Mission 247 Rebuilding the walls of the city
Mission 24/7 Re-building the walls of the city
What to do in your Personal Prayer Time Cultivating a focussed prayer life
Three main prayer categories § Prayer for personal life: inner man, ministry and circumstances (finance, health and relationships) along with prayer-reading the Word (turning it to conversation with Jesus) § Prayer for people and places: individuals, ministries, marketplace and governmental authorities and the destiny of cities or nations (Israel, Egypt, etc. ) § Prayer for strategic social issues: justice (abortion, human trafficking), civil unrest (riots) or calamities (hurricane, drought, famine), or social crisis (Sept. 11, genocide, etc. )
Power Hour § Worship Music & song § Meditate attentively Listening, journaling, confirm prayer focus § Bible reading Read large portion out loud § Prayers & supplications Pray through your notes with thanksgiving
Revival Prayer Goals The Church “And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. ” (Acts 2: 2) “And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness. ” (Acts 4: 3) § § § Encounter with the Holy Spirit Explosive church growth Prayer meetings everywhere
Revival Prayer Goals Social issues “There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold and laid it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need. ” (Acts 4: 34, 35) § § Law & Order [100% drop in crime & violence] Youth [100% drop in drug dealing] Poor & Needy [No people sleeping on the street] Economy [0% unemployment]
Revival Prayer Goals Social issues “I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. ” (Luke 18: 8) § Justice [Every prison closed] § Education [0% drop-out rate at school] § Substance abuse [closing of illegal alcohol/drug centres] § Community/political leaders [salvation on different levels]
Revival Prayer Goals Church leaders “Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. (Acts 4: 32) "Is it not written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations'? (Mark 11: 17) § § § Vision for the city Prayer life Knowledge of the Word
Revival Prayer Goals 24/7 Prayer Movement “On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have set watchmen; all the day and all the night they shall never be silent. You who put the LORD in remembrance, take no rest, and give him no rest until he establishes Jerusalem and makes it a praise in the earth. (Isaiah 62: 6, 7) § Awaken the watchmen § 24/7 Prayer Watches in every suburb § Every believer engaging in 24/7 lifestyle of prayer
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