Pray that someone you know would be confronted with the reality of the resurrected Christ and that Jesus would change the whole direction of his/her life. Pray that we would become a church who daily repents and turns to God and performs deeds in keeping with repentance - honesty, integrity, purity, generosity, hospitality, etc. Pray … Continue reading Priming the Pump to Pray for Your Church – Acts 24-26
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If You Ever Wonder What To Pray for Our Church
Here's a bullet point list of things we prayed for our church at this week's vespers service. Paul’s words to the Sanhedrin in Acts 23:1 remind us that a “clean conscience” is available to even the worst sinner who trusts in Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins and the cleansing of his conscience. Pray that … Continue reading If You Ever Wonder What To Pray for Our Church
Praying Psalm 1 and 2
Psalm 1 - Father, oh to be the blessed and fulfilled man of this Psalm. May this portrait of a life of wisdom be the compelling desire of all of our hearts. Free us from conducting our lives and making our decisions based upon the advice of those who are hostile to you. May we … Continue reading Praying Psalm 1 and 2
9/11 and the Imprecatory Psalms: Two Opinions
Here's a list of the Lament Psalms known as Imprecatory (Psalm 7, 35, 52, 54, 55, 58, 59, 79, 83, 94, 129, 137, and 140). Claus Westermann claims that these imprecatory Psalms “have once and for all been taken away from Christ’s congregation.”[1] Some of them[2] appear rather bloodthirsty, pre-Christian and inappropriate for believers to … Continue reading 9/11 and the Imprecatory Psalms: Two Opinions
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