親愛的弟兄姊妹：
2020年初，神藉著克安通牧師告訴我們，神要把自己的榮耀帶回香港，香港要反敗為勝，同時也告訴我們要進入5年的40天的禁食禱告。過去4年我們回應克安通牧師的預言，今年我們將在3/9-12/10進入最後一年的禁食禱告。

這次40天禁食禱告的主題是「除去法利賽人的酵」。我們在禁食中除去個人、城市甚至是列國中一切法利賽人的酵，與主建立真實愛與信任的關係，成為生命樹。

禁食禱告，乃是為了更多的親近神、向祂禱告
📖但以理書9:3 我便禁食，披麻蒙灰，定意向主神祈禱懇求。

本次禁食原則：從早到晚如果需要食物，建議安排，由多到少， 保持飢餓感。

禱告資訊

1. 午間禁食禱告會（RAW直播）
時間：逢週二至五午1:00-2:00pm
地點：大魚禱告殿（歡迎大家參加實體聚會）

2. 新酒湧流崇拜（不設直播）
時間：逢週六午5:00-7:00pm
地點：施恩座

3. 禱文供應
時間：週一午1:00教會網站發放。

4. 主日信息
1/9-6/10「除法利賽人的酵」講道系列

禁食的意義

禁食，第一個指的是禁戒吃喝。另一個廣義的意義是在某一時間內自願禁戒日常生活上各樣必需的事物，例如食、飲、睡眠、休息、交際…等等，其目的是要鬆開捆綁著我們的物質世界和環境的繩索，叫我們可以集中心力專注尋求神及屬神的事。

如何禁食禱告

1. 建議每天禁食最少一餐(分堂可自行決定禁食形式)或禁戒上癮的屬世行為，更專心尋求神。
2. 每天為這次禁食禱告的代求事項守望，可以跟著教會的禱告會一同禱告。
3. 每天等候神，以更多的讚美、讀經、敬拜、省思來親近神。

禁食注意事項

1. 在禁食之前應有預備期，逐漸減少平時的飯量，使身體適應禁食。在禁食期間內，多喝水，並有輕微合宜的運動，多休息。
2. 孕婦及長期病患請勿貿然進行白水全禁，請尋求醫生意見。
3. 如果身體出現異常不適，請停止禁食，儘快就醫。
4. 40天後，在復食期間切勿立即吃油、肉及刺激的食物。最好是由米湯逐漸至稀飯；蔬菜類宜清煮、味淡；水果宜搾汁。

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

At the beginning of 2020, God spoke to us through Pastor Anton Cruz, revealing that He would bring His glory back to Hong Kong and transform defeat into victory. We were also told that we would enter a period of five years dedicated to 40 days of fasting and prayer. Over the past four years, we have responded to Pastor Anton Cruz’s prophecies. This year, we will embark on the final year of fasting and prayer from September 3 to October 12.

The theme for this 40-day fasting and prayer is “Removing the Yeast of the Pharisees.” Through fasting, we aim to eliminate all the yeast of the Pharisees in our lives, our cities, and our nations, establishing a genuine relationship of love and trust with the Lord and becoming a Tree of Life.

Fasting and prayer draw us closer to God as we seek Him earnestly.
📖 Daniel 9:3: “Then I set my face toward the Lord God to make request by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.”

Principle of Fasting
If you require food from morning to night, it is advisable to gradually reduce your intake to avoid excessive hunger.

Meaning of Fasting

Fasting primarily refers to the abstention from eating and drinking. More broadly, it involves voluntarily refraining from various necessary activities in daily life for a specific period, such as food, drink, sleep, rest, and communication. The purpose of fasting is to loosen the ties of the world and the constraints of our environment, allowing us to focus on seeking God and His purposes.

How to Fast and Pray

1. It is recommended to fast at least one meal a day (the branch church can determine its own form of fasting) or to abstain from addictive worldly behaviors, dedicating more time to seeking God.
2. Please pay attention to the intercession points for this fast and prayer every day, and consider joining the church’s prayer meetings.
3. Take time each day to wait on God and draw closer to Him through increased praise, Bible reading, worship, and reflection.