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Lifestyle of Prayer: Courage!

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“A Lifestyle of Prayer”

 

This week’s prayer focus:  Courage!

 “Be strong and very courageous.  Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:7 (NIV)

As we continue to grow in A Lifestyle of Prayer, it is important to remember prayer should be a lifestyle, not an event.  View prayer as your first priority, not as the last resort.  This week we will focus our prayer time on Courage!  It has been said that godly courage is not so much an absence of fear, but rather the faithfulness of doing what is right even in the midst of fear.  Pray for a better understanding of courage from God’s perspective.  Pray that you would not allow fear to undermine your obedience to God.  Pray that your life would help to fill others with courage.  Pray that your church congregation is a place where each person is a valued part of the family, regardless of how they fit in their “real” family.

” And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.”
Ephesians 6:18 (NIV) 

Please spend time each day praying about, and writing down, how God would have you live out that day’s aspect of prayer.    Thank you!

Sunday:  Pray for your church, its staff and leadership, and for all of the preaching and teaching that takes place.  Pray for me (Tom Lemler) and the work of Impact Prayer Ministry.

Monday:  Courage from God’s Presence.  Pray that you would be filled with courage through an awareness of God’s abiding presence in your life.  Pray that the people around you would know that your courage comes from God’s presence.  “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”  Joshua 1:9 (NIV)

Tuesday:  Courage to Pray.  Pray that the work of God in your life would give you courage to take everything to God in prayer, trusting Him to do what’s best.  “You, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him. So your servant has found courage to pray to you.”  1 Chronicles 17:25 (NIV)

Wednesday:  Courage to Work.  Pray that God would fill you with the courage to do the good work He has created for you to do.  “David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the LORD is finished.”  1  Chronicles 28:20 (NIV)

Thursday:  Courage through the Support of Others.  Pray that you would have courage because of the support of fellow believers.  Pray that your life would fill others with courage as you support them.  “Rise up; this matter is in your hands. We will support you, so take courage and do it.”  Ezra 10:4 (NIV)

Friday:  Courage to Speak.  Pray that you would be filled with the courage to fearlessly share the gospel.  Pray that people would have the courage to listen.  “Because of my chains, most of the brothers in the Lord have been encouraged to speak the word of God more courageously and fearlessly.”  Philippians 1:14 (NIV)

Saturday:  Courage to be Faithful.  Pray that you would have the courage to be faithful to the things of God as Christ is faithful to the things of His Father.  “But Christ is faithful as a son over God’s house. And we are his house, if we hold on to our courage and the hope of which we boast.”  Hebrews 3:6 (NIV)

 

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Lifestyle of Prayer: Life!

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“A Lifestyle of Prayer”

 

This week’s prayer focus:  Life!

 

“The LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.”
Genesis 2:7 (NIV)

As we continue to grow in A Lifestyle of Prayer, it is important to remember prayer should be a lifestyle, not an event.  View prayer as your first priority, not as the last resort.  This week we will focus our prayer time on Life!  Our relationship with God, and our view of His creation of us, greatly influences the value we place on life.  Life has inherent value because it is a part of God’s creative handiwork.  We can see the result of a society that rejects God — life quickly loses value because we have nothing left to base that value on.  Pray that you would value life and speak up for those who can’t speak for themselves.  Pray that your church congregation is a place where each person is a valued part of the family, regardless of how they fit in their “real” family.

 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
Ephesians 6:18 (NIV) 

 

Please spend time each day praying about, and writing down, how God would have you live out that day’s aspect of prayer.    Thank you!

 Sunday:  Pray for your church, its staff and leadership, and for all of the preaching and teaching that takes place.  Pray for me (Tom Lemler) and the work of Impact Prayer Ministry.

Monday:  Choose Life.  Pray that your value of life would be seen in the choices you make.  Pray that the people around you would choose life for the benefit of future generations. “This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live.”  Deuteronomy 30:19 (NIV)

Tuesday:  Path of Life.  Pray that you would seek God as the path that leads to life.  Pray that the people around you would see God’s joy in you as you follow His path.  “You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.”  Psalm 16:11 (NIV)

Wednesday:  Blameless Life.  Pray that your trust of God would lead you in a blameless life.  Pray that the people around you would see your faithfulness to God and have no valid accusations against you.  “Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have led a blameless life; have trusted in the LORD without wavering.”  Psalm 26:1 (NIV)

Thursday:  Fountain of Life.  Pray that God’s presence would spring up within you as your fountain of life.  Pray that the people around you would see the light of God through you.  “For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.”  Psalm 36:9 (NIV)

Friday:  Fleeting Life.  Pray that your understanding of a fleeting life would cause you to value each opportunity God gives you.  Pray that the people around you would not put off the important decision of pursuing God.  “Show me, O LORD, my life’s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting is my life.”  Psalm 39:4 (NIV)

Saturday:  Preserved Life.  Pray that you would experience the protection of the Lord through your complete surrender to Him.  Pray that the people around you would have life that is preserved through their relationship with Jesus.  “The LORD will protect him and preserve his life; he will bless him in the land and not surrender him to the desire of his foes.”  Psalm 41:2 (NIV)

 

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Lifestyle of Prayer: Friendship!

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“A Lifestyle of Prayer”

 

 This week’s prayer focus:  Friendship!

“Two are better than one, because they have a good return or their work:  If one falls down, his friend can help him up.  But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!”
Ecclesiastes 4 9-10 (NIV)

As we continue to grow in A Lifestyle of Prayer, it is important to remember prayer should be a lifestyle, not an event.  View prayer as your first priority, not as the last resort.  This week we will focus our prayer time on some things that God says about friendship.  God created us for community and declared at creation that it is not good for man to be alone.  Even knowing that, most of us struggle at times with having healthy friendships.  This week we will look at, and pray about, some characteristics that go into friendships that honor God.  Pray that your church congregation is a place where each person is a valued part of the family, regardless of how they fit in their “real” family.

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
Ephesians 6:18 (NIV) 

Please spend time each day praying about, and writing down, how God would have you live out that day’s aspect of prayer.    Thank you!

Sunday:  Pray for your church, its staff and leadership, and for all of the preaching and teaching that takes place.  Pray for me (Tom Lemler) and the work of Impact Prayer Ministry.

Monday:  Face to Face Friendship.  Pray that you would always seek the face of God in the midst of your friendships.  Pray for those who are watching your face to face relationship with God.  “The LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks with his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young aide Joshua son of Nun did not leave the tent.”  Exodus 33:11 (NIV)

Tuesday:  Intercessory Friendship.  Pray that you would be diligent in lifting the needs of your friends before God.  Pray that you would have people in your life that intercede on your behalf.  “My intercessor is my friend as my eyes pour out tears to God; on behalf of a man he pleads with God as a man pleads for his friend.”  Job 16:20-21 (NIV)

Wednesday:  Careful Friendship.  Pray that you would choose your friendships carefully.  Pray that you would be the kind of friend that leads people in the correct direction.  “A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.”  Proverbs 12:26 (NIV)

Thursday:  Pleasant Friendship.  Pray that your friends would be refreshed by godly counsel from you.  Pray for friendships that bring joy and enjoyment.  “Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of one’s friend springs from his earnest counsel.”  Proverbs 27:9 (NIV)

Friday:  Sacrificial Friendship.  Pray that you would continually learn to put the needs of your friends above your own.  Pray that your friends would have a greater understanding of God’s love because of your sacrificial friendship.  “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.”  John 15:13 (NIV)

Saturday:  God’s Friendship.  Pray that your actions would always show a belief in God that would make you known as God’s friend.  Pray that you would understand God’s perspective on belief, action, and friendship.  “And the scripture was fulfilled that says, ‘Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,’ and he was called God’s friend.”  James 2:23 (NIV)

 

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Lifestyle of Prayer: Obey!

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“A Lifestyle of Prayer”

 

 This week’s prayer focus:  Obey!

“But Samuel replied:  ‘Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.’”
1 Samuel 15:22  (NIV)

As we continue to grow in A Lifestyle of Prayer, it is important to remember prayer should be a lifestyle, not an event.  View prayer as your first priority, not as the last resort.  This week we will focus our prayer time on some things that God says about obedience.  It seems that having excuses for not obeying is nothing new.  King Saul used the excuse that worshipping God was somehow more important than obeying  God — God didn’t agree.  Pray that you would live a life that sees to be obedient to God.  Pray that your church congregation is a place where each person is a valued part of the family, regardless of how they fit in their “real” family.

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
Ephesians 6:18 (NIV) 

Please spend time each day praying about, and writing down, how God would have you live out that day’s aspect of prayer.    Thank you!

Sunday:  Pray for your church, its staff and leadership, and for all of the preaching and teaching that takes place.  Pray for me (Tom Lemler) and the work of Impact Prayer Ministry.

Monday: Teach Obedience.  Pray that you would be a faithful disciple of Jesus in the way you teach others to obey all He commanded.  “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”  Matthew 28:19-20 (NIV)

Tuesday: Blessing from Obedience.  Pray that you would always listen to the word of God with a desire to obey what He says.  Pray that you would be a blessing to others because of your obedience to the word of God.  “He replied, ‘Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.’”  Luke 11:28 (NIV)

Wednesday: Holy Spirit for those who Obey.  Pray that you would recognize the presence of the Holy Spirit in your life through your obedience to God.  Pray that the people around you would know God’s presence in them through their obedience.  “We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”  Acts 5:32 (NIV)

Thursday: Obey Parents.  Pray that you would be faithful in honoring and obeying your parents — regardless of your age or theirs.  Pray that the people around you would understand how much it pleases God for them to be obedient to their parents.  “Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.”  Colossians 3:20 (NIV)

Friday: Obey Leaders.  Pray that you would obey the leaders that God has placed in positions of authority over you.  “Obey your leaders and submit to their authority. They keep watch over you as men who must give an account. Obey them so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no advantage to you.”  Hebrews 13:17 (NIV)

Saturday:  Obey God’s Commands to Express Love.  Pray that your love for God would always be expressed in your willingness to obey Him.  “This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome.”  1 John 5:3 (NIV)

 

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Lifestyle of Prayer: Choose!

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“A Lifestyle of Prayer”

 

 This week’s prayer focus:  Choose!

“But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living.  But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.”
Joshua 24:15 (NIV)

As we continue to grow in A Lifestyle of Prayer, it is important to remember prayer should be a lifestyle, not an event.  View prayer as your first priority, not as the last resort.  This week we will focus our prayer time on the choices we make!  Every day we make choices that determine, or show, who we really serve.  Our prayer life should help us to be in line with God’s will so our choices will honor Him.  Pray that you would regard no choice as too insignificant for prayer.   Pray that your church congregation is a place where each person is a valued part of the family, regardless of how they fit in their “real” family.

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
Ephesians 6:18 (NIV) 

Please spend time each day praying about, and writing down, how God would have you live out that day’s aspect of prayer.    Thank you!

Sunday:  Pray for your church, its staff and leadership, and for all of the preaching and teaching that takes place.  Pray for me (Tom Lemler) and the work of Impact Prayer Ministry.

Monday: Choose Instruction.  Pray that you would always value godly instruction.  Pray that you would choose the instruction of God’s wisdom over anything else you may value.  “Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold.”  Proverbs 8:10 (NIV)

Tuesday: Choose Knowledge.  Pray that you would choose knowledge based on the truth of God’s Word.  Pray that your choice of this knowledge would help others see Jesus.  “Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold.”  Proverbs 8:10 (NIV)

Wednesday: Choose Understanding.  Pray that you would choose an understanding that can only come from God.  Pray that you would choose to apply that understanding in all of your interactions with people.  “How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver!”  Proverbs 16:16 (NIV)

Thursday: Choose What Pleases the Lord.  Pray that your life would be lived choosing the things that please the Lord.  “For this is what the LORD says: ‘To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths, who choose what pleases me and hold fast to my covenant — to them I will give within my temple and its walls a memorial and a name better than sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off.'”  Isaiah 56:4-5 (NIV)

Friday: Choose Spirit-filled Workers.  Pray that you would choose to value God’s presence in the lives of people.  Pray that you would choose to be one who is full of the Spirit and wisdom.  “Brothers, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them.”  Acts 6:3 (NIV)

Saturday:  Choose Faithful Messengers.  Pray that you would choose, and be, a faithful messenger in carrying the gospel.  “Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to choose some of their own men and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas (called Barsabbas) and Silas, two men who were leaders among the brothers.”  Acts 15:22 (NIV)

 

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Lifestyle of Prayer: The Family!

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“A Lifestyle of Prayer”

 

 This week’s prayer focus:  The Family!

“A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.  God sets the lonely in families, he leads forth the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.”
Psalm 68:6 (NIV)

As we continue to grow in A Lifestyle of Prayer, it is important to remember prayer should be a lifestyle, not an event.  View prayer as your first priority, not as the last resort.  This week we will focus our prayer time on a return to the topic of the Family!  When done well, the family is a vital place for people to find comfort, encouragement, instruction, and correction.  That is a true statement not only for the families we are born into, but for the family of God that we belong to as His children.   Pray that your church congregation is a place where each person is a valued part of the family, regardless of how they fit in their “real” family.

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
Ephesians 6:18 (NIV) 

Please spend time each day praying about, and writing down, how God would have you live out that day’s aspect of prayer.    Thank you!

Sunday:  Pray for your church, its staff and leadership, and for all of the preaching and teaching that takes place.  Pray for me (Tom Lemler) and the work of Impact Prayer Ministry.

Monday: Children.  Pray for children to be brought up in the fear and knowledge of the Lord in a safe and nurturing environment.  Pray that each child, of any age, would honor their parents.  “Sons are a heritage from the LORD, children a reward from him.”  Psalm 127:3 (NIV)

Tuesday: Moms.  Pray that their work both in and out of the home would be filled with satisfaction and joy.  Pray that they would have godly patience with their children.  “May your father and mother be glad; may she who gave you birth rejoice!”  Proverbs 23:25 (NIV)

Wednesday: Dads.  Pray that they would be involved in the lives of their children in positive and wholesome ways.  Pray that they would teach their children about God by their words and actions.  “The father of a righteous man has great joy; he who has a wise son delights in him.”  Proverbs 23:24 (NIV)

Thursday: Marriage.  Pray that the marriages in our congregation and community would be strengthened and protected.  Pray that both husband and wife would feel loved and valued.  “Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.”  Hebrews 13:4 (NIV)

Friday: Grandparents.  Pray that they would be valued members of the family and church congregation.  Pray that their wisdom and experience would be passed on to the next generation.  “Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.”  1 Timothy 5:1-2 (NIV)

Saturday:  Single Adults.  Some are single by choice, some not.  Pray that each would be filled with great peace and hope as they serve God and rely on Him to surround them with healthy relationships.  “I would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord’s affairs–how he can please the Lord.  I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way in undivided devotion to the Lord.”  1 Corinthians 7:32 & 35 (NIV)

 

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Lifestyle of Prayer: Grace!

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“A Lifestyle of Prayer”

 

 This week’s prayer focus:  Grace!

“Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”
Hebrews 4:16 (NIV)

As we continue to grow in A Lifestyle of Prayer, it is important to remember prayer should be a lifestyle, not an event.  View prayer as your first priority, not as the last resort.  This week we will focus our prayer time on the topic of Grace!  Grace is an incredible gift from God that goes beyond us simply not getting what we deserve, but it is God giving us a gift we don’t deserve — a gift only He can give.  Pray that God’s grace would draw you to Him as you look to Him in your time of need.  Pray that your pursuit of God would lead you to a better understanding of God’s grace.  Pray each day for the individuals of Deer Run as well as the body of Deer Run.

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
Ephesians 6:18 (NIV) 

Please spend time each day praying about, and writing down, how God would have you live out that day’s aspect of prayer.    Thank you!

Sunday:  Pray for your church, its staff and leadership, and for all of the preaching and teaching that takes place.  Pray for me (Tom Lemler) and the work of Impact Prayer Ministry.

Monday: Blessings from God’s Grace.  As you pray, take time to thank God for the blessings that you receive through the grace found in Jesus.  Pray that the people around you would realize the blessings that a relationship with Jesus brings.  “From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another.”  John 1:16 (NIV)

Tuesday: Saved by God’s Grace.  Pray that you would accurately portray God’s grace as the only way for anyone to be saved.  Pray that the people around you would find salvation through the grace of Jesus.  “No! We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”  Acts 15:11 (NIV)

Wednesday: Justified by God’s Grace.  Pray that you would accept God’s grace to cover your sin and justify you before Him.  “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”  Romans 3:23-24 (NIV)

Thursday: Grace that is Sufficient.  Pray that you would learn the contentment of God’s grace being enough in your areas of weakness.  “But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.”  2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)

Friday: Conversation that is full of Grace.  Pray that the words you use would always be filled with the grace of God.  Pray that the people around you would have a glimpse of God’s grace through what you say.  “Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.”  Colossians 4:6 (NIV)

Saturday:  Strengthened by God’s Grace.   Pray that you would be protected from “strange teachings” as you are strengthened by the grace of God.  “Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings. It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by grace, not by ceremonial foods, which are of no value to those who eat them.”  Hebrews 13:9 (NIV)

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Lifestyle of Prayer: God’s Kingdom – Week 2!

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“A Lifestyle of Prayer”

 

 This week’s prayer focus:  God’s Kingdom!

“‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come, your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.”
Matthew 6:9b-10 (NIV)

As we continue to grow in A Lifestyle of Prayer, it is important to remember prayer should be a lifestyle, not an event.  View prayer as your first priority, not as the last resort.  This week we will finish a two-week focus on praying about the Kingdom of God!  We will be looking at various scriptures about the kingdom and praying about the characteristics we find.  Jesus taught us to pray that God’s kingdom would come and His will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  Pray that your pursuit of God would lead you to a better understanding of God’s kingdom and your part in it.  Pray each day for the individuals of Deer Run as well as the body of Deer Run.

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
Ephesians 6:18 (NIV) 

Please spend time each day praying about, and writing down, how God would have you live out that day’s aspect of prayer.    Thank you!

Sunday:  Pray for your church, its staff and leadership, and for all of the preaching and teaching that takes place.  Pray for me (Tom Lemler) and the work of Impact Prayer Ministry.

Monday: The Kingdom Within You.  Pray that you would recognize the kingdom of God within you through the presence of His Spirit.  Pray that you would not limit the kingdom of God to what you can observe and understand.  “The kingdom of God does not come with your careful observation, nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is within you.”  Luke 17:20b-21 (NIV)

Tuesday: A Kingdom Not of this World.  Pray that you would always look outside the structures of this world to see God’s kingdom.  Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place.”  John 18:36 (NIV)

Wednesday: A Kingdom of Righteousness, Peace, and Joy.  Pray that you would live by the spirit in a kingdom full of righteousness, peace, and joy.  “For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.”  Romans 14:17 (NIV)

Thursday: A Kingdom of Power  Pray that you would be filled with the power of the kingdom of God.  Pray that the people around you would recognize the power of God’s kingdom.  “For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.”  1 Corinthians 4:20 (NIV)

Friday: A Kingdom of Light.  Praise God that He qualifies you to share in the inheritance of His kingdom of light.  Pray that the people around you would see the light of God’s kingdom through you.  “Giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light.”  Colossians 1:12 (NIV)

Saturday:  A Kingdom that Cannot be Shaken.   Pray that your faith in God will maintain your trust in an unshakeable kingdom.  Pray that this trust will lead you to worship God appropriately.  “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our ‘God is a consuming fire.'”  Hebrews 12:28-29 (NIV)

 

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Lifestyle of Prayer: God’s Kingdom – Week 1!

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“A Lifestyle of Prayer”

 

 This week’s prayer focus:  God’s Kingdom!

“‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come, your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.”
Matthew 6:9b-10 (NIV)

As we continue to grow in A Lifestyle of Prayer, it is important to remember prayer should be a lifestyle, not an event.  View prayer as your first priority, not as the last resort.  This week we will begin a two-week focus on praying about the Kingdom of God!  We will be looking at various scriptures about the kingdom and praying about the characteristics we find.  Jesus taught us to pray that God’s kingdom would come and His will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  Pray that your pursuit of God would lead you to a better understanding of God’s kingdom and your part in it.  Pray each day for the individuals of Deer Run as well as the body of Deer Run.

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
Ephesians 6:18 (NIV) 

Please spend time each day praying about, and writing down, how God would have you live out that day’s aspect of prayer.    Thank you!

Sunday:  Pray for your church, its staff and leadership, and for all of the preaching and teaching that takes place.  Pray for me (Tom Lemler) and the work of Impact Prayer Ministry.

Monday: A Kingdom of Justice.  Pray that you would have a better understanding of God’s view of justice.  Pray that the people around you would turn to a kingdom that is just.  “Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.”  Psalm 45:6 (NIV)

Tuesday: A Kingdom that Rules All.  Pray that you would not rebel against the rule of God’s kingdom.  Pray that the people around you would willingly put themselves under the rule of God’s kingdom.  “The LORD has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all.”  Psalm 103:19 (NIV)

Wednesday: A Kingdom of Glory.  Pray that you would tell of God’s glory as you live in His kingdom.  Pray that the people around you would see the glory of God’s kingdom.  “They will tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might,  so that all men may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.”  Psalm 145:11-12 (NIV)

Thursday: An Advancing Kingdom.  Pray for the boldness to be involved in advancing the kingdom of God.  Pray that the people around you would take hold of the kingdom of God.  “From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold of it.”  Matthew 11:12 (NIV)

Friday: A Prepared Kingdom.  Pray that you would be found ready for the kingdom prepared for you inheritance.  Pray that the people around you would  accept the inheritance of a prepared kingdom.  “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.'”  Matthew 25:34 (NIV)

Saturday:  A Kingdom that is Near.   Pray that you would have a greater understanding of the present kingdom of God.  Pray that the people around you would repent and believe the good news that the kingdom is near.  “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!”  Mark 1:15 (NIV)

 

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Lifestyle of Prayer: Fellowship!

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“A Lifestyle of Prayer”

 

 This week’s prayer focus:  Fellowship!

“We write this to make our joy complete.  This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you:  God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.  If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth.”
1 John 1:4-6 (NIV)

 As we continue to grow in A Lifestyle of Prayer, it is important to remember prayer should be a lifestyle, not an event.  View prayer as your first priority, not as the last resort.  This week we will focus our prayer emphasis on some things that God says about Fellowship.  God calls us into fellowship with Himself and with one another.  Not only that, it is our fellowship with God that equips us to have proper fellowship with others.  Pray that your pursuit of God would lead you to sweet fellowship with Him and with your brothers and sisters in Christ.  Pray each day for the individuals of Deer Run as well as the body of Deer Run.

 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. 

Ephesians 6:18 (NIV)

Please spend time each day praying about, and writing down, how God would have you live out that day’s aspect of prayer.    Thank you!

Sunday:  Pray for your church, its staff and leadership, and for all of the preaching and teaching that takes place.  Pray for me (Tom Lemler) and the work of Impact Prayer Ministry.

Monday: Devoted to Fellowship.  Pray that the community of believers would value, and devote themselves to, Christian fellowship.  “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.”  Acts 2:42 (NIV)

Tuesday: Fellowship with the Father.  Pray that your fellowship with the Father would lead you to share the message of the gospel so others can enjoy the same fellowship.  “We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.”  1 John 1:3 (NIV)

Wednesday: Fellowship with Jesus Christ.  Pray that you would always trust the faithfulness of God who has called you into fellowship with Jesus.  Pray that you would represent a faithful God as you walk in fellowship with Jesus.  “God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.”  1 Corinthians 1:9 (NIV)

Thursday: Fellowship of the Holy Spirit.  Pray that God’s grace  and love would be evident through the fellowship of the Holy Spirit in you.  “May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.”  2 Corinthians 13:14 (NIV)

Friday: Fellowship of Suffering.  Pray that your desire to know Christ would show the value of sharing in fellowship of His sufferings.  “I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.”  Philippians 3:10-11 (NIV)

Saturday:  Fellowship with One Another.   Pray that your walk with Jesus would bring you into fellowship with others as you live a forgiven life.  “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.”  1 John 1:7 (NIV)