21 Days of Prayer & Fasting

PREPARING THE HOUSE

MARCH 30 TO APRIL 19, 2025


The harvest is coming! Are we prepared? The gospel of John begins with the story of John the Baptist. He was the one chosen to PREPARE THE WAY for the Lord, fulfilling Isaiah 40:3-5.


Now, over 2,000 years later, we can echo this same prophetic announcement: SALVATION HAS COME! You are now the voice who prepares the way for the Lord to come and find those who are lost. As we look forward to Easter Sunday, it’s time to prepare the house – both our own hearts and also our church – to receive the broken who are coming Home! 


One Hour of Prayer

  • Sunday to Friday nights at 7pm in the Main Sanctuary
  • The final night (April 18) will be our Good Friday Service

Scripture Reading

  • We will read one chapter of John each day, which will give us a first-hand look at how Jesus prepared Himself for the cross and how He prepared His disciples to be the Church. 


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John 1:23 NLT

John replied in the words of the prophet Isaiah: "I am a voice shouting in the wilderness, ‘Clear the way for the Lord’s coming!'"

fasting

FASTING CREATES SPACE FOR GOD TO FILL


A fast is to abstain from all or some kinds of food or drink (or other activities such as social media or TV) in order to seek God. You are free to decide what you fast for the 21 days; however, many people choose to do a “Daniel Fast,” which comes from Daniel 10. See below for guide.

  • All Meat and Animal Products

    Including but not limited to beef, lamb, pork, poultry and fish.

     

    All Dairy Products

    Including but not limited to milk, cheese, cream, butter and eggs.

     

    Beverages

    Caffeine: coffee (even decaf coffee still contains a small amount of

    caffeine), black tea, green tea, white tea, and any form of alcohol

     

    All Sweeteners

    Including but not limited to sugar, raw sugar, honey, syrups, molasses and cane juice.

     

    All Leavened Bread

    Including Ezekiel Bread (it contains yeast and honey) and baked goods.

     

    All Refined and Processed Food Products

    Including but not limited to artificial flavorings, food additives, chemicals, white rice, white flour and foods that contain artificial preservatives.

     

    All Deep Fried Foods

    Including but not limited to potato chips, French fries, corn chips, etc.

     

    All Solid Fats

    Including shortening, margarine, lard and foods high in fat.

     

    Remember, read the labels.

    One of the great things about the Daniel Fast is that you are not limited to any specific amount of food, but rather to the kinds of food you can eat. The Daniel Fast is limited to vegetables, fruits, and water.

  • All Fruits

    These can be fresh, frozen, dried, juiced or canned. Fruits include but not limited to apples, apricots, bananas, blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, cantaloupe, cherries, cranberries, figs, grapefruit, grapes, guava, honeydew melon, kiwi, lemons, limes, mangoes, nectarines, oranges, papayas, peaches, pears, pineapples, plums, prunes, raisins, raspberries, strawberries, tangelos, tangerines and watermelon.

     

    All Vegetables

    These can be fresh, frozen, dried, juiced or canned. Vegetables include but are not limited to artichokes, asparagus, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chili peppers, collard greens, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, ginger root, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, mustard greens, okra, onions, parsley, potatoes, radishes, rutabagas, scallions, spinach, sprouts, squashes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, turnips, watercress, yams, zucchini. Veggie burgers.

     

    All Whole Grains

    Including but not limited to whole wheat, brown rice, millet, quinoa, oats, barley, grits, whole wheat pasta, whole wheat tortillas, rice cakes and popcorn.

     

    All Nuts and Seeds

    Including but not limited to sunflower seeds, cashews, peanuts, sesame. Also nut butters, including peanut butter.

     

    All Legumes

    These can be canned or dried. Legumes include but are not limited to dried beans, pinto beans, split peas, lentils, black eyed peas, kidney beans, black beans, cannellini beans, white beans.

     

    All Quality Oils

    Including but not limited to olive, grape seed, peanut and sesame.

     

    Beverages

    Spring water, distilled waters or other pure waters.

     

    Other

    Tofu, soy products, vinegar, seasonings, salt, herbs and spices