George Whitefield's Extreme Fasting
Historical Account★★★★A man named George Whitefield in the 1700s adopted extreme measures for spirituality. He left off eating fruits and gave money to the poor, wore poor clothing, abstained from food on Saturdays, ate only sage tea without sugar and coarse bread, walked out in cold mornings until his hands were blackened, and stopped speaking or praying due to inward conflicts.
Augsburger, Dan, “04 Only by Prayer and Fasting” (AudioVerse teaching 30468).
The point
George Whitefield in the 1700s practiced extreme fasting and austerity to enhance his spiritual life.
Scripture
Colossians 2:20-23Matthew 6:16-18
Audience
AdultsYouth
Tone
Sobering
To tell aloud
about 2 min · 60 words