘the letter that kills’ [2 Cor. 3:6], but the law of circumcision and the other sacred rites which are now abolished" (The Spirit and the Letter 24 [A.D. 412]). Pope Gregory I "It has come to my ears that certain men of perverse spirit have sown among you some things that are wrong and opposed to the holy faith, so as to forbid any work being done on the Sabbath day. What else can I call these [men] but preachers of Antichrist, who when he comes will cause the Sabbath day as well as the Lord’s day to be kept free from all work. For because he [the Antichrist] pretends to die and rise again, he wishes the Lord’s day to be held in reverence; and because he compels the people to Judaize that he may bring back the outward rite of the law, and subject the perfidy of the Jews to himself, he wishes the Sabbath to be observed. For this which is said by the prophet, ‘You shall bring in no burden through your gates on the Sabbath day’ [Jer. 17:24] could be held to as long as it was lawful for the law to be observed according to the letter. But after that the grace of almighty God, our Lord Jesus Christ, has appeared, the commandments of the law which were spoken figuratively cannot be kept according to the letter. For if anyone says that this about the Sabbath is to be kept, he must needs say that carnal sacrifices are to be offered. He must say too that the commandment about the circumcision of the body is still to be retained. But let him hear the apostle Paul saying in opposition to him: ‘If you be circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing’ [Gal. 5:2]" (Letters 13:1 [A.D. 597]). Acts 2:46. What ONE CHURCH "broke bread daily" of the NEW COVENANT PASSOVER before Acts was even written, has all along in it's history, and to this very day??? I will give you a hint as I received today, on a Tuesday, in this very HISTORICAL, BIBLICAL, AND LITURGICAL ONE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST. We both know your 1863's "man made" church does not, so what does that tell you???

Mary got it right when she remained seated at Jesus' feet, yet Martha was corrected by her "working"....We are transformed into His image ONLY be beholding, not by working. Religion says you must "press in" while the gospel clearly teaches you've actually been "pressed into"..He didn't come to make bad people good, He came to give dead people life!

Fasting is spiritual warfare