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Dear Friend,

Do you know God commands us to fast often at this perilous times as we continue to prepare and wait for the coming of the Lord, Jesus Christ at rapture?

As the Preparing For Rapture Series continues we present to you a teaching titled 'PREPARING FOR RAPTURE, (Part 6), FASTING'. It underscores the importance of FASTING in preparing for rapture. Please read and share with others.


TOPIC: PREPARING FOR RAPTURE, PART 6, (FASTING)

TEXTs: JOEL 1: 13-15, JOEL 2:11-12,15

JOEL 1; 13-15
13 Gird yourselves, and lament, ye priests: howl, ye ministers of the altar: come, lie all night in sackcloth, ye ministers of my God: for the meat offering and the drink offering is withholden from the house of your God.

14 Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the LORD your God, and cry unto the LORD,

15 Alas for the day! for the day of the LORD is at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come.

JOEL 2: 11-12, 15
11 And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?

12 Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:

13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

14 Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the LORD your God?

15 Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly:


INTRODUCTION

Before we introduce FASTING as a key way of Preparing for Rapture, let us say again for the purpose of clarity and better understanding of this teaching that The Day of the Lord means The Day of Rapture. We had already done a teaching titled ‘The Day Of The Lord’ where we exposed biblically that when ‘The Day Of The Lord’ is mentioned in the Bible, it simply means ‘The Day Of Rapture’. If you will like to read the teaching, please, view it at http://jesuscoming1..com/2013/12/end-time-study-day-of-lord.html or send email to jesuscoming@yahoo.com or raptureglorious@gmail.com to receive the teaching or our other teachings in word document format.


In each of the two texts above, God gave series of instructions for His Ministers (Pastors, Prophets, Evangelists, Church leaders, Choristers, and All Christians). Also, in each of the two texts, He mentioned the reasons for giving them the instructions.

In the first text, He gave the instructions before telling them the reason for the instructions while in the second text He first told them the reason why He gave them the instructions that follow.

However, you chose to look at it, the two texts are emphatically saying the same things. And the instructions contained in each of them are what we are about to explore to underscore FASTING as an important way of Preparing for Rapture.


GOD’S CALL FOR FASTING IN PREPARING FOR RAPTURE

What this teaching seeks to achieve is not just to teach you about fasting but to underscore fasting as a vital way of preparing for rapture. To achieve this aim, let us first examine the generality of instructions given by God on how to prepare for rapture and reasons why God gave such instructions. We will analyze our two texts above to explore these instructions.


INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY GOD IN THE FIRST TEXT

From our first text, Joel 1; 13-15, the instructions and reasons given by God to His ministers are itemized below.

1. They should lament and howl Joel 1:13. This means sorrowful repentance.

This type of repentance was mentioned by The Lord, Jesus Christ, in Mathew 5:4. Also, this was the type of repentance King David did in Psalm 51 after He committed adultery.

2. They should lie all night in sackcloth Joel 1:13 (all night repentance i.e. night vigil of repentance).

Today, many churches are organizing various night vigil programmes but I am yet to see any night vigil programme held solely for repentance. And yet God calls for All Night Repentance at this hour.

3. They should call a FAST Joel 1:14.

4. Call solemn assembly and cry to God Joel 1:14. (They should organize congregational prayers and repentance).


REASONS FOR THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY GOD IN THE FIRST TEXT

The following two reasons were given by God as the reasons why He gave His ministers the instructions above.

1. The Day Of The Lord is at hand Joel 1:15. (This means that the day of rapture is near).

2. The Day Of The Lord shall come as a destruction from God Joel 1:15. (This means that Rapture will come with destruction).

Apostle Paul referred to this destruction as ‘Sudden Destruction’ in 1 Thessalonians 5:3 while Prophet Jeremiah described how horrific the destruction will be in Jeremiah 25:33-34.


INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY GOD IN THE SECOND TEXT

From our second text, Joel 2: 11-12, 15, God first gave the following instructions to His ministers.

1. They should turn to God with all their hearts Joel 2: 12. (This means sanctification and purity of heart).

Jesus Christ mentioned same in Mathew 5: 8.

2. They should call a FAST Joel 2:12, 15

3. They should weep and mourn Joel 2:12 (this means sorrowful repentance as described above in the case of the first text).

4. They should blow the trumpet Joel 2: 15 (This means evangelism).

They should warn people of what is about to happen and call them to repentance.


REASONS FOR THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY GOD IN THE SECOND TEXT

God gave the reason mentioned below as the reason why He gave His ministers the instructions above.

1. The day of the LORD is great and very terrible Joel 2: 11

This means that the day of rapture will be very great for those that make rapture while it will be full of destruction and terror for those that miss it.


From the two texts above, after having considered the instructions and the reasons why God gave such instructions to His ministers, what we can logically conclude is that it is only by following the instructions that can we escape the destruction and terror that comes with the day of the Lord, the day of Rapture. And since one of the God-given instructions is ‘Fasting’, it is important to fast habitually this perilous time as a way of Preparing for Rapture.


IS FASTING REALLY NECESSARY TO PREPARE FOR RAPTURE?

In the affirmative, the answer is YES for the following reasons.

1. GOD, Himself, ordained fasting as a preparation for the Day of The Lord, (RAPTURE). See the analyses of the texts above, Joel 1:14, Joel 2:12, 15.

2. Since we need to be filled with The Holy Spirit at all times to be able to make rapture, fasting will help us to crucify the flesh and allow for maximum in-filling of Holy Ghost. Gal 5:24. See the web address http://jesuscoming1..com/2014/01/end-time-study-preparing-for-rapture.html for our teaching titled ‘Preparing for rapture, part 3, Being filled with The Holy Ghost or make a request to receive the teaching by word document.

3. Fasting aids deliverance. Many people are possessed with evil spirits, demons, and unclean spirits. Many people are into some evil covenants and so on, and they need to be delivered of all these things before rapture. Fasting will aid these deliverances. Isaiah 58:6.

The Lord, Jesus Christ, Himself, said there are some afflictions that can never go unless by fasting and praying. Mathew 17:21.

4. Through Fasting, Repentance and Turning away from evil, the anger of God can be turned away. Jonah 3: 5-10.

5. Fasting and Prayer will help to achieve victory of the demonic manipulations of this time.

There may be some other reasons why fasting could be necessary as a preparation for rapture, but let us stop at these 5 points.

Now, that we have analyzed our texts above and mentioned some other points why fasting is necessary, at this time that we are preparing for rapture, let us explain some things about fasting for the sake of those that are new to fasting or know little about it.


WHAT IS FASTING?

There are two basic perspectives through which we will try to define fasting.
The first perspective is fasting from man’s perspective while the second perspective is fasting from God’s perspective.

1. From the perspective of man, Fasting is a deliberate abstinence from food or from food and water for a period of time in other to seek the face of God. Jonah 3: 5-7

2. From the perspective of God, Fasting means more than abstinence from food and water. God sees fasting as a way of spiritually afflicting our souls for the purpose of achieving the desire of God. Isaiah 58: 5-6.

Let’s consider the scripture below. Isaiah 58: 5-6.

5 Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?

6 Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?

In Isaiah 58:5 above, God defines fasting as affliction of soul while in verse 6, He mentioned what He desires to achieve on man through the fasting and these include loosing of bands, undoing burdens, setting captives free, breaking yokes.


TYPES OF FASTING

I will categorize fasting in 2 ways.

1. Fasting according to nature of food used to break the fast or eaten during the fast.

Some of the fasting methods under this category include

Regular fasting: No restriction is placed on the type of food you can use to break your fast.

Daniel Fasting: This is the type of fasting Prophet Daniel did in Babylon. The basis of this fasting could be found in Daniel 1:12, Daniel 10:2-3. In this type of fasting, only food item planted in the ground is eaten. Food items that could not be eaten include all meats, all sea foods, all drinks except water, all leaven bread, all additives including refined salts, processed food seasonings. Only natural plant food and water could be taken.

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Water Fasting: In this type of fasting, only water is taken during the fasting. No other food is taken.

WARNING: Please, make sure you are trained in fasting before you do water fasting and make sure you drink water at any time of the day you are thirsty.

Fruit Fasting: Only fruit and water could be used to break your fasting.

No Food, No water, Fasting: In this fasting, nothing enters your mouth for 3 days. Apostle Paul did this type of fasting at his conversion, Acts 9:9. Esther also fasted this type of fast, Esther 4: 15-17.

WARNING: This fasting should not be prolonged more than 3 days. Seek medical experts for counselling on how to go about the fasting and how to break it. Also consult your pastor or a brother who had done such a fasting for advice.


2. Fasting according to length of days of fast.

Three Day Fasting: Acts 9:9, Esther 4: 15-17.

Seven Day Fasting: 1 Samuel 31:13

Twenty One Day Fasting: Daniel 10:2-3

Forty Day Fasting: Mathew 4:2

As led by the Holy Spirit: You may decide to fast for 1 day, 14 days or as led by The Spirit of God.


HOW NOT TO FAST IN VAIN AS YOU PREPARE FOR RAPTURE

Fasting is a very difficult spiritual exercise. God, Himself knows that man does not find fasting easy. God refers to ‘fasting’ as affliction of soul, Isaiah 58:5. However, as much difficult as this exercise can be, it will shock you to know that it can be done in futility, if it is not done according to the will of God.

Before you embark on that fasting, it will benefit you to know those things that can render your fasting useless before you embark on it. Otherwise, your fasting will just be a mere dieting exercise, rather that being a spiritual exercise rewarded by God. Please ensure the following instructions in your fasting as you prepare for rapture.

1. Obey the voice and commandments of God. Do the will of God and live in holiness and righteousness. Zechariah 7:1-14.

When the children of Judah were in Babylonian captivity for 70 years, they always embark on fasting every fifth and every seventh month for the whole 70 years of their captivity. However, when they returned back to their land in Judah, they got to know that God did not reckon with all their fastings for those 70 year period because they continued to live in the same sins that led them to the captivity in the first instance and they did not obey God. See Zechariah 7:1-14

2. Don’t fight, strive, hate, or hold any bitterness in your heart. Isaiah 58: 4.

3. Repent and pray along with your fasting. If you are not praying or somebody is praying for you during fast, it may just be an hunger exercise. Prayer must go along with fasting.

4. Don’t fast for showmanship. Mathew 6: 16-18.


CONCLUSION

The Prophets of Old Fasted. The Lord, Jesus Christ fasted. Jesus Christ once told His Disciples that a time is coming that they will need to fast like the Disciples of John, The Baptist, were fasting. Fasting is not exempted for us, Christians, too. The instruction to fast at this time can then not be over-emphasized. It is important and there could be no better time to fast than this time that the Messiah is coming.

SUMMARY
By considering two principal texts, we have analyzed how God calls us to fast often at this time that we are expecting the return of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. We also mentioned some other important reasons to expatiate God’s call for fasting.
We later defined what fasting is from the perspective of God and Man. We also mentioned some types of fasting that could be possible. and lastly we highlighted what could spoil your fasting and reduce it to mere ‘hunger strike’ rather than a spiritual affliction of the soul that God wants it to be.

Now, we want to encourage you to consider fasting as you prepare for rapture. God made a call on us to fast. Kindly heed the call. All our teachings are not just another teachings but teachings that are set to show you what to do and encourage you to do them. They are meant to be practical teachings on how to prepare for rapture.

If you are not trained in fasting, you can begin with a light fasting. Don’t fast for too long hours. You can break your fast by 12noon and gradually you increase the length of hours. Also, you can begin with once-a-week or twice-a-week fasting and then you can increase the length of time and number of days with time. What is important is consistency and spirituality of it. May God help you as you prepare for rapture.

PRAYERS
1. O Lord, I repent from all sins that will hinder my fast.
2. Holy Spirit of God, deliver me from all bondages, yokes, afflictions, spells, curses by the reason of this fast.
3. Lord Jesus Christ, by the reason of this fast, set me free from ‘that which cannot go, unless by fasting and praying’.
4. Lord, crucify my flesh and fill me with the Holy Spirit.

ACTIONS
Are you an elect of Christ? Are you truly saved? Are you on the narrow road? Do you want to make the rapture/heaven? If your answers are yes, then,

• Repent at all times.
• Heed the warnings of Jesus Christ.
• Be watchful. Pay attention to what is happening around the World and see whether they match what the scriptures say.
• Be filled with the Holy Spirit and be in the Spirit all the time.
• Fast, consecrate yourself, run away from sin and worldliness.

If your answers are NO, then you can repent today. Accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour. Kindly, sincerely and faithfully pray the prayer of repentance below and make a determination never to commit sin again.

PRAYER OF REPENTANCE
Lord, Jesus Christ, I am sorry for all my sins. I confess them with my mouth and I ask for mercy. Please forgive me and wash me in your blood. I accept you as my personal Lord and Saviour. Write my name in the book of life. Give me power over sins and fill me with your Spirit and Joy of Salvation. When rapture trumpet sounds, let me make it. Thank you for saving me. In Jesus name, I pray.

Begin to read bible. Begin with the book of John. Pray always. Fast regularly to overcome the sinful desires of your flesh. (You can begin with once in a week). Look for a bible believing church where they teach repentance, holiness, salvation and fellowship with them. Pray before you go. Always run away from SINS.

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TO MAKE RAPTURE:

confess your sins to JESUS CHRIST and ask Him to save you.
repent of your sins constantly on daily basis and run away from sins.
Be filled with the Holy Spirit
Live in Holiness and Righteousness
Do all Restitutions
cut off all worldliness.
forgive all people.
pray and fast.
consecrate and study the bible.
watch.

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JESUS is coming. How are you preparing for His coming.

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The bible says in matthew 17 vs 21 that this kind goeth forth not out but by prayer and fasting.. Fasting is imperative to all believers and its a command from the Lord.. It is for the destruction of the flesh and its lust and to strengthen the Spirit man... Without it there will be no successful living of the holy and righteous nature created by God in our innerman..... Lord have mercy and strengthen me to give myself over to fasting and prayers

FAST AND PRAY.

REPENT AND LIVE HOLY.

TIME IS SHORT.

JESUS IS COMING.

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may we all make it to heaven in Jesus name.then we will rest

Dux01: may we all make it to heaven in Jesus name.then we will rest

AMEN. Thank you.

FASTING KILLS THE LUST OF THE FLESH. FAST AND PRAY OFTEN.

JESUS IS COMING.
PREPARE YOUR GARMENT IN HOLINESS AND RIGHTEOUSNESS.

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When did you fast last? FAST! FAST! FAST!

JESUS IS COMING! PREPARE.

As the new year, 2015, has just been ushered in, many churches and congregations are fasting into the new year.

Please, take the opportunity of this fasting period to settle some issues with The Lord, JESUS CHRIST, that will prepare you for Rapture. Do not just pray for breakthroughs and financial blessings in the new year.

For some prayers about Preparing For Rapture, please visit www.jesuscoming1..com. Some Rapture Preparation Prayers will be posted in couple of days on the website. Take the opportunity of this fasting period to deal with your Preparation For Rapture.

JESUS is coming.

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As many churches are already in their new year fasting programme.

Please, dont just be praying for breakthrough and success. See what Jesus said in Luke 21:34-36

34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

If you are just praying for success and breakthrough only, and not also about how to make heaven, your heart has been overcharged with cares of this life.

Use the opportunity also to prepare yourself in prayer for rapture. FOR RAPTURE PREPARATION PRAYERS that can help you Click here . Pray them as you fast. God will use the prayers to help you sort out some things and prepare you for rapture.

Shalom.

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Fasting helps to keep the flesh in subjection. Our flesh is like a piece of land that is cleared of weeds. If you left the land for a long time, the weed will grow again but if you keep weeding it on interval basis, you will the weed in check.

Also, consider an express road without speed control road bumps, road users will over-speed and may like be involved in accident. Road bumps constructed at intervals will help to prevent overspeeding.

In similar manner, FASTING helps to check the excesses of the flesh. Fast helps to keep the desires of the flesh under control.
FAST as you prepare for The Coming Of The LORD, JESUS CHRIST - at least, once in a week.

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Some type of afflictions can not go except by fasting and prayers. Keep your flesh under check. Fast.

When a woman was asked why she did not join in the fasting going on in the church. Her response was that she did not have the gift of fasting just to find an excuse for not fasting. Fasting is not a gift. we need to train ourselves in it. We need fasting to break the powers of flesh and to allow Holy Spirit to operate in us.

Fast unto the Lord. Repent. Live Holy. Watch. Pray.

Jesus is coming. Be ready.

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FAST regularly and periodically

The carnal mind cannot understand the things of God. To break your flesh, fast regularly.

JESUS is coming. Stay ready.

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The Lord is calling for a 3 day fasting and prayer for protection from the global earthquake that is coming. You can pray for confirmation.

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This Kind goeth not except by fasting and praying

Pray and Fast.

Without crucifying the flesh, it may be difficult to live a holy life. Fasting will help to crucify the flesh. So, fast and pray.

A Christian who do not fast is like an athlete who do not do training. Be equipped with power of Holy Ghost. Fast.

Without the Spirit of God, believers can do nothing. Let the Spirit of God guide you to all Truth.

Once, a christian woman told me that she did not fast because she did not have the gift of fasting. Fasting is not a gift. You train yourself in it. There is no one who is immune to hunger and thirst. Train yourself in fasting. Don't say Jesus had fasted for us. we don't need to fast. break the desires of yourself. Fast.

JESUS is coming. stay ready.

Isaiah 58

4 Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.

5 Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?

6 Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?

7 Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

fast and pray

Watch and Fast. Pray and live holy.

Crucify your flesh. Fast and pray.

Stay ready in absolute repentance, righteousness and holiness.

Fasting will help to break your sinful desires of the flesh. fast, watch and pray!

A lot of spiritual pollutions are going on, now. fast and pray always to overcome.

JESUS is coming. Stay ready in absolute repentance, righteousness and holiness.

Fast and pray!

Isaiah 58:3
3 Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.

Stengthen yourself in the Holy Ghost. Fast, Watch and Pray.