Scripture
We believe that seeking out what God's Word says is essential, it helps us know Him and walk in His ways.
About Fasting
About Prayer
A Discussion about Fasting - Mark 2:18-22
Jesus Clears the Temple - Mark 11:15-25
Teaching about Prayer - Luke 11: 1-13
The Parable of the Persistent Widow - Luke 18: 1-8
Teaching about Giving, Fasting & Prayer - Matthew 6: 1-18​
The Need for Workers - Matthew 9: 35-38
Jesus Chooses the Twelve Apostles - Luke 6: 12-13
Jesus Walks on Water - Mark 6: 45-56
Jesus Invitation to Ask - John 14: 8-14​
Abiding in Jesus - John 15: 5-17​
The Role of the Spirit - John 16:12-15
The Community of Believers - Acts 2: 42-47
The Disciples Pray for Courage - Acts 4: 23-31​
Peter heals Aeneas & Raises Dorcas - Acts 9:32-42​
Peter & Cornelius - Acts 10: 1-48​
Teaching about Prayer & Elijah's example - Jame 5: 13-18; 1 Kings 18: 41-46
Moses - Exodus 34
Ezra - Ezra 8:15-36 (21-25)
Hannah -1 Samuel 1: 3-20
David - 2 Samuel 12:13-25; Psalm 35 (13); 69:10; 109 (24-27); Psalm 102: 17
Daniel - Daniel 1:1-21 (8-17); 9:1-23​
Jehoshaphat - 2 Chronicles 20: 1-30
Nehemiah - Nehemiah 1 - 2:10 (1:4)
Esther - Esther 4 :1- 5:4
Joel - Joel 1:13-15, 2:12-14, 2:28-32
Isaiah - Isaiah 58
Jesus - Matthew 4:1-11; 6:5-18; Mark 2:18-22
Jesus' Disciples- Acts 9:9; Acts 13:2-3; Acts 14: 21-25 (23)
Study methods
Why not gather together some friends and discover about prayer and fasting through the scriptures?
Check out the simple Four Column Study tool or the Discovery Bible Study (DBS) method!
Four column study
Open a notebook to a full spread and fold each page vertically, creating 4 columns.​
First Column
Write the scripture down word for word
Second Column
Rewrite the scripture down in your own words
Third Column
Ask a specific question/s, e.g. What do I learn about fasting from this scripture? What do I learn about God? What do I learn about people?
Fourth Column
Write an 'I will' statement (a specific way your life will change this week as a
result of this scripture)
discovery Bible study (DBS)
ASK
• What are you thankful for this week?
• What has been hard, bad or a challenge this week?
• What are the needs in the community? How can we help?
• Have you obeyed what God told you last time?
• Who did you share with? How did it go?
BIBLE
• Choose a scripture to read
• Read the scripture aloud
• Reread the story again
• Retell the story
• What does the story show us about God?
• What does the story show us about people?
COMMIT
• If this is true, what needs to change in your life?
• Who will you share it with?
Tips:
• Ask questions, don't teach
• Focus on applying what is discovered
• Try to stay in the story
• Pass off leadership, let others facilitate
• Could members lead their own group?
Additional Scriptures
Stories of Hope:
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Mark 2:1-12
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John 3:1-17
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Mark 5:1-20
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Luke 7:37-50
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Luke 15:11-32
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Luke 17:11-19
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Luke 18:9-14
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Luke 19:1-10
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John 4:1-42
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Mark 4:1-20
Creation to Christ:
1. Genesis 1:1-25 - God creates the world
2. Genesis 2:4-24 - God creates man
3. Genesis 3 :1-13 - The first sin and judgment
4. Genesis 3:14-24 - Judgment of a sinful the world
5. Genesis 6:1 to 9:17 - The flood
6. Genesis 12:1-8, 15:1-6 - God's promise to Abram
7. Genesis 22:1-19 - Abraham offer’s Isaac
8. Exodus 12:1-28 - God spares His people
9. Exodus 20:1-21 - The commands of God
10. Leviticus 4:1-35 – The sacrificial system
11. Isaiah 53 - God's righteous servant
12. Luke 1:26-38, 2:1-20 - Jesus is born
13. John 1:29-34 - Jesus is baptised
14. Matthew 4:1-11 - Jesus is tested
15. John 3:1-21 - The religious leader
16. John 4:1-26, 39-42 - The Samaritan women
17. Luke 5:17-26 - The paralysed man
18. Mark 4:35-41 - Jesus calms the storm
19. Mark 5:1-20 - The man with evil spirits
20. John 11:1-44 - Raising a man from the dead
21. Luke 23:32-56 - Jesus is crucified
22. Luke 24:1-35 - Jesus is resurrected
23. Luke 24:1-35 - Jesus appears to the disciples
24. John 3:1-21 - Enter into the Kingdom of God
Anxiety 10 stories:
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Matthew 6:25-34
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Matthew 14:22-33
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Luke 8:43-48
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2 Kings 4:1-7
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Psalm 91:1-16
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John 14:1-7
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Matthew 11:28-30
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Psalm 23
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Luke 12:13-34
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1 Kings 17:1-16