THEN THEY WILL FAST / MATTHEW 9:15

(KJV) Matthew 9:15

And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.

It is clear that Jesus expected His followers to fast (go without food periodically in order to give greater time and attention to spiritual matters and prayer) after He was gone. We are now living in the time of the “bridegroom’s” absence (the period between His ascension into heaven and His return). The church (Christ’s “bride,” Revelation 19:7; 22:17) awaits and looks forward to the Lord’s return (Matthew 25:6; John 14:3). For this reason, fasting is also

1. A sign of a Christion’s longing to be united with Christ at His return,
2. A means of preparing for Christ’s coming,
3. A way of mourning Christ’s absence and

A sign of sorrow for the sin and spiritual decay of the world (Matthew 6:16).

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1. EAT WITH ‘SINNERS’ / MATTHEW 9:11
2. THEY PLEADED WITH HIM TO LEAVE / MATTHEW 8:34
3. LET THE DEAD BURY THEIR OWN DEAD / MATTHEW 8:22
4. GREAT FAITH / MATTHEW 8:10
5. DON’T TELL ANYONE / MATTHEW 8:4
6. JESUSE TOUCHED THE MAN / MATTHEW 8:3
7. I NEVER KNEW YOU / MATTHEW 7:23
8. MANY WILL SAY LORD, LORD / MATTHEW 7:22
9. DOES THE WILL OF MY FATHER / MATTHEW 7:21
10. BY THEIR FRUIT YOU WILL RECOGNIZE THEM / MATTHEW 7:16
11. SMALL IS THE GATE … AND ONLY A FEW FIND IT / MATTHEW 7:14
12. YOUR FATHER … GIVE GOOD GIFTS / MATTHEW 7:11
13. ASK … SEEK … KNOCK / MATTHEW 7:7-8
14. DO NOT JUDGE / MATTHEW 7:1
15. SEEK … KINGDOM … RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 6:33
16. IF THAT IS HOW GOD CLOTHES / MATTHEW 6:30
17. DO NOT WORRY / MATTHEW 6:25
18. EYE IS THE LAMP OF THE BODY / MATTHEW 6:22
19. WHEN YOU FAST / MATTHEW 6:16
20. IF YOU DO NOT FORGIVE / MATTHEW 6:15
21. IF YOU FORGIVE / MATTHEW 6:14
22. DELIVER US FROM THE EVIL ONE / MATTHEW 6:13
23. FORGIVE AS WE ALSO HAVE FORGIVEN / MATTHEW 6:12
24. DAILY BREAD / MATTHEW 6:11
25. YOUR KINGDOM COME – YOUR WILL BE DONE / MATTHEW 6:10
26. THIS THEN IS HOW YOU SHOULD PRAY / MATTHEW 6:9
27. PRAY IN SECRET / MATTHEW 6:6
28. ‘ACTS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS’ BEFORE MEN / MATTHEW 6:1
29. DO NOT RESIST AN EVIL PERSON / MATTHEW 5:39
30. LOOKS LUSTFULLY / MATTHEW 5:28
31. ANGRY … RACA … FOOL / MATTHEW 5:22
32. UNLESS YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:20
33. GREAT IN THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 5:19
34. THE LAW TO FULFILL / MATTHEW 5:17
35. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD DEEDS / MATTHEW 5:14-16
36. PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:10
37. THE PEACEMAKERS / MATTHEW 5:9
38. THE PURE IN HEART / MATTHEW 5:8
39. THE MERCIFUL / MATTHEW 5:7
40. HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:6
41. THE MEEK / MATTHEW 5:5
42. THOSE WHO MOURN / MATTHEW 5:4
43. BLESSED POOR IN SPIRIT / MATTHEW 5:3
44. SERMON ON THE MONT / MATTHEW 5-7
45. THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23
46. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
47. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
48. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
49. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
50. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
51. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
52. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
53. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
54. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
55. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
56. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
57. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
58. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
59. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
60. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
61. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
62. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
63. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
64. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
65. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
66. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
67. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
68. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
69. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
70. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
71. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
72. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
73. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
74. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
75. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
76. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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THEN THEY WILL FAST / MATTHEW 9:15

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It is clear that Jesus expected His followers to fast (go without food periodically in order to give greater time and attention to spiritual matters and prayer) after He was gone.

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Margarita Crews

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Guided By Grace

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