Know of any Books or Sermons on Fasting?

I was wondering if any of you can recommend a book or a sermon that explains the purpose of fasting. My 14-year old son was fasting to "get closer to God" (his words). It occurred to him after one day of fasting that you can get closer to God without fasting, so what role does fasting play in this? (He is a very godly boy who prays several times a day and memorizes scripture. He is not trying to get out of fasting simply trying to understand it.)

I could not answer his question, so I would like a good resource for him to get a good and biblical answer.

Thank you for this.

Natalie

www.shiloahbooks.com/download/Atomic.pdf

Thank you for posting this link though I haven't read it all yet the comments on gluttony where heart piercing.

Jentezen Franklin has a very good small book on fasting (called "Fasting"). His ministry website has a lot of info and sermons, etc on this topic.

Thanks TMK that is a great website already learned some great things well worth the look

The chapter on fasting from RIchard Foster's classic Celebration Of Discipline is excellent.

Although some here will dismiss this author out of hand with no actual first hand knowledge of him, A Common Sense Guide To Fasting by Kenneth E Hagin is small, inexpensive, and easily readable. It contains lot's of Biblical thoughts and ideas coupled with a good measure of common sense.

solomon wrote:

"The chapter on fasting from RIchard Foster's classic Celebration Of Discipline is excellent."

Agreed.

A good book about fasting that I can recommend is "God's Chosen Fast" by Arthur Wallis.

It is available in Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/Gods-Chosen-Fast-Arthur-Wallis/dp/0875085547

Christianbook.com
http://www.christianbook.com/gods-chosen-fast-arthur-wallis/9780875085548/pd/085547

An introductory summary:
http://www.mtsinaiministries.org/docs/FASTING_for_CJ_Matthews11.pdf

Thanks for all these responses. I will check the resources.

I knew of Jentezen Franklin, but my knowledge of him came from TBN when he first started teaching on fasting some years back. Having disassociated myself from the preaching on TBN, I was concerned about looking at his teachings about fasting. I will look over them, however, since it has been brought up on this forum.

Romanchog-

I admit I do not know tons about Jentezen Franklin. But I do know he preaches the word, from what I have heard. I agree that TBN has major issues, but I wouldnt necessarily reject every person who has ever been on there.

His church does a corporate 30 day fast every January and that is certainly a good thing.

I have heard some snippets of his sermons on the website www.fireonthealtar.com that are very good. If you click on "compilations" at top left and find the one entitled "Don't feed on dead things" it is pretty powerful. Two more good ones are "Are we really loving Jesus" and "Don't resist the Holy Ghost."

"The Hidden Power of Prayer and fasting" by Mahesh Chavda

Mahesh was the first christian in a family of Hindus which had been Hindu for like 800 years. Prominent very intelligent family, his conversion story is worth the read. There are many good books on this subject. I have read several but this book packs a punch not found in any I have read.

Russell

Here are many resources by others but mostly Derek Prince (i find him very balanced in this area):

PRACTICAL TEACHING ON FASTING
http://www.escc.co.za/images/uploads/Derek_Prince_-_Fasting.pdf

Fasting Intensifies Prayer By Derek Prince
https://www.sermonindex.net/modules/articles/index.php?view=article&aid=28198

Derek Prince 'WHEN You Fast, not IF' (sermon)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GS2pfhfeVc

Derek Prince - Prayer and Fasting - Thy Kingdom Come
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzEjrGVBgyk

Audio sermons on fasting compiled by sermonindex; I’m surprised there aren’t more:
https://www.sermonindex.net/modules/mydownloads/scr_index.php?act=topicSermons&topic=Fasting&page=0

God bless,
Lisa

Thanks Natalie for posting the question The Lord has already used it to my great benefit the link ANDRY posted brought the light that I was a glutton praise the Lord now I can be delivered now that I see the light " Eat to live don't live to eat"