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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>2013-03-01
- <u>WHEN</u><span style="text-decoration:none"> YOU FAST, NO</span><span style="text-decoration:none">T</span><span style="text-decoration:none">
</span><u>IF</u><span style="text-decoration:none"> - Derek Prince</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
“<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>SECRETS
TO ANSWERED PRAYER”</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">See
the </span><u>one</u><span style="text-decoration:none"> specific
key - The majority of believers - unaware it exists!</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>Failure
to use this key - one more source of ineffectiveness in the body of
Christ.</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>To
hear this key - will not necessarily bring forth a “Praise the
Lord!”</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>The
Sermon on the Mount has 2 parallel passages concerning this.</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">Matthew
6:5-6 - When you prayer - be </span><u>not</u><span style="text-decoration:none">
as the hypocrites</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">-
but when you pray - be like </span><u>this</u><span style="text-decoration:none">!</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">See
how it starts with a negative, but ends with a </span><u>positive</u><span style="text-decoration:none">.</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>-
Now see Matthew 6:17-18 - another dimension of prayer -</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">Moreover
- </span><u>when</u><span style="text-decoration:none"> you fast -
be </span><u>not</u><span style="text-decoration:none"> as the
hypocrites - starts with a negative -</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">-
but when you fast - positive - </span><u>how</u><span style="text-decoration:none">
to be acceptable to God</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>A
close parallel between what Jesus says about praying and fasting</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><u><b>Most</b></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
will agree we </b></span><b><u>will</u><span style="text-decoration:none">
pray - not </span><u>if</u></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">But
- the next stage - </span><u>when</u><span style="text-decoration:none">
you fast - God expects us to </span><u>fast</u><span style="text-decoration:none">
in the same manner in which we </span><u>pray</u><span style="text-decoration:none">!</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">Will
we? Do we agree? Perhaps reluctantly? </span><u>Don<i>’</i><span style="font-style:normal">t</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
be reluctant.</span></span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">-
For when this key </span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">is
</span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">discovered
- then we </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">will</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
say “Praise the Lord!”</span></span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">These
2 passages are </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">exactly</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
parallel</span></span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Jesus
puts </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">praying</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
and </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">fasting</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
on exactly the same level!</span></span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">If
He expects us to pray - then He in the same manner expects us to
</span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">fast</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">!</span></span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">See
predecessors in this truth - Luther and Wesley among many </span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">others</span></span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Wesley’s
Journal - he says - if Christians understand Bible teaching on
fasting - and </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">don’t</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
-</span></span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">they
will </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">backslide</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
just as one who won’t pray. He would not ordain Methodist preachers
</span></span></b></font></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>unless
they committed themselves to fast each Wednesday and Friday till tea
time.</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Why?
what purpose? to take pleasure from us? </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">No</span></u></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><u><b><span style="font-style:normal">One</span></b></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>.
- Because it is “God’s appointed way” to </b></span></span><b><u><span style="font-style:normal">humble</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
ourselves!</span></span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">The
</span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">greatest</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
single barrier to getting answers to prayer is </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">pride</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">!</span></span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><u><b><span style="font-style:normal">Whatever</span></b></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
reverses pride will be a key to answered prayer.</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">We
need to see the </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">awful</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
danger of pride!</span></span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Andrew
Murray in his “The </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">Humility</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
of Our Lord” spoke to Derek in this. </span></span></b></font></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">He
</span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">hates</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
pride - it is vicious and evil - it keeps one back from all
blessings.</span></span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><u><b><span style="font-style:normal">This
message</span></b></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
runs through the Bible.</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>Pride
didn’t start on earth - but in heaven - with Lucifer, a created
archangel.</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><u><b><span style="font-style:normal">How
much more</span></b></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
are we then susceptible to pride on earth!</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>3
passages of Scripture on Pride and Humility</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>1.
Luke 14:11 - how to act when invited to a banquet</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>Don’t
ask God to humble you - He leaves it entirely to us to humble
ourselves!</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">He
</span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">will</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
humiliate us, so that we come to ourselves to see the necessity of
humbling ourselves!</span></span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>At
a banquet - take the lowest place - else we will most likely be
humiliated.</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>John
Bunyan saw this very clearly and said - “He that is down - needs
fear no fall;</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>he
that is low - need fear no pride; He that is humble - shall always
love God!”</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">When
you are on the floor in prayer - you are </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">always</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
safe</span></span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Luke
14:11 - He that exalts himself - shall </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">always</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
be abased</span></span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>Who
humbles himself - will be exalted. </b></font></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>See
the contrast between Lucifer Versus Jesus.</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>The
created one wanted to be like God</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Jesus
</span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">had</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
equality with God - but humbled Himself - Philippians 2 - and </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">God</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
highly exalted Him!</span></span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Exaltation
i</span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">s</span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
promised if we humble ourselves - </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">no
exceptions</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">.</span></span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Humility:
an </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">essential</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
condition for answered prayer.</span></span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">2.
James 4:10 - </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">humble
yourself</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
</span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">(with
fasting) </span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">-
and </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">God</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
will lift you up!</span></span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">3.
1 Peter 5:6 - therefore humble yourself </span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">(with
fasting) </span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">that
He may exalt you. God </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">resists</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
the proud - but He gives grace to the humble</span></span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">The
Lord knows the </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">proud</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
afar off, and prevents them from coming into His presence, </span></span></b></font></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>and
</b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>fasting</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
- is </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><u><b>most
effectual</b></u></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
</b></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>to
break our pride, </b></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>so
we can </b></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><u><b>then</b></u></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
come into His Presence!</b></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>Psalm
35:13 - a simple statement by David - </b></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>I
humbled my soul with fasting</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>!</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>Why?
because the ‘soul’ is the </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>arrogant</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
part of us - self-assertive - egoistic</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>It
contains our will, intellect and emotions - I </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>want</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
- I </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>think</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
- I </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>feel</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>!</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>But
- the </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>only</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
important thing is </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>God’s
will</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>!</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>So
- we </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>must</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
deal with our soul with </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>fasting</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>!</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>Our
stomach is a wonderful servant - but a </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>terrible</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
master. Rees Howells ha</b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>d</b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
a </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>terrible</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
time with his stomach when he commenced fasting. Punish your stomach
with </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>more
fasting</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>!</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>A
Few Examples of the tremendous effectiveness of fasting.</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>1.
Leviticus 16:29-31 - the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur). The most
sacred day in the Jewish calendar. A response is required - it
affects the soul.</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>There
is sacrifice on this day outside of the people - </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>but</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
- no benefit to the people for the sacrifice - except they </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>fast</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>.
They </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>must</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
meet God’s condition of fasting.</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>It
is a statute forever on the 7</b></span></span></font></font><sup><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>th</b></span></span></font></font></sup><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
month, the 10</b></span></span></font></font><sup><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>th</b></span></span></font></font></sup><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
day of the month - to afflict the soul with fasting, so that they
could then receive cleansing through the atonement.</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>It
was a sabbath of rest to afflict the soul - forever.</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>The
Jewish people understand this - </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>no
food</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
- FAST - and for them - no water.</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>Derek’s
definition for fasting: </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>abstaining
from food for spiritual purposes</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>.</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>For
Israel - it was </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>required</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
- to receive benefit.</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>For
3400 years - all Jews know - they are to fast on this day - and </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>all</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
do it</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>In
Acts 27:9 this day is called </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>The
Fast</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
- afflicting their souls - bringing the soul into subjection -</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>submitting
to God. God here is down to earth - very practical</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>This
is </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>one
way</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
to humble one’s self - by fasting.</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>2.
Ezra 8:21 </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>-
the story of the returning exiles from Babylon - a 4 month journey
through enemy territory - with women and children - and very valuable
temple vessels.</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>And
Ezra committed himself to the Emperor, by telling him that God would
look after them.</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>So
he couldn’t ask for soldiers to guard. So what was the solution?</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>FAST
- humble themselves - a </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>public</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
fast - at the river Ahava - Had to live up to his testimony!</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>We
cannot be carnal like the world - must do things </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>God’s</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
way!</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>So
- they fasted - and </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>God</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
answered their prayers! </b></span></span></font></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>Derek
Prince testimony - when married, was father of 8 adopted daughters in
Israel</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>-
</b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>followed
Ezra’s example - fasted and prayed - in the midst of war and famine
- and </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>received</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
- just like Ezra - every member of family of 10 miraculously save</b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>d</b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>.
Fasting </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>works</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>!</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>When
people are under God’s impending judgment because of sin - </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>FAST</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>.
- It </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>can</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
be averted!</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>See
Ahab - confronted by Elijah with complete destruction to his family -
Jezebel egged him on.</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>But
- 1 Kings 21 - when confronted - he feared the Lord - tore his
clothes - put on sackcloth and </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>fasted</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>.
Word of Lord came to Elijah - God because of this, delayed judgment
until his son’s day!</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="JUSTIFY"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>If
fasting could do this for wicked Ahab - </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>what</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
for </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>us</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>?
See the potential</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="JUSTIFY">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="JUSTIFY">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>Jonah
and Nineveh - a wicked Gentile city - proclaimed judgment in 40 days.</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="JUSTIFY"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>Response:
Jonah 3 - </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>king</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
put on sackcloth - whole city called to fast - even the </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>animals</b></u></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="JUSTIFY">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>God
saw - and relented - and the city was preserved for 100 years!
Amazing. Shaping History through Prayer and Fasting! Indeed!</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="JUSTIFY">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="JUSTIFY">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>See
book of Esther! Under Haman - all Jews in 127 provinces of Persia
slated for destruction, from India to Ethiopia. But - Esther - a
secret Jewess in the palace and wife of the Emperor. But - not called
for for 30 days - to appear apart from a call - death. Her cousin
Mordecai said - If you fail to request deliverance - you will perish
too - but - who knows - perhaps you have come to the empire for such
a time as this. So Esther responded: call a fast by every Jew in
Shushan - for 3 days - without water as well as food - then I will go
in to the king unannounced - and if I perish, I perish.</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="JUSTIFY"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>But
- God heard the Jewish prayers of the entire city - and the King
received her - and Haman’s device was defeated and overturned - and
he and his 10 sons all perished on the very scaffold he had prepared
to hang Mordecai on! - </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>Poetic
Justice</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>!</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="JUSTIFY">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>-
All Christ’s ministers should take a page out of Esther’s book
and the whole Bible</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="JUSTIFY">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="JUSTIFY"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>2.
See 2 COR 6:4-5 - Paul’s list of heavy trials - hungerings and
thirstings one of them, but this was of necessity - </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>Fasting</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
was </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>voluntary</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
- and by Paul done </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>often</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>!
See a similar list in 2 COR 11:23-27.</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="JUSTIFY"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>If
we preach these things like Paul - then we ought to </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>practice</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
them!</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="JUSTIFY"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>-
When Derek saved in 1941, within a month he was led to fast </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>every
Wednesday</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>.
For 4 ½ years he faithfully did this in Africa, with 10 other
soldiers. Impossible to hide this decision. They called his Wednesday
“Ramadan”. Derek felt this was perhaps the key reason why he
moved so rapidly in the principle of the Kingdom of God! I agree with
him!</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="JUSTIFY"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>-
Later as a teacher of a college in Kenya, he felt he was to</b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>o</b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
busy to fast, so he dropped it for 2 weeks. Such a disaster followed,
that he immediately resumed this habit, and maintained it to the end.</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="JUSTIFY"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>So
- Derek believes in the efficacy of fasting </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>passionately</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>!</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="JUSTIFY">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="JUSTIFY"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>3.
Acts 13:1-3. The above with Paul was individual fasting. Now see
</b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>corporate</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
fasting</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="JUSTIFY">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>Derek
counts this passage as one of the most significant moments in the
book of Acts.</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>Here
at Antioch certain prophets and teachers - 5 men - ministering to the
Lord. How? by </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>fasting</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>.
No agenda of their own - waiting on God for </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>His</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
agenda. If only the church of today could follow </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>this</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
example! We come to God with </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>our</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
agenda. God is only committed to fulfill the agenda </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>He</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
initiates - </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>not</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
what we initiate. We say - “Now Lord, bless these decisions </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>we</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
have made!” Forget it!</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>-
So after a few days, God the Holy Spirit spoke, and gave </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>His</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
agenda - Separate for me Barnabas and Saul for the ministry </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>I</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
have ordained. The first missionaries? Not really - but the first
</b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>apostolic</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
delegation sent out. Whoever </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>God</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
sends out are </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>apostle</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>s</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>.
Unless God has sent out ministries following fasting and prayer, He
is not obligated to bless and use them.</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>And
note - following this word from the Holy Spirit, these 5 did not
immediately obey God - but spen</b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>t</b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
</b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>another</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
session in fasting and prayer for confirmation - and </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>then</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
from Antioch launched the first truly apostolic ministry. Are there
prophets and teachers in the church today? Indeed. Are there
apostles? Indeed - if </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>God</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
has sent them forth following fasting and prayer and </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>His</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
direction.</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>And
apostles are given for the </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>perfecting</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
of the church. Only </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>God-sent</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
apostles can effectively do this. And what did they do? Following
</b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>fasting</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
and prayer in the churches they founded in modern Turkey - they under
God’s direction appointed </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>elders</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
to rule over the 3 main churches there.</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>-
</b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>God-ordained</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
apostles for founding churches and maturing disciples, and
</b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>God-ordained</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
elders following fasting and prayer for His </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>election</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
- not man’s - for the governing of these disciples into churches -
</b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>this</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
is the pattern set forth in this passage and Acts 14.</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>Derek
Prince is absolutely committed to </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>this</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
method of apostolic church planting, followed by God’s elective
process in pointing out </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>His</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
choice of elders! - No nominating committee!</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>Have
we a </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>better</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
way? God isn’t looking for our better ways - but for leaders like
in Acts 13:1-3 and Acts 14 who will </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>follow</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
</b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>His
pattern and way</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>!
And </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>fasting</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
is basic to these 2 steps!</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>2
Conclusions. 2 Chronicles 7:14 - </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>“Hope
For A Nation</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>”</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>If
my people - will </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>humble</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
themselves - </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>How</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
- by </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>Fasting</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>!
- Because </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>pride</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
must be broken </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>before</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
we come to </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>prayer</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>!
</b></span></span></font></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>Then
</b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>prayer</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
- but </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>not</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
till we have </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>fasted</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
to humble ourselves and deal with </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>pride</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>!</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>Seek
my face - that is - till </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>in
His presence</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>.</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>Turn
from wicked ways. One may say - but I have no wicked ways - Ah - that
is because you haven’t first come into His Presence. There - </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>every
one of us</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
- will see extraordinary wicked ways!</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>One
church in Florida of which Derek was one of the elders had an elder’s
wife give a Joel 2 challenge. The elders decided to call the church
to a daily 5:00 am prayer meeting until revival came. 13 the first
morning; 7 the next; 4 the next! typical charismatic church of 500
members. But </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>then</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
a non-elder had the Spirit come upon him. He wept and prayed for 24
hours - then the Spirit started to fall on the church. Derek and his
wife Ruth returned from meetings and joined them. Even the children
and babies were brought. If parents did not wake them and bring them
they were disappointed. Terrible sins were now confessed, because in
</b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>God’s
Presence</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
- these were no</b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>w</b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
revealed, so that the last of the 4 conditions of 2 Chronicles 7:14
started to be fulfilled: adultery, fornication, abortions, thefts -
etc. Just like the Korean revivals and many others.</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>-
The responsibility of leadership is to </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>lead</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>!
One pastor said, “I have to run to keep up with my people.” </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>That</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
is not leading - and will </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>never</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
lead to revival.</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>-
then Joel 2:28. Afterwards, God says, I will pour out of My Spirit on
</b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>all</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
flesh. This did not happen at Pentecost - that was but a sprinkling -
an anticipation - to what God will do before His Son returns.</b></span></span></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>Islam
is impenetrable in the natural. But there are some who </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>are</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
seeing much fruit with our Islamic friends. But </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>they</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
are the ones who with prayer and </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>fasting</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
are breaking through the strongholds of Satan, and wresting his
prisoners from him! </b></span></span></font></font>
</p>
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There is </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>no
other</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
solution but that which follows through all of Scripture - linking
prayer and fasting together. Prayer without fasting doesn’t cut the
mustard.</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>-
Derek challenged his hearers of this message to </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>ask
God</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
for confirmation whether this message was of Him! Derek believed i</b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>t</b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
was. David and Dale Garrett in Hawaii sent Derek and Ruth to New
Zealand with faith that there would be a break-through. Derek
believed it was </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>this
fasting message</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
that God ordained as the </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>key</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
to break through on their behalf.</b></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>-
</b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>But</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
- God is </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>no
respecter of nations</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>.
Australia, South Africa, Britain, Canada, the USA, and </b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>all
other countries</b></u></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
could just as easily use this key and see the results that God
intends for the earth before the return of His Son!</b></span></span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>Go
to <Derek Prince You Tube> on the Net - and this message on
fasting - is at the very beginning of dozens of messages by Derek
found there. I have made rough notes on this one - but you will
benefit by listening to him yourself.</b></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>To
meditate on the parts of the Word he uses in this message, you will
find it a help to make use of our “Outlined Interlinear New
Testament” - go to <<a href="http://www.outlinedinterlinear.com">www.outlinedinterlinear.com</a>> for
information.</b></span></span></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b><br></b></span></span></font></font><br>
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