2. Feasting & Fasting - Spiritual Symmetry - Tim Mackie (The Bible Project)

[@MrMcBainer]

As a new convert to Orthodox Christianity, I've noticed fasting has helped me crush down certain desires and focus on Christ.

[@jasonfrederick1258]

Grace is to the heart fasting is for the disciplining of the body&mind (which are really one) A disciplined body leads to a DISCIPLINED mind which increases greatly our CONFIDENCE before the almighty ,set-apart creator.

[@TheBitterlove]

I just want you to know that far far away in the 3rd world country called Thailand. Your message and your passion was arrived and cheer me up a lot today. I thank God that he wiring you in this very special way. Your gifted was enlighten me :D

[@0darkpurpleheart0]

God bless (from Bulgaria)

[@EmSiGer]

God Bless, again from Bulgaria ! (Браво, момиче)

[@cesarbogner7627]

God bless from México brother

[@hopelesshoper7766]

God bless from Germany

[@beccad9374]

God bless from Canada

[@dannycv82]

I fast simply to deny myself, my flesh desires, for the desire to be with God.

[@josebugarin3070]

My understanding is that the flesh And spirit are at war at all times Thus with our minds we serve the all mighty. This control over the flesh is big .... At this point you are not consuming milk but solids and are having a relationship with the lord Jesus crist This is powerful as a servant of the all mighty..for we are at war...

[@martatorralba885]

I am so thankful for Pastor Tim Mackie sharing these teachings and for all the hard work put on The Bible Project. It really amazes me the depth of all his studies on the Word and how he enables a great perspective throuhgout the Bible. I am so grateful for God guiding me in my everyday learning of the Word and allowing me to discover these kind of sources. I pray that God will continue to bless Pastor Tim Mackie and his church with wisdom and generosity. Lots of love from Qatar.

[@almiller5711]

I would like Ryan mu

[@sandrawilkinson7003]

I love how this teaching was not about judgement, but information, instruction and pure encouragement to fast.

[@jesusisgodalmightyamen492]

Shalom Sandra Peace be to you. Thank you for your kind response. ( a year ago) If it's okay with you we would like to give you the best news ever: God didn't judge the world, He came to save it. And that's exactly what He did. It's finished. Rejoice ! *He is the savior of everyone.* He will have restitution of all things. He will reconcile all to Himself. All in their own order. *No exceptions.* It's the Faith OF Christ, not the faith IN Christ that saves all. Thank you for your time and patience, Sandra. May God bless you and your loved ones. Amen.

[@GV_777YT]

This man has helped me stay close to God just by his passion and cheerfulness alone, they are so contagious and not to mention his depth of understanding and unique perspective on the truth. May God bless him endlessly!

[@seeqr9]

V a l n s k y Hear, hear!

[@briaalebleu]

same

[@michawill6599]

V a l n s k y Me too.

[@EmelineFalengameesi]

Me too! 🙋🏻‍♀️ He doesn’t know it, but Dr Mackey has made me super interested in the entire Bible! God bless him abundantly!

[@a.s1626]

Amen.

[@maptl]

I have always wondered why Lord should we fast? I know that Jesus paid it all so won't make me more righteous, so why? Best teaching on fasting I ever heard with the heart of God behind it, and no self righteous act...loved it!!!!!

[@joenelson5819]

The bible says “when” we fast:) We should all fast :)

[@eushaundawells6064]

I absolutely loved this sermon but, what made it so monumental to me was the honesty of the pastor… This was healing for me 🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾

[@timstegbauer5408]

Thank you Tim! Started fasting today and i really learned a lot from your teaching, very powerful! 🙌🏼

[@oliedunn7785]

Thank You Pastor Tim for a profound and insightful sermon. I've been fasting for more than three months twice a week and I had a vague meaning of fasting until I heard your sermon. You sermon has enlightened me and give me more purpose to do it. God Bless You

[@Tascountrygirl]

Thank you Pastor Tim. I am writing this a year later than some of the comments from far away in Tasmania Australia. I am so grateful for this teaching on fasting and for all the other. teachings. I am, with the rest of the world, in Covid 19 lockdown and treasure all the wonderful Christian resources from The Bible Project. May Pastor Tim continue to be greatly blessed by God.

[@SK-or4lw]

I was fortunate enough to have grown up in the applachian mountains of Kentucky in the holiness faith. I grew up with a people who fasted often. I have seen how fasting brings people to a humble place with God. I really enjoy your teaching. I'm discovering how little I actually knew about Christ's ways.

[@moonglimmers]

Tim I love the Bible Project, I love that you love the word of God. Thank you.

[@obedraymondbagona182]

Praise the Lord for your life, Tim. May God bless you, the Bible Project and everyone you meet.

[@stevengates4437]

Said with the love of our holy spirit....after a huge God moment....the act of eating is also very self indulgent.....soooooo,how about ,only focus on what just happened for 24 hours ,to give Him all attention....and then to come back to being fully human 24 hours later....also helps to remember the moment....Tim!! A very hard sermon to preach with little experience....I'm also a person who hasn't fasted on purpose....but I have done a couple vow of sciences..anyways I want to get back to this very wonderful service....love Steve a sinner from nova scotia Canada....

[@sydnydsureman]

Came here after the war began in Israel wondering why I felt a prompting to fast. And you turned to Luke 4 when Jesus fasted, exactly where I left off. Amazing... thank you for this guidance.

[@dianefester9663]

Love you, Tim! Your teaching has brought me closer to God. God bless you🙏🏽❤️

[@mk1news]

Now is the time for all of us to fast.

[@casterton31]

Fasting AND praying!!

[@logosannie]

From Taiwan. Hallelujah!

[@WorldClassTechEd]

Thank you.

[@gabdubuc]

Not eating for two days won't make you crabby, it brings a lot of joy and happiness!

[@JoyN246]

So glad I found these teachings! 🙏

[@spiralsone]

fasting improves cognitive function, stimulates the immune system, and induces autophagy. The stoics and Hindus do it too. It is not a pain. It feels good.

[@davidpope7532]

Another magnificent teaching. Thank you Lord

[@beccad9374]

Great time to fast right now- Global Pandemic

[@lucyrouleau1805]

That is so well explain it’s wonderful to grasp and understand what God is saying in his word thank you Tim Mackie

[@brichi952]

When you feel the hunger the point is to rely on Jesus Christ. Replace the things you once relied on, food, social media, sin, with reliance on Jesus Christ. Deny yourself the things you usually crave and instead pursue Jesus. He's waiting for you.

[@kgbear3662]

It may very well be your most” motivational moving message, but only the ones that fast will know this.

[@billem16]

this was so helpful. i have never fasted either. i'm doing my first 24 hr fast now and found this to help me understand why I'm doing this.

[@yona1960bear]

A difficulty I find with fasting is that hunger is a terrible distraction! I know part of the problem is getting into the habit of fasting at the right times and for the right reasons; also, I need to focus during those distracting times on prayer and worship.

[@danielrojas9373]

Go to a place with zero distractions...i like going to libraries or parks

[@cabotpaul3152]

Ahh come on you end it without the prayer after such a profound teaching dang it wish I was there. God bless!

[@powdapuff75]

Wow Tim. Such revelation in this teaching. Thank you.

[@CLSmith-df1xb]

I think the reason we feast after memorial services in the kingdom era is embodied in our use of the term “Celebration of life.” Revelation: Blessed are those who die in the Lord from now on . . . And their works do follow them. We celebrate the goodness they brought to the world. We eat together knowing we will see them again. Thank you for deepening my understanding of fasting.

[@ianpatrick23]

Fantastic exploration of Biblical fasting!

[@jojersey4081]

I finally get it. Becoming a Jesus follower I knew I should do it but didn't know how or want to do it wrong. Thank you!

[@Ruthinaye_succesful]

Incredible, speechless Tim.

[@zoshida4160]

16:48 what I understand so far is that feasting is a response to being guided by God and not something we do to get a response out of God

[@zoshida4160]

17:08 exactly 😅😂

[@zoshida4160]

21:50 But is it something that we do as soon as we hear the message or is it something that we plan?

[@mrs.garcia6978]

This was fascinating. Thank you for uploading it

[@brianorf2740]

Tim, I love your videos. I've gained so much from the Bible Project in particular. One thing I was curious of is when you make the connection between Jesus, Elijah, and Moses and how they fast it would seem like they aren't all necessarily connected to the great revealing of God. Elijah, in particular, leaves the great scene at Mt. Carmel and goes to the wilderness because of fear from Jezebel's threat and there is given food by God which strengthens him for 40 days for the journey before him (1 Kings 19). It also seems miraculous. In Moses' case in Exodus 34, this is the second time Moses goes up on Sinai. It is this second time where Moses goes up after the people had sinned and made the golden calf. The first time doesn't specify if he fasted but this occasion does. Perhaps the concept of understanding the sinfulness of the people and breaking the covenant is just as much the reason for the fast as being in the presence of God. In Moses' case perhaps he does indeed fast as part of His petition to God to spare this obstinate people from destruction. I was just curious what you or others might make of these details.

[@poppy4674]

I don't have any points to make, just thoughts on your observations:) The Elijah one is specifically interesting. It doesn't specify if he fasted. "The angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for you. He arose, and ate and drink, and went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights to Horev the Mount of God." (1 Kings 19:7-8 HNV) I didn't even catch the 40 days of travel the first time I read through it. Somehow I missed it. He went on the strength of that food. That leads me to think the food strengthened enough that he didn't need to eat for 40 days. It makes sense to me that it was a fast since he was given food to sustain him before hand. But it doesn't read that he was fasting. Maybe it's more clear in the Hebrew. Or perhaps it's an inference on Tim's part. Either way I feel like that experience definitely still applies to the structures of fasting Tim described. Like a little of all of them, you know? He had to flee and was suffering because of the state of his nation. He just saw Yahweh do something wild to reveal Himself and was fed by the angel of Yahweh. Both of those reasons track with Tim's observation about the motive behind fasting. The repentance kind of fasting is the only one that I think doesn't fit in that specific instance. Which makes sense. Something I've learned from the bible project is that everything in the bible is connected to something else in the bible. I think this specific instance is a really interesting one as it relates to Jesus' fasting, and his life on Earth in general. Like Elijah was being hunted down at the time after calling out Israel for turning away from Yahweh. Then after a time of 40 days Yahweh reveals himself in a whisper which seems to gentle to me. (1 Kings 19:12-13) In Jesus' case Yahweh reveals himself through a dove(also gentle), then he goes to the wilderness, then he starts his ministry which eventually leads to him being hunted. It has a lot of parallels with Jesus' life. Thanks so much for pointing that out! Good job doing your home work on that. I didn't even think to explore for myself until I read you comment. Thanks so much for the insight. Cheers!

[@alxnnx]

This was an awesome lesson!!

[@peacexlove3744]

Derek Prince teaches that fasting is a form of self-humbling before God.

[@dracoak7205]

Your video help me so much in my fast. I love how you never did but your well informed lol you probably done it by now lol I love how it just hit you! With understanding

[@konavader]

Honest question! Maintenance Rx takers, how do we appropriately fast under the terms described? I would appreciate any worthwhile information, thank you. Godspeed! Aloha

[@almiller5711]

I would like at th end ofPastoMakieslecrture that hcloses with a prayer that I could join and pray with hiim Tim is the best ever

[@uiPublic]

Immediately the Feasting accounts come to mind are Gospelor Matt's and Prodigal Son's both adjacently of journeying in Self examinations Whereas former seems like Elijah and latter's after pronouncing his 'death' and returning while those unhappy not joining Party's were Pharisees and Elder Son resply... Amazing as ones really enjoyed it never anticipated it were the other fellow disciples and households?!

[@far.pou.9544]

Very interesting observation!! I never thought of it this way before. Hmm for me however fasting is like a self regulation/discipline proces. If I could do it without fasting, that would be awesome. If I promise myself or others even my family to stop a harmful habit for instance, the probability of keep doing it is really high but if I promise God, with Holy Spirit's help, impossible becomes possible. & as soon as I realize all is good, I stop fasting.

[@invadercivic2774]

It's so cool to see what might have been Levies life until this moment after watching "The Chosen". 40:44

[@rickysikes1631]

I know of a few churches which practice prayer and fasting. Shane Idleman fasts and prays and the church he pastors. Jim Cymbala and the Brooklyn Tabernacle, and Time Square Church under David Wilkerson, Carter Conlon. Iam sure there are others, I know that the church in the MENA region practices prayer and fasting,as does the persecuted church all over the world. I started fasting at least once a week decades ago. It has been a self discipline while dedicating the day to prayer. Muslims fast during the month of Ramadan for the purpose of drawing close to a god who is not loving or our Savior. Fasting comes easy when we are grieving, or when in the midst of a crises. Ihave read testimonies from reliable sources of miraculous answers to prayer when a church or a group of Christians fast and pray. I also fast from other things beside food. Carter Conlon mentioned fasting from those things which distract us when we are trying to focus on prayer. So, I will fast from media, television, going out with others and staying in solitude for a day. Anything which distracts from seeking Jesus, knocking at His door, asking Him for leading and help.

[@SamSung-nf6tr]

Tim I hope you read this. Paula White had the best lecture on fasting I ever heard. It in her curse series. Maybe 10 years ago. Before Trump. Can't handle them kissing up to Trump & Putin. That's another topic..

[@oasischurchvr]

So good 🔥

[@BloodCovenant]

This!

[@jumpropestairs6129]

Good vid. More people are finding out about fasting. Do you think the lack of knowledge is because "fasting" is omitted from modern translations, and not omitted from the KJV.(prayer and fasting) On a side note I try not to fast as a ritual, or superstition.

[@SamSung-nf6tr]

Your body is going through withdrawal. If it is a spiritual fasting, as the food leaves the Holy Spirit enters if that is what you want.

[@CalebTheSojourner]

Wish they had the closing prayers lol

[@sophiedegenhardt5044]

Is 33:40 meant to be taken seriously or jokingly? I'm talking about the suggestion that Jesus might not recognize someone as a Christian if they didn't fast. That claim seems kind of distressing

[@salparedo]

It was sarcasm.

[@MsHburnett]

Lent Fast 40 days during day light hours

[@nanadeborah8717]

Lent id the 40 days of mourning Tammuz. Not a Christian thig to do.