Hunger For God: Surrender

Pastor Kent Landhuis

THEME - The spiritual practice of fasting helps us offer our whole selves to God in surrender.

TEXT - Jonah 3:1-10

Lenten Fasting: Focus less on lesser things to focus more on greater things.

1. Whole body surrender requires humility.

• Romans 12:1-2

• Isaiah 55:8-9

2. Whole body surrender recognizes our creature status.

• Psalm 100

• Psalm 139:23-24

3. Whole body surrender invites repentance.

• Jonah 3:1-10

• Joel 2:12-13

NEXT STEPS

1. Journal: Personalize Romans 12:1 - What does it mean to offer my body as a living sacrifice?

2. Fast: Skip a meal or two this week.

3. Learn more: Read Fasting by Scot McKnight or Hunger for God by John Piper.

JOURNAL PROMPTS:

1. What does it mean to offer my body as a living sacrifice?

2. Skip a meal or fast for a day and then journal about the experience. What happened? How did you feel?

VERSES FOR MEDITATION - Romans 12:1-2, Isaiah 55:8-9, Psalm 100, Joel 2:12-13

PRAY - Ask God to reveal to you the importance of “whole body” worship and surrender.