Greetings Family,
“Prayer is the conduit that not only reveals the will of God for our individual lives, but also helps make us the people we need to be to do the impossible on the earth. It’s time to plug into that power like we never have before. “Quoted from “the Prayer Warrior’s Way”; Author - Cindy Trimm; page 44.
Let’s plug in. Let’s plug in. Let’s plug in.
For this week (April 16 through April 22), we beseech you to engage in prayer and meditation on the prayer themes and scripture references that were shared via a ‘handout’ from our Prayer Warriors Ministry, at a prior year’s Health Fair. If possible, let's pray together during the 7am morning hour, 7pm evening hour or 12:00 noon time-frame.
Prayer Themes and Scriptures
Believe, God has the answers
PRAYER IS POWERFUL
(I Timothy 2:1; Ephesians 6:10-19)
PRAYER HEALS
(Isaiah 57:18; James 5:15)
PRAYER IS UNITY
(Acts 1:14)
PRAYER IS TALKING WITH GOD
(Isaiah 57:15)
GOD DELIGHTS IN OUR PRAYERS
(Revelation 5:8)
PRAYER IS EARTH’S LINK TO HEAVEN
(Isaiah 55:3, 6)
PRAYER IS LISTENING FOR GOD’S REPLY
(Isaiah 58:2)
PRAYER IS BEING LOVING AND COMPASSIONATE
(John 13:35; II Corinthians 13:11)
PRAYER IS CONTINUOUS & ALL ENCOMPASSING
(Acts 6:4; Ephesians 6:18)
PRAYER MOVES THE HAND AND HEART OF GOD
(Isaiah 55:11)
Prayer is walking and talking with God in all of the places and circumstances of your life!!!
- Sunday School Lesson (4/22nd) – The Lord God the Almighty
Revelation 4:1-6, 8-11 (KJV): 1 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. 2 And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. 3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. 4 And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. 5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. 6 And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
8 And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. 9 And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, 10 The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, 11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
[Come join us, as we wrestle with and discuss the Sunday school lesson; how ‘bout making a commitment to visit a class or two?]
As we continue seeking the will of God and His discernment through the processes of prayer and meditation, we invite you to not only incorporate our Scripture & Meditation Focus into your daily life via the weekly newsletter insert, but also the entire archive on the Church website (Allen-Temple.org; click Pastoral Transition on the top blue bar of the home page), but to also join us at our Thursday Pastoral Transition Prayer Hours in the Sanctuary. The Prayer Hour will be followed by Thursday Evening Bible Study taught by Pastor Smith and Reverend Olu Bereola. Dates and times are:
Pastoral Transition Prayer Hour Schedule
Thursday, April 19 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Thursday, May 3 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Thursday, May 17 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Thursday, May 31 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Thursday, June 14 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Thursday, June 28 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Thursday, July 12 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
