Sabbath Sermon: Why We Fast On The Day of Atonement

This Gospel of the Kingdom · Oct 17, 2026 · 1h 49m

Leviticus 16:29–31 We fast to humble ourselves before God **23:27–32** God set apart the Day of Atonement as a day of rest and self-humbling. Fasting can embody that humility: it reminds us that our deepest need is not satisfied by food, status, or self-reliance, but by God. Fasting is not a performance to impress God. It is an outward **expression of an inward realization: “Lord, I need You.”** **We fast to examine ourselves honestly** 1 Cor. 11:31-32 (Context is Passover, but Atonement has similar **meaning & observance.)** The psalmist invites God to search his heart and reveal anything…