Hunger for God: Fasting

Hunger for God: Fasting Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Fasting deepens our hunger for God. TEXT - Matthew 6:16-18 LENT - Focus less on lesser things to focus more on greater things. 1. When you fast, focus less on food, more on craving. • Less: Physical hunger. (Matthew 6:16) • More: Hunger for God. (Matthew 4:4) 2. When you fast focus less on results, more on moments. • Less: “If you fast, then you will receive.” (Matthew 6:17-18) • More: “When this happens, God’s people fast.” (David, Esther, Nehemiah, etc.) 3. When you fast, focus less on self, more on God. • Less: Legalism (Luke 7:20-23) • More: Delight. (Psalm 63:1-5) NEXT STEPS 1. Journal: How do I react to the invitation to fast? 2. Fast: Skip a meal this week. 3. Learn more: Read Fasting by Scot McKnight or Hunger for God by John Piper . JOURNAL PROMPTS 1. How do I react to the invitation to fast? 2. Skip a meal and then journal. What happened? (If I did not skip a meal, journal about why I did not.) VERSES FOR MEDITATION - Matthew 6:16-18; Luke 7:20-23; Psalm 63:1-5 PRAY - Confess your cravings and surrender them to God.

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Hunger for God: Fasting is an episode from Cedar Hills Community Church - Cedar Rapids, Iowa by Cedar Hills Community Church.

This episode is 28:15 long.

This episode was published on Feb 22, 2026.

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