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How Should Christians Fast? Matthew 6:16-18 (KJV)

Sermon on the Mount · Part 20 · Primary passage: Matthew 6:16-18 (KJV) · Jul 29, 2026 · 1h 35m

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How should Christians fast? In Matthew 6:16-18 (KJV) Jesus says "when ye fast," not "if," and to fast "unto thy Father which is in secret." Sermon on the Mount Pt 20, hosted by Matt Hepner and TopLobsta.

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Matthew 6:16-18 (KJV)

16 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;

18 That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

King James Version · public domain