21 Day Fast
Fasting Guidelines
The Fountain of Praise will participate in a church-wide fast from Monday, September 29th through Sunday, October 19th. Remember to begin each day by reading your Bible and in prayer. Journal everything the Lord speaks to you during this fast.
During this time, we encourage you to prayerfully consider participating in one of three types of fasts:
• A whole day fast: abstaining from food and drink (except water) for 21
full days
• A half day fast: abstaining from food and drink (except water) for twelve
consecutive hours each day for 21 days
• The Daniel Fast: consuming only fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, and water
for 21 day.
Daily Scripture & Prayer Focus
Day One – Monday September 29
Read: I Peter 5:6 – 11; James 4:4 – 10; Isaiah 58:6 – 14
When we fast unto the Lord, He promises to loose us from every yoke of bondage, to shine His light upon us, and to cause our recovery to spring forth speedily. According to these promises in God’s Word, extend your faith today.
Day Two – Tuesday September 30
Read: Romans 13:1 – 14; I Timothy 2:1 – 8
Take time in prayer today to lift up your hands and pray for all who are in authority in our nation and in your personal life.
Day Three – Wednesday October 1
Read: Esther 4:1 – 17, 5:1 – 8; II Chronicles 20:1 – 25; Acts 9:1 – 19
Whatever crisis you may be in, fast this day and seek Gods favor!
Day Four – Thursday October 2
Read: Daniel 10:1 – 21; Acts 2:14 – 21; Ephesians 1:15 – 23; John 16:5 – 15
Fast today for revelation (the unveiling of things hidden) and for understanding (the wisdom to carry it out). Ask Holy Spirit to lead you into all the truth.
Day Five – Friday October 3
Read: Judges 20:18 – 48; Matthew 9:14 – 15
Attach fasting to your plans to step out into new things this year. Ask the Lord to grant you favor for expansion and enlargement (this could be personal growth, ministry, business, etc.)
Day Six – Saturday October 4
Read: Leviticus 23:26 – 32; Hebrews 3:7 – 19, 4:1 – 7
Today, abstain from all food (if you are able to not work) and spend this day seeking His face. Let this be a day of consecration and self examination. Ask the Lord to give you the grace to enter His rest. Note: If you wish, you may take food for your evening meal.
Day Seven – Sunday October 5
Read: I Kings 21:17 – 29; Matthew 16:5 – 11
Stand in prayer today, interceding for those who need to be saved and/or return to the Lord. Ask for God’s judgment to be held back and for His mercy to bring them to repentance. Ask for Holy Spirit conviction to come upon them. Call them out by name.
Day Eight – Monday October 6
Read: Luke 4:1 – 14, 10:1 – 20
Ask the Lord to strengthen your faith and grant you increased authority over demonic powers.
Day Nine – Tuesday October 7
Read: Psalm 1
Ask the Lord to give you strength to live a life of regular meditation on His Word. We’re virtually incapable of living a life without meditating on something! If we want to be blessed (fruitful and prosperous) then meditation on the Word of God must be more than a casual drink. Commit today to send your roots down deep into the water of His Word.
Day Ten – Wednesday October 8
Read: Isaiah 58:6 – 14, Jeremiah 29:11 – 14
Fast today for the fulfillment of your prophetic purpose and destiny. Seek
the Lord with all of your heart.
Day Eleven – Thursday October 9
Read: Malachi 3:16 – 18, 4:1 – 3; Psalm 103:1 – 5; Isaiah 53:4 – 5; Matthew 8:16 – 17; James 5:13 – 16
According to His Word, ask the Lord to heal you. Begin to decree, “By His stripes I am healed!”
Day Twelve – Friday October 10
Read: Matthew 9:14 – 17; Joel 2:11 – 32
Ask the Lord to prepare your heart for a fresh outpouring of new wine.
Day Thirteen – Saturday October 11
Read: Acts 1:12 – 14, 2:1 – 4, 2:37 – 41
Realize that obedience and a unity of purposeful waiting were the precursors of the outpouring of the Spirit. Obedience = each man’s willful act of honor and respect to the command of the Lord. Unity = selfless expectation and the camaraderie that brought about the perseverance to wait. When the Spirit was poured out, therefore, He was first manifested as sweeping the whole of the house like a rushing ale force wind; then secondly as tongues of fire on the heads of each individual person. They were purposeful and expectant in their waiting! Pray that it will be so at TFOP!
Day Fourteen – Sunday October 12
Read: Acts 2:37-41
Knowing that 120 praying and fasting believers “birthed” 3,000 souls into the Kingdom, allow your heart to be stirred with a spirit of faith. Believe with us for an outpouring of the Spirit in TFOP to overflowing of new souls into the Kingdom!
Day Fifteen – Monday October 13
Read: Matthew 6:1 – 24, 9:15; I John 2:28 – 29; 3:7 – 8
Ask the Lord for the grace and discipline to practice righteousness: giving, praying and fasting. Ask especially that private fasting will become your lifestyle.
Day Sixteen – Tuesday October 14
Read: Luke 11:1 – 13
As we intercede for this generation to be saved, commit to be persistent. Keep on
asking, seeking and knocking.
Day Seventeen – Wednesday October 15
Read: Psalm 2
Speak the decree of our Lord in prayer today. Ask for this generation, for our city, for our nation! Pour out your heart in worship to the Son, Jesus.
Day Eighteen – Thursday October 16
Read: Psalm 27; II Corinthians 3:12 – 18
Ask the Lord to allow you to see His face and behold His glory. Sing praises to Him and celebrate His goodness. As you wait in fasting and in prayer, let your heart take courage.
Day Nineteen – Friday October 17
Read: Psalm 63; Isaiah 35:1 – 6; Mark 16:15 – 20
Prepare your heart and come with expectancy to The Fountain of Praise’s 55th Church Anniversary Service. Believe God for an outpouring of His Spirit at all three services.
Day Twenty – Saturday October 18
Read: Isaiah 54:1 – 17, 42:1 – 13
Shout and sing for joy in the presence of the Lord. Ask the Lord to stretch and enlarge you for new things.
Day Twenty-One – Sunday October 19
Read: Isaiah 61:1 – 11, 49:8 – 13; Luke 4:14 – 19
As you close this 21-day fast this evening, begin to decree the Word of God over your life. Proclaim that His Spirit is upon you and this is the favorable year of the Lord.
