Secret Church 19 – Session 5: Why Do Christians Pray and Fast?

About this sermon

In this session of Secret Church 19, Pastor David Platt provides biblical teaching on the prophetic books of the Old Testament. These books contain the messages of those who spoke for God and held his people accountable to the covenant that God made with them through Moses. The Prophets warn of God’s coming judgment against those who violate his covenant, but they also point to a new day of salvation that God will bring about for his people. The Prophets remind us of the holiness of God and the seriousness of sin. They call God’s people to repentance, which often involves prayers of confession and fasting. These books look expectantly to a coming Messiah, whom we know as Jesus, who would rescue his people from sin and bring about the fulfillment of God’s redemptive purposes for the world. For more information visit https://radical.net/?session=session-5-the-prophets Chapters: 0:00 - Isaiah 6 and Why Christians Pray and Fast: Encountering God’s Presence 2:28 - Isaiah 56: A House of Prayer 3:16 - Isaiah 58: False and True Fasting 4:45 - Isaiah 62: Give God No Rest 6:33 - Jeremiah: Prayer in the New Covenant 9:47 - Lamentations: Crying Out for Our Relief 11:00 - Ezekiel: Crying Out for God’s Glory 12:25 - Daniel: Prayer More Important than Life 13:37 - Joel: Fasting and Repentance 15:33 - Amos and Jonah: Our Relenting God 16:18 - Habakkuk: Questioning God in Prayer 18:31 - Zechariah: Fasting is Feasting 19:45 - Malachi: Prayer that Pleases God

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• Prayer
• Church & Fellowship
• The Church