January 5 - 26, 2025
At Church of Champions, we believe that prayer is essential to a strong relationship with Jesus. As we start a new year, we have set our hearts on becoming a people of prayer. In every situation, whether good or bad, we try to pray before we act.
Understanding the necessity of prayer is not enough. In order for it to become a part of our life, it needs to become something we look forward to doing. When you discover the beauty of daily conversation with Him, you’ll experience the presence of God that will change your life.
This is MORE than a resolution—it’s a reset for your soul. Join us as we start strong, united in prayer and fasting, believing for God to move in our lives, our families, and our community.
We encourage you to join us for this time of prayer and fasting and hope that you find a new level of purpose, effectiveness, and enjoyment in your prayer life!
Once you register you will receive an email with Exclusive Prayer & Fasting Ebook by Rev. Dr. Wendell Hutchins.
Why Fast?
Fasting is about what we gain from the process: focus on God. Fasting is a discipline of abstaining from something good, like food, so we can concentrate on our spiritual lives and find satisfaction in God.
Fasting is all about a desire for God. The decision to fast should not be motivated by arrogance or legalism. When teaching on this topic, Jesus said,
“And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
Matthew 6:16 ESV
When talking about fasting, Jesus begins, “When you fast…” Notice that he doesn’t say, “If you fast…” (Matthew 6:16). Fasting isn’t commanded in the Bible, but Jesus seems to assume that His followers would fast.
Many people fasted in the Bible: Moses (Deuteronomy 9:9-18), Daniel (Daniel 9:3-5), David (2 Samuel 12:16 and Psalm 35:13), Jesus (Matthew 4:2), Paul (Acts 9:9), and many more. People also fasted for different reasons: to mourn, to humble oneself before God, and to focus on praying to God for guidance or preparation.
God will show you that He is what we are truly desperate for.
During Jesus’ fast, He quoted Deuteronomy and said, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” (Matthew 4:4) Fasting can help us understand this truth with new meaning. We can better understand that Jesus is the Bread of Life, who sustains us and supplies our greatest needs (John 6:26-35).
Guides
Once you register you will receive an email with Exclusive Prayer & Fasting Ebook by Rev. Dr. Wendell Hutchins.