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By The Gospel Coalition (3 min 32 sec)
“’And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and
between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head, and you shall
bruise Him on the heel.’” Genesis 3:15
“And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded
up His spirit.” Matthew 27:50
“For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that
not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no
one may boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9
“Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it,
from whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for
them. And I saw the dead, the great and
the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book
was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things
which were written in the books, according to their deeds…And if anyone’s name
was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.”
Revelation 20:11-12, 15
Assignment
1. Set
aside one hour and find a place where you will not be interrupted.
2. Bring
your Bible, a notebook, something to write with, a refreshment and a way to
watch the video above.
3. Settle
in and pray that the Lord will help you find a new way to understand and share
the Gospel with others.
4. Open
your notebook to a fresh page and date it.
Write the letters P, E, A, O, A, G down the left side of a page.
5. Watch
the video and write out what each of the letters represent as important parts
of the Gospel.
6. Consider
and write some ideas about how this new perspective on the meaning of the
Gospel can help you as you share the saving grace of the Lord Jesus Christ with
others
7. Pray
and thank God for the privilege of serving Him.
Take care with love, especially His, Darlene (who still
prays for you daily)
PS: Find my statement
of faith: https://especiallyhislove.blogspot.com
(where you will also find a series of
beginner Bible studies to share). Find the WeakDay Devotion online by doing a
Google search for ‘WeakDay Devotion’.
(Also, there is an android ‘Google
Blogger’ app you can download to read them on your phone. Not sure about Apple.). For the books, go to Amazon
books.
NEW PRAYER REQUESTS (Thank you for the
updates.)
·
Joni – a long-time friend, wandering through the
challenges of cancer treatment. No
results yet from the PET scan, but other tests indicate her cancer is
gone. Nevertheless, she is still
recovering from the treatments and needs your prayers as she lives alone.
·
Jill –
will soon have cataract surgery. Please
pray for the surgeon and those who support her, that the procedure will go smoothly,
and her eye will heal quickly, and that Peter her husband, and those who love
her, would rally to support her.
·
Barbara –
the beloved wife of my brother, Tim (who passed away suddenly early this year). They had been together for nearly 50 years –
thanks you for praying for her (and I thank you for praying for me as he was
the last of my family). Please pray God
places people in her path who will help her with all the things He knows she
needs help with. Pray for Barb’s peace
and protection at night.
·
Wayne B – is slowly losing his precious wife, Lyn,
(diagnosed with frontal temporal dementia three and a half years ago). She has been in care since May of 2020 but
recently had a succession of falls and is now in a psycho-geriatric facility.
She sometimes knows who he is but is no longer able to respond. Pray for comfort for Wayne as he deals with
this difficult situation.
·
Jen – lost
her only sister and recently had an accident and is in a special long-term
facility while she recovers. Please pray
for her patience and that she will realise how much the Lord loves her.
·
Hans–
a dear friend in Germany struggling with lung cancer and financial difficulties. Pray his new social worker will be able to
help him and that he will have patience.
Pray for his healthcare providers and that he is surrounded by faithful
and compassionate Christian friends who will remind him of the Lord’s love. Pray for his Mom (age 84) -- that their time
together is filled with extraordinarily good memories and lots of love.
·
Leon –
out of intensive care into the high dependency unit. Pray for his health-care providers that they
are wise and compassionate.
·
Ivan –
(brother of Emil) Ivan has been battling illness for a long time is now virtually
starving himself to death. He no longer
can stand. Pray for Ivan to revive his
hope and for Emil to be strong and
wise as he holds his brother’s hand through this final journey. And give Brenda,
Emil’s wife wisdom and compassion as she comforts him.
·
Beth –
at 30 years old is now in palliative care, on Morphine as she faces imminent
death, give her peace as she journeys through this last step on her way Home to
be with her Saviour and King.
·
Jake – No news about Jake, a friend of my brother, also
living with COPD (emphysema) and heart problems. Please pray for his daughter, Tiffany and for his other friends and health
carers to help him through his health journey.
·
Patti and John
– Pray the Lord keeps them safe and healthy and that they are encouraged in the
strength of the Lord and never compromise the truth of the Bible for any
reason. (Joshuah 1:6-9).
·
Fred and Barb –
brother of Patti and his wife -- for salvation.
·
Bryan and Julie
(Patti’s daughter) for salvation. They
are the parents of a number of lost, damaged and troubled children, including, Callilah,
Adrian, Micah, Kevin and Nate.
·
Pray for Jeff and
Rachael’s family in Louisville to
desire and seek a relationship with the Lord.
·
Peyton and Carter
- Grandchildren of Jeff and Rachael. Payton, their granddaughter is now a senior
in university. Carter, their son is now
a freshman in college. Both are
exceptional students and love the Lord. Pray
they are not distracted by worldly things, that the Lord watches over and
protects them, that they continue to do well in their studies and that their
love of God’s Word increases daily.
·
Philip and Sue –
Philip recently had surgery. Pray for
his health carers and for Sue as she supports him through his recovery.
·
Sarah and Andrew – he left his job a year ago -- she went to work
in a new role. Pray for this precious
Christian couple that they focus on family balance to the glory of the Lord.
·
Sue and Rob – opened their home to support Luke who is lost, angry and refuses to move
out. Please pray the Lord saves him and
he realises he must take responsibility for his own life. Pray for the continued patience and
compassion of Sue and Rob.
·
Ray and Kathy –
Ray’s mom is fading into the growing fog of dementia. She lives a couple of hours away, recently
had a serious fall and is now in an aged care facility. Pray she might adjust and stay healthy. Pray for travelling mercies for Ray as he
drives back and forth to visit her, and for Kathy as she supports him through
this difficult time. Pray also for their
separate ministries to grow through the witness of their love and compassion.
·
Bettina –
continue to pray for her as she grows into a new phase of her life in the Lord. Pray each of her five married daughters, spouses
and 18 grandchildren grow to love and follow the Lord Jesus Christ.
·
Paul –
please pray for him. He still has not
found a job or work after more than ten years.
He is very discouraged and now unwell.
Please pray the Lord provides needed work so he can begin to heal and
strengthen.
·
Ian – continue
to pray that his desire to grow his understanding and effectiveness with
personal evangelism is fulfilled.
·
Elina –
needs God’s wisdom and the courage of her convictions and resolve to live a
life that is Christ-honouring for herself and her young son, Jimmy.
·
Megan (for
emotional healing) and Scott, her
husband (for patience and wisdom) and wisdom for his sister, Clare, as she seeks to support them through
troubled times.
·
Christine –
give her strength as she journeys to heart-healing and pray her husband gives
his heart to the Lord.
·
Robin –
lost her beloved mother (was 93 years old), please pray for strength and
healing for her as she navigates through this time of mourning and for her
daughter who is comforting her.
·
Pray for true,
Christ-centered revival in America.
Pray for those in full-time service
Pray the Lord upholds our Christian leaders – that they
never compromise God’s Word and remain bold and courageous in the face of
evil. Pray for their wisdom, safety,
ingenuity, strength and for their families.
·
Scott and Carolyn
Petty – Scott is settling in as
our new pastor. Pray he and his wife and
family will know how welcome they are.
Pray for their wisdom, strength and patience during this time.
·
Elaine and Jim
Pounder and their Little Church
ministry continue a new work. They thank
you for your prayers. Continue to pray
for their safety, health, strength and time with family as their
ministry continues to spread around the world in a model of home churches. Pray
for the continued growth of their YouTube channel and website: The Little Church World at https://www.youtube.com/user/thelittlechurchworld
·
Jenny S–
Pray God provides her with a new car.
Help her identify the value of her unique contributions wherever she
goes. Pray the Lord maintains her health
and finances.
·
Pat and Isobel –as they serve tirelessly in challenging
times. Pray the Lord refreshes and
strengthens them with ‘streams in the desert’.
·
Talitha
– in full-time children’s ministry and needs financial support for her work. Pray God moves the hearts of those around her
to provide ample support for her work.
·
Simon, Tamara and
their children – Simon has moved
to a new ministry with new challenges.
Pray for him and his entire family.
·
Andrew and his
wife – a man devoted to his
family and the responsibilities of leading a worldwide ministry to the
deaf. Pray for his continued strength
and health.
·
John and Sheridan
– a most delightful couple.
He is the pastor of a church with a small and faithful congregation, and
she supports him in many ways. Pray that
God encourages them to not grow weary of their work and that the Lord brings
abundant fruit.
·
Patrick
- a Bible scholar, who is presently part of an English Translation Review
Committee, reviewing a new translation of the New Testament, ‘The Antioch
Bible’ (translating from Syriac to English).
Pray for their hoped-for goal of finishing the entire NT this calendar
year and that he has increasing skill in the complicated languages he is
working with.
·
Audley M – In his 90s, remarried last year (his wife
passed away a few years ago). Pray for
their union in Christ and for their health and strength. Pray for his wisdom and the effective growth
of his wonderful radio ministry (Florida, Virginia, Alabama, Indianapolis) as
America hunger for ‘True meat’!
Pray for those with ongoing health concerns
Many of us have family, friends and loved ones with fragile health. Pray God takes special care with them and protects them in practical ways and that the Lord will have mercy on them.
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