Day 166 of My 5th Bible Study Journey - 15 June 2025 reflections
Day 166, 15 June 2025 - Happy Father's Day
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proclaiming the kingdom of God, will see my face no more.
26 (Ac 18:6) Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent
of the blood of all men.
27 (Ac 20:20; Lk 7:30) For I did not keep from declaring to you
the whole counsel of God.
[25] And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching
the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.
[26] Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood
of all men.
[27] For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
II) Watch ourselves
Acts 20:28a
Therefore take heed to yourselves MEV
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, KJV
III) Shepherd the Flock
Acts 20:28
28 (1Co 10:32; Isa 40:11) Therefore take heed to yourselves
and to the entire flock, over which the Holy Spirit has made you
overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased
with His own blood.
[28] Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the
which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God,
which he hath purchased with his own blood.
a) Guard the Flock
Titus 3:10-11
10 (Ro 16:17; 2Jn 1:10) Reject a divisive man after a first and second
admonition,
11 knowing that such a man is perverted and is sinning, being self-condemned.
[10] A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
[11] Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned
of himself.
2 Timothy 4:2
2 (Titus 1:13; 2:15) Preach the word, be ready in season and out of season,
reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.
[2] Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke,
exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
b) Feed for the Flock
c) Lead the Flock
Acts 14:23 - Paul and Barnabas appointed elders in every church.
Titus 1:5-9 - Titus appoints elders in each town.
Hebrews:13:17
17 (Ac 20:28; Heb 13:7) Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch
over your souls as those who must give an account. Let them do this with joy
and not complaining, for that would not be profitable to you.
[17] Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they
watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it
with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
d) Protect the Flock
Acts 20:29-31
29 (Mt 7:15; Jn 10:12) For I know that after my departure,
dreadful wolves will enter among you, not sparing the flock.
30 (1Ti 1:19-20; 1Jn 2:19) Even from among you men will arise
speaking perverse things, to draw the disciples away after them.
31 (Ac 19:10; 19:8) Therefore watch, remembering that for three years
night and day I did not cease to warn everyone with tears.
[29] For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in
among you, not sparing the flock.
[30] Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to
draw away disciples after them.
[31] Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I
ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
Note how Adam and And Eve are deceived in Genesis 3:1-7
IV) Release Ministay
Acts 20:32
32 (Ac 14:23; 26:18) "Now, brothers, I commend you to God and to the word
of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance
among all who are sanctified.
[32] And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace,
which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them
which are sanctified.
Ephesians 4:12-13
12 (1Co 12:27; Eph 1:23) for the equipping of the saints, for the work
of service, and for the building up of the body of Christ,
13 (Eph 4:5; 1:23) until we all come into the unity of the faith
and of the knowledge of the Son of God, into a complete man,
to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,
[12] For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the
edifying of the body of Christ:
[13] Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the
Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the
fulness of Christ:
V) Be Free from self-interest
Acts 20:33-38
33 (1Co 9:12; 2Co 11:9) I have not coveted anyone's silver or gold or
clothing.
34 (Ac 18:3) Yes, you yourselves know that these hands have provided
for my necessities and for those who were with me.
35 (Pr 19:17; Mt 10:8) In all things I have shown you how, working like
this, you must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus,
how He said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' "
36 (Lk 22:41; Ac 21:5) Having said these things, he knelt down with all
of them and prayed.
37 (Lk 15:20; 2Ti 1:4) They all wept much and embraced Paul's neck
and kissed him,
38 (Ac 15:3; 20:25) grieving most over the words he spoke, that they were
to see his face no more. Then they escorted him to the ship.
[33] I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
[34] Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my
necessities, and to them that were with me.
[35] I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support
the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is
more blessed to give than to receive.
[36] And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
[37] And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,
[38] Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should
see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
1) 2 Chronicles 8
1 Kings 9:15-28
2 Chronicles 8
Solomon's Other Activities
1Ki 9:10-28
1 It came that after twenty years, Solomon built the house of the Lord
and his royal house,
2 and Solomon even rebuilt the cities that Hiram had given to him,
and he settled the sons of Israel in them.
3 Then Solomon went to Hamath Zobah and seized it.
4 He also built Tadmor in the wilderness and all the store cities
that he built in Hamath.
5 (1Ch 7:24; Jos 16:3) He also built the Upper and Lower Beth Horon,
fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars,
6 and Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the cities
for his chariots, the cities for his cavalry, and whatever Solomon desired
to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
7 And all the people who remained from the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites,
Hivites, and Jebusites who were not from Israel,
8 (Jos 16:10; 1Ki 4:6) and from their descendants who remained from
these peoples in the land and whom the sons of Israel did not finish
destroying, Solomon brought them up to be forced labor, even to this day.
9 But from the sons of Israel Solomon did not make servants for his work.
These were his soldiers, officers, commanders of his chariots, and horsemen.
10 And these were the two hundred and fifty chief officers for King Solomon
who governed the people.
11 (1Ki 3:1; 7:8) And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh
from the City of David to the house that he built for her, for he said,
"My wife will not live in the house of David king of Israel,
for the places where the ark of the Lord have been are holy."
12 (2Ch 4:1) At that time Solomon offered up burnt offerings on the altar
of the Lord that he built before the vestibule,
13 (Dt 16:16; Ex 23:14-17) according to the daily duty to offer up
as the commandment of Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons,
and the three annual festivals: the Feast of Unleavened Bread,
the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles.
14 (1Ch 9:17; Ne 12:24) According to the ruling of David his father,
he set the divisions of the priests for their service,
and the Levites for their function to praise
and serve before the priests according to the daily duty,
and even the gatekeepers for their divisions at each gate,
for this was the commandment of David the man of God.
15 And they did not turn from the commandment of the king,
whether the priests or Levites, concerning any matter
and concerning the treasury.
16 So all the work of Solomon was established from the day of the foundation
of the house of the Lord and until its completion;
and the house of the Lord was complete.
17 (2Ki 14:22; Dt 2:8) Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber
and Elath at the shore of the sea in Edom.
18 (2Ch 9:10; 9:13) And Hiram sent him ships by the hand of his servants,
who knew the sea. And they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir,
and took from there four hundred and fifty talents
[About 17 tons, or 15 metric tons.] of gold, and brought them to King Solomon.
2 Chronicles 8
Solomon's Reign
1 And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built
the house of the LORD, and his own house,
2 that the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them,
and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
3 And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah, and prevailed against it.
4 And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store cities,
which he built in Hamath.
5 Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether,
fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
6 and Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot
cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build
in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion.
7 As for all the people that were left of the Hittites, and the Amorites, and
the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which were not of Israel,
8 but of their children, who were left after them in the land, whom the
children of Israel consumed not, them did Solomon make to pay tribute until
this day.
9 But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for his work; but
they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and captains of his chariots
and horsemen.
10 And these were the chief of king Solomon's officers,
even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.
11 And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David
unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not
dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy,
whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come.
12 Then Solomon offered burnt offerings unto the LORD on the altar of the
LORD, which he had built before the porch,
13 even after a certain rate every day, offering according to the commandment
of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts,
three times in the year, even in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the
feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles.
14 And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses
of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise
and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required:
the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man
of God commanded.
15 And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests
and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.
16 Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation
of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished.
So the house of the LORD was perfected.
17 Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, at the sea side
in the land of Edom.
18 And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships,
and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants
of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold,
and brought them to king Solomon.
1 Kings 9
15 (Jos 17:11; 2Sa 5:9) This is the account of the forced labor
which King Solomon conscripted to build the house of the Lord
and his own house, Millo, the wall of Jerusalem, Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
16 (1Ki 3:1) For Pharaoh, king of Egypt, had gone up against
and conquered Gezer and burned it with fire and slain the Canaanites
that lived in the city and given it as a present to his daughter,
Solomon's wife.
17 (Jos 16:3; 21:22) Solomon built Gezer and Lower Beth Horon
18 (Jos 19:44) and Baalath and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,
19 (1Ki 9:1) and all the storage cities that Solomon had,
cities for his chariots and cities for his horsemen and all that which
Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem and in Lebanon
and in all the land of his dominion.
20 All the people who were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites,
Hivites, and Jebusites, who were not children of Israel,
21 (Jos 15:63; 17:12) the descendants of those who were left in the land
and whom the people of Israel were not able to utterly destroy,
were conscripted by Solomon for slave labor to this day.
22 (Lev 25:39) But Solomon did not make any children of Israel into slaves,
but instead used them as men of war, as his servants, his leaders,
his captains, rulers of his chariots, and his horsemen.
23 (1Ki 5:16; 2Ch 8:10) These were the chief officers over Solomon's work,
five hundred and fifty, who ruled over the people who did the labor.
24 (2Sa 5:9; 1Ki 7:8) But Pharaoh's daughter moved out of the City of David
to her house which Solomon had built for her, and he then built Millo.
25 (Ex 23:14-17; Dt 16:16) Three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings
and peace offerings on the altar that he built to the Lord, and he burned
incense on the altar that was before the Lord. So he finished the house.
26 (1Ki 22:48; Nu 33:35; Dt 2:8) King Solomon built a fleet of ships
in Ezion Geber, which is beside Elath on the shore of the Red Sea
in the land of Edom.
27 (1Ki 5:6; 5:9) Hiram sent shipmen who had knowledge of the sea
to serve alongside Solomon's men.
28 (1Ch 29:4; 2Ch 8:18) They went to Ophir and acquired 420 talents
[About 16 tons, or 14 metric tons. ]
of gold there and brought it to King Solomon.
15 And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build
the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall
of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
16 For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it
with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it for
a present unto his daughter, Solomon's wife.
17 And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether,
18 and Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,
19 and all the cities of store that Solomon had, and cities for his chariots,
and cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in
Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
20 And all the people that were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites,
Hivites, and Jebusites, which were not of the children of Israel,
21 their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children
of Israel also were not able utterly to destroy, upon those did Solomon levy
a tribute of bondservice unto this day.
22 But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondmen: but they were
men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers
of his chariots, and his horsemen.
23 These were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon's work, five
hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.
24 But Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house
which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Millo.
25 And three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace
offerings upon the altar which he built unto the LORD, and he burnt incense
upon the altar that was before the LORD. So he finished the house.
26 And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion-geber, which is beside
Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.
27 And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge
of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.
28 And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold,
four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.
2) Our Daily Bread for 15 June 2025 titled
Hopeless Cases by Tim Gustafson
Isaiah 44:21-25
srael Not Forgotten
21 (Isa 44:1-2) Remember these things, O Jacob,
and Israel, for you are My servant;
I have formed you; you are My servant;
O Israel, you shall not be forgotten by Me.
22 (Isa 43:25; 1Co 6:20) I have blotted out, as a thick cloud,
your transgressions, and your sins, as a cloud.
Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.
23 (Ps 69:34; Isa 49:3 ) Sing, O heavens, for the Lord has done it.
Shout joyfully, you lower parts of the earth;
break forth into singing, you mountains,
O forest, and every tree in it.
For the Lord has redeemed Jacob,
and glorified Himself in Israel.
Jerusalem to Be Inhabited
24 (Isa 42:5; 43:14; 44:2) Thus says the Lord,
your Redeemer, and He who formed you from the womb:
I am the Lord
who makes all things,
who stretches out the heavens alone,
who spreads abroad the earth by Myself,
25 (2Sa 15:31; Ps 33:10) who frustrates the omens of the boasters
and makes fools out of diviners,
who turns wise men backward
and makes their knowledge foolish,
[21] Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have
formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.
[22] I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a
cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.
[23] Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of
the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree
therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.
[24] Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the
womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the
heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;
[25] That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that
turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
The situation looked hopeless for Amy and Alan's infant daughter Jem.
Born with a condition called trisomy-18, she was expected to die within days
or weeks. "There's no point in treating her," the doctor said coldly. But her
mother said, "I have bigger dreams for her." They took Jem home and loved her.
And they prayed.
Six years later, Jem needed surgery to remove a large tumor that had been
found. Then - the same doctor walked in. "I know what you're thinking,"
he said, "but I'm asking you for a second chance." He admitted he'd been
wrong about Jem. "I'd like a chance at redemption," he said. Amy and Alan
might have said no. But they understood the power of God's forgiveness.
The Old Testament prophets often carried a message of God's judgment.
But woven throughout that message is the irrepressible theme of God's love,
forgiveness, and redemption. Isaiah pointed out Judah's sins (44:6-20)
but suddenly shifted focus. Speaking God's words, he said, "Return to me,
for I have redeemed you" (v. 22). God's character wouldn't permit Him to
abandon His people. "I have made you," He said, "I will not forget you"
(v. 21). The conclusion: "Sing for joy, you heavens, for the Lord
has done this; . . . the Lord has redeemed Jacob" (v. 23).
Jem's surgery found no tumor. "A miracle!" said the doctor.
The power of prayer. The power of our redeeming God.
Reflect & Pray
What “hopeless” cases do you know of?
How have you seen God’s redemption at work in your life?
Heavenly Father, thank You for being
the God who asks me to return to You.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 1 - The Joy of Confessing Christ
Romans 10:9-10
9 (Lk 12:8; Php 2:11)that if you confess with your mouth
Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from
the dead, you will be saved,
10 for with the heart one believes unto righteousness,
and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation
[9] That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt
believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be
saved.
[10] For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth
confession is made unto salvation.
Teena, a college freshman, has just committed her life to Christ,
but she was apprehensive about telling anyone - until Bill appeared
on the scene. He plunked his coffee cup down on the table and smiled.
"I heard something exciting happened to you yesterday, Teena"
"Yeah", Teena paused and looked around, as if seeking an escape route.
"I , uh, well, I did it"
"Did what?"
"Well, I, ah, gave my life to God."
"That's wonderful!" Bill exclaimed.
He was still talking with Teena and encouraging he in her decision
when Maria walked by.
"Maria!" Bill called. "Teena wants to tell you something!"
Teena gasped , open-mouthed, then stammered,
" I - I committed my life to Christ."
Maria , similarly enthuasiatic, encouraged Teena in her commitment,
and within half an hour Teena was stopping her friends to tell them,
"Guess what? I've become a Christian! I belng to Jesus now!"
Teena had already surrendered her heart to Christ.
But when she confessed her decision aloud to others,
the truth of that transformation was confirmed by her.
Many of us have been raised to believe that 'faith is a private matter',
not to be discussed in polite company. Yet Paul makes clear the connection
between heart commitment and verbal confession. Just as my love for family
and friends deepens as I tell them I love them, so a person's love
for Christ is confirmed and stabilised
by speaking of that commitment to others.
Application
a) Have I been reluctant to tell others of my faith in Christ? Why?
b) What happens within me when I do tell others of my love for the Lord?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Mark 4:20-25
20 (Mk 4:8; Jn 15:4-5) "Still others are seed sown on good ground,
those who hear the word, and receive it, and bear fruit:
thirty, sixty, or a hundred times as much."
A Light Under a Basket
Lk 8:16-18
21 (Mt 5:15; Lk 8:16) He said to them, "Is a candle brought to be put
under a basket or under a bed and not to be set on a candlestick?
22 (Lk 8:17) For there is nothing hidden except to be revealed;
neither is anything kept secret except to be proclaimed.
23 (Mk 4:9; Mt 11:15)If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."
24 (Mt 7:2) He said to them, "Take heed what you hear.
The measure you give will be measured for you,
and to you who hear will more be given.
25 (Mt 13:12; Lk 8:18) For to him who has will more be given.
And from him who has not will be taken, even what he has."
20 And these are they which are sown on good ground;
such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit,
some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
21 And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put
under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested;
neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete,
it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.
25 For he that hath, to him shall be given:
and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Help in Times of Temptation
Hebrews 4:14-16
Jesus the Great High Priest
14 (Heb 6:20; 1:2-3) Since then we have a great High Priest
Who has passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God,
let us hold firmly to our confession.
15 (2Co 5:21; Jn 8:46) For we do not have a High Priest
who cannot sympathise with our weaknesses,
but One who was in every sense tempted like we are, yet without sin.
16 (Eph 3:12; Php 4:6-7) Let us then come with confidence
to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy
and find grace to help in time of need.
14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest,
that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God,
let us hold fast our profession.
15 For we have not an high priest
which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities;
but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
16 Let us therefore come boldly
unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy,
and find grace to help in time of need.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)
Quebec
Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec
Quebec 2015 population 8214 000
est Muslim Population 418946
CNMM Networks: Montreal
There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering
of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority
of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim
population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone
African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.
And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more
Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.
This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches
and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small
by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that
is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now
this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly
or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br
easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,
yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.
Agree in prayer for :
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
And
Thank you for praying through the
5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.
"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,
I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to
cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.
Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians
and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the
love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.
One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by
light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.
As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and
confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution
to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.
Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.
Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father
to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.
I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.
God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through
the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom
and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."
13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that
ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
ROMANS 15:13
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
15th Day of the Month
a) Pray for the Lord to convict all Canadians of His Righteous
standards of living (John 16: 8 - 11
8 "When He comes, He will convict the world of sin
and of righteousness and of judgment:
9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me;
10 of righteousness, because I am going to My Father,
and you will see Me no more;
11 and of judgment, because the ruler of this world stands condemned."
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin,
and of righteousness, and of judgment:
9 of sin, because they believe not on me;
10 of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
11 of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
)
b) Pray for the province of Nova Scotia
I) Pray for the leaders of Nova Scotia, that God's Spirit would influence
them to act justly, serve with integrity and honour high moral standards.
( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our
Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)
who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet
and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4 who will have all men to be saved,
and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to Lord jesus to understand the functioning
of the Church for He is Head of the Chruch.
Pray to the Lord and pray to ask Him to help build you up.
Pray to the Lord: "Heavenly Father, thank You for being
the God who asks me to return to You."
Pray to the Lord and pray to confess publically
that Jesus Christ is your Lord.
Pray to the Lord and pray to shine for Jesus.
Pray to the Lord and pray to Jesus Christ to give him your temptations.
Agree in prayer for Quebec:
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray for the Lord to convict all of His Righteous standards
of living
Pray for followers of Jesus in Sudan who have been displaced because
of fighting between Islamic factions .
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
Today at
proclaiming the kingdom of God, will see my face no more.
26 (Ac 18:6) Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent
of the blood of all men.
27 (Ac 20:20; Lk 7:30) For I did not keep from declaring to you
the whole counsel of God.
[25] And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching
the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.
[26] Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood
of all men.
[27] For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
II) Watch ourselves
Acts 20:28a
Therefore take heed to yourselves MEV
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, KJV
III) Shepherd the Flock
Acts 20:28
28 (1Co 10:32; Isa 40:11) Therefore take heed to yourselves
and to the entire flock, over which the Holy Spirit has made you
overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased
with His own blood.
[28] Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the
which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God,
which he hath purchased with his own blood.
a) Guard the Flock
Titus 3:10-11
10 (Ro 16:17; 2Jn 1:10) Reject a divisive man after a first and second
admonition,
11 knowing that such a man is perverted and is sinning, being self-condemned.
[10] A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
[11] Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned
of himself.
2 Timothy 4:2
2 (Titus 1:13; 2:15) Preach the word, be ready in season and out of season,
reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.
[2] Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke,
exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
b) Feed for the Flock
c) Lead the Flock
Acts 14:23 - Paul and Barnabas appointed elders in every church.
Titus 1:5-9 - Titus appoints elders in each town.
Hebrews:13:17
17 (Ac 20:28; Heb 13:7) Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch
over your souls as those who must give an account. Let them do this with joy
and not complaining, for that would not be profitable to you.
[17] Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they
watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it
with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
d) Protect the Flock
Acts 20:29-31
29 (Mt 7:15; Jn 10:12) For I know that after my departure,
dreadful wolves will enter among you, not sparing the flock.
30 (1Ti 1:19-20; 1Jn 2:19) Even from among you men will arise
speaking perverse things, to draw the disciples away after them.
31 (Ac 19:10; 19:8) Therefore watch, remembering that for three years
night and day I did not cease to warn everyone with tears.
[29] For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in
among you, not sparing the flock.
[30] Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to
draw away disciples after them.
[31] Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I
ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
Note how Adam and And Eve are deceived in Genesis 3:1-7
IV) Release Ministay
Acts 20:32
32 (Ac 14:23; 26:18) "Now, brothers, I commend you to God and to the word
of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance
among all who are sanctified.
[32] And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace,
which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them
which are sanctified.
Ephesians 4:12-13
12 (1Co 12:27; Eph 1:23) for the equipping of the saints, for the work
of service, and for the building up of the body of Christ,
13 (Eph 4:5; 1:23) until we all come into the unity of the faith
and of the knowledge of the Son of God, into a complete man,
to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,
[12] For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the
edifying of the body of Christ:
[13] Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the
Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the
fulness of Christ:
V) Be Free from self-interest
Acts 20:33-38
33 (1Co 9:12; 2Co 11:9) I have not coveted anyone's silver or gold or
clothing.
34 (Ac 18:3) Yes, you yourselves know that these hands have provided
for my necessities and for those who were with me.
35 (Pr 19:17; Mt 10:8) In all things I have shown you how, working like
this, you must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus,
how He said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' "
36 (Lk 22:41; Ac 21:5) Having said these things, he knelt down with all
of them and prayed.
37 (Lk 15:20; 2Ti 1:4) They all wept much and embraced Paul's neck
and kissed him,
38 (Ac 15:3; 20:25) grieving most over the words he spoke, that they were
to see his face no more. Then they escorted him to the ship.
[33] I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
[34] Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my
necessities, and to them that were with me.
[35] I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support
the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is
more blessed to give than to receive.
[36] And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
[37] And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,
[38] Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should
see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
1) 2 Chronicles 8
1 Kings 9:15-28
2 Chronicles 8
Solomon's Other Activities
1Ki 9:10-28
1 It came that after twenty years, Solomon built the house of the Lord
and his royal house,
2 and Solomon even rebuilt the cities that Hiram had given to him,
and he settled the sons of Israel in them.
3 Then Solomon went to Hamath Zobah and seized it.
4 He also built Tadmor in the wilderness and all the store cities
that he built in Hamath.
5 (1Ch 7:24; Jos 16:3) He also built the Upper and Lower Beth Horon,
fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars,
6 and Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the cities
for his chariots, the cities for his cavalry, and whatever Solomon desired
to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
7 And all the people who remained from the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites,
Hivites, and Jebusites who were not from Israel,
8 (Jos 16:10; 1Ki 4:6) and from their descendants who remained from
these peoples in the land and whom the sons of Israel did not finish
destroying, Solomon brought them up to be forced labor, even to this day.
9 But from the sons of Israel Solomon did not make servants for his work.
These were his soldiers, officers, commanders of his chariots, and horsemen.
10 And these were the two hundred and fifty chief officers for King Solomon
who governed the people.
11 (1Ki 3:1; 7:8) And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh
from the City of David to the house that he built for her, for he said,
"My wife will not live in the house of David king of Israel,
for the places where the ark of the Lord have been are holy."
12 (2Ch 4:1) At that time Solomon offered up burnt offerings on the altar
of the Lord that he built before the vestibule,
13 (Dt 16:16; Ex 23:14-17) according to the daily duty to offer up
as the commandment of Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons,
and the three annual festivals: the Feast of Unleavened Bread,
the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles.
14 (1Ch 9:17; Ne 12:24) According to the ruling of David his father,
he set the divisions of the priests for their service,
and the Levites for their function to praise
and serve before the priests according to the daily duty,
and even the gatekeepers for their divisions at each gate,
for this was the commandment of David the man of God.
15 And they did not turn from the commandment of the king,
whether the priests or Levites, concerning any matter
and concerning the treasury.
16 So all the work of Solomon was established from the day of the foundation
of the house of the Lord and until its completion;
and the house of the Lord was complete.
17 (2Ki 14:22; Dt 2:8) Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber
and Elath at the shore of the sea in Edom.
18 (2Ch 9:10; 9:13) And Hiram sent him ships by the hand of his servants,
who knew the sea. And they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir,
and took from there four hundred and fifty talents
[About 17 tons, or 15 metric tons.] of gold, and brought them to King Solomon.
2 Chronicles 8
Solomon's Reign
1 And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built
the house of the LORD, and his own house,
2 that the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them,
and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
3 And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah, and prevailed against it.
4 And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store cities,
which he built in Hamath.
5 Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether,
fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
6 and Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot
cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build
in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion.
7 As for all the people that were left of the Hittites, and the Amorites, and
the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which were not of Israel,
8 but of their children, who were left after them in the land, whom the
children of Israel consumed not, them did Solomon make to pay tribute until
this day.
9 But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for his work; but
they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and captains of his chariots
and horsemen.
10 And these were the chief of king Solomon's officers,
even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.
11 And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David
unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not
dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy,
whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come.
12 Then Solomon offered burnt offerings unto the LORD on the altar of the
LORD, which he had built before the porch,
13 even after a certain rate every day, offering according to the commandment
of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts,
three times in the year, even in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the
feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles.
14 And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses
of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise
and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required:
the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man
of God commanded.
15 And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests
and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.
16 Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation
of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished.
So the house of the LORD was perfected.
17 Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, at the sea side
in the land of Edom.
18 And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships,
and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants
of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold,
and brought them to king Solomon.
1 Kings 9
15 (Jos 17:11; 2Sa 5:9) This is the account of the forced labor
which King Solomon conscripted to build the house of the Lord
and his own house, Millo, the wall of Jerusalem, Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
16 (1Ki 3:1) For Pharaoh, king of Egypt, had gone up against
and conquered Gezer and burned it with fire and slain the Canaanites
that lived in the city and given it as a present to his daughter,
Solomon's wife.
17 (Jos 16:3; 21:22) Solomon built Gezer and Lower Beth Horon
18 (Jos 19:44) and Baalath and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,
19 (1Ki 9:1) and all the storage cities that Solomon had,
cities for his chariots and cities for his horsemen and all that which
Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem and in Lebanon
and in all the land of his dominion.
20 All the people who were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites,
Hivites, and Jebusites, who were not children of Israel,
21 (Jos 15:63; 17:12) the descendants of those who were left in the land
and whom the people of Israel were not able to utterly destroy,
were conscripted by Solomon for slave labor to this day.
22 (Lev 25:39) But Solomon did not make any children of Israel into slaves,
but instead used them as men of war, as his servants, his leaders,
his captains, rulers of his chariots, and his horsemen.
23 (1Ki 5:16; 2Ch 8:10) These were the chief officers over Solomon's work,
five hundred and fifty, who ruled over the people who did the labor.
24 (2Sa 5:9; 1Ki 7:8) But Pharaoh's daughter moved out of the City of David
to her house which Solomon had built for her, and he then built Millo.
25 (Ex 23:14-17; Dt 16:16) Three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings
and peace offerings on the altar that he built to the Lord, and he burned
incense on the altar that was before the Lord. So he finished the house.
26 (1Ki 22:48; Nu 33:35; Dt 2:8) King Solomon built a fleet of ships
in Ezion Geber, which is beside Elath on the shore of the Red Sea
in the land of Edom.
27 (1Ki 5:6; 5:9) Hiram sent shipmen who had knowledge of the sea
to serve alongside Solomon's men.
28 (1Ch 29:4; 2Ch 8:18) They went to Ophir and acquired 420 talents
[About 16 tons, or 14 metric tons. ]
of gold there and brought it to King Solomon.
15 And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build
the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall
of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
16 For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it
with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it for
a present unto his daughter, Solomon's wife.
17 And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether,
18 and Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,
19 and all the cities of store that Solomon had, and cities for his chariots,
and cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in
Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
20 And all the people that were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites,
Hivites, and Jebusites, which were not of the children of Israel,
21 their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children
of Israel also were not able utterly to destroy, upon those did Solomon levy
a tribute of bondservice unto this day.
22 But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondmen: but they were
men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers
of his chariots, and his horsemen.
23 These were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon's work, five
hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.
24 But Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house
which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Millo.
25 And three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace
offerings upon the altar which he built unto the LORD, and he burnt incense
upon the altar that was before the LORD. So he finished the house.
26 And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion-geber, which is beside
Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.
27 And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge
of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.
28 And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold,
four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.
2) Our Daily Bread for 15 June 2025 titled
Hopeless Cases by Tim Gustafson
Isaiah 44:21-25
srael Not Forgotten
21 (Isa 44:1-2) Remember these things, O Jacob,
and Israel, for you are My servant;
I have formed you; you are My servant;
O Israel, you shall not be forgotten by Me.
22 (Isa 43:25; 1Co 6:20) I have blotted out, as a thick cloud,
your transgressions, and your sins, as a cloud.
Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.
23 (Ps 69:34; Isa 49:3 ) Sing, O heavens, for the Lord has done it.
Shout joyfully, you lower parts of the earth;
break forth into singing, you mountains,
O forest, and every tree in it.
For the Lord has redeemed Jacob,
and glorified Himself in Israel.
Jerusalem to Be Inhabited
24 (Isa 42:5; 43:14; 44:2) Thus says the Lord,
your Redeemer, and He who formed you from the womb:
I am the Lord
who makes all things,
who stretches out the heavens alone,
who spreads abroad the earth by Myself,
25 (2Sa 15:31; Ps 33:10) who frustrates the omens of the boasters
and makes fools out of diviners,
who turns wise men backward
and makes their knowledge foolish,
[21] Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have
formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.
[22] I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a
cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.
[23] Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of
the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree
therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.
[24] Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the
womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the
heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;
[25] That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that
turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
The situation looked hopeless for Amy and Alan's infant daughter Jem.
Born with a condition called trisomy-18, she was expected to die within days
or weeks. "There's no point in treating her," the doctor said coldly. But her
mother said, "I have bigger dreams for her." They took Jem home and loved her.
And they prayed.
Six years later, Jem needed surgery to remove a large tumor that had been
found. Then - the same doctor walked in. "I know what you're thinking,"
he said, "but I'm asking you for a second chance." He admitted he'd been
wrong about Jem. "I'd like a chance at redemption," he said. Amy and Alan
might have said no. But they understood the power of God's forgiveness.
The Old Testament prophets often carried a message of God's judgment.
But woven throughout that message is the irrepressible theme of God's love,
forgiveness, and redemption. Isaiah pointed out Judah's sins (44:6-20)
but suddenly shifted focus. Speaking God's words, he said, "Return to me,
for I have redeemed you" (v. 22). God's character wouldn't permit Him to
abandon His people. "I have made you," He said, "I will not forget you"
(v. 21). The conclusion: "Sing for joy, you heavens, for the Lord
has done this; . . . the Lord has redeemed Jacob" (v. 23).
Jem's surgery found no tumor. "A miracle!" said the doctor.
The power of prayer. The power of our redeeming God.
Reflect & Pray
What “hopeless” cases do you know of?
How have you seen God’s redemption at work in your life?
Heavenly Father, thank You for being
the God who asks me to return to You.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 1 - The Joy of Confessing Christ
Romans 10:9-10
9 (Lk 12:8; Php 2:11)that if you confess with your mouth
Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from
the dead, you will be saved,
10 for with the heart one believes unto righteousness,
and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation
[9] That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt
believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be
saved.
[10] For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth
confession is made unto salvation.
Teena, a college freshman, has just committed her life to Christ,
but she was apprehensive about telling anyone - until Bill appeared
on the scene. He plunked his coffee cup down on the table and smiled.
"I heard something exciting happened to you yesterday, Teena"
"Yeah", Teena paused and looked around, as if seeking an escape route.
"I , uh, well, I did it"
"Did what?"
"Well, I, ah, gave my life to God."
"That's wonderful!" Bill exclaimed.
He was still talking with Teena and encouraging he in her decision
when Maria walked by.
"Maria!" Bill called. "Teena wants to tell you something!"
Teena gasped , open-mouthed, then stammered,
" I - I committed my life to Christ."
Maria , similarly enthuasiatic, encouraged Teena in her commitment,
and within half an hour Teena was stopping her friends to tell them,
"Guess what? I've become a Christian! I belng to Jesus now!"
Teena had already surrendered her heart to Christ.
But when she confessed her decision aloud to others,
the truth of that transformation was confirmed by her.
Many of us have been raised to believe that 'faith is a private matter',
not to be discussed in polite company. Yet Paul makes clear the connection
between heart commitment and verbal confession. Just as my love for family
and friends deepens as I tell them I love them, so a person's love
for Christ is confirmed and stabilised
by speaking of that commitment to others.
Application
a) Have I been reluctant to tell others of my faith in Christ? Why?
b) What happens within me when I do tell others of my love for the Lord?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Mark 4:20-25
20 (Mk 4:8; Jn 15:4-5) "Still others are seed sown on good ground,
those who hear the word, and receive it, and bear fruit:
thirty, sixty, or a hundred times as much."
A Light Under a Basket
Lk 8:16-18
21 (Mt 5:15; Lk 8:16) He said to them, "Is a candle brought to be put
under a basket or under a bed and not to be set on a candlestick?
22 (Lk 8:17) For there is nothing hidden except to be revealed;
neither is anything kept secret except to be proclaimed.
23 (Mk 4:9; Mt 11:15)If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."
24 (Mt 7:2) He said to them, "Take heed what you hear.
The measure you give will be measured for you,
and to you who hear will more be given.
25 (Mt 13:12; Lk 8:18) For to him who has will more be given.
And from him who has not will be taken, even what he has."
20 And these are they which are sown on good ground;
such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit,
some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
21 And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put
under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested;
neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete,
it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.
25 For he that hath, to him shall be given:
and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Help in Times of Temptation
Hebrews 4:14-16
Jesus the Great High Priest
14 (Heb 6:20; 1:2-3) Since then we have a great High Priest
Who has passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God,
let us hold firmly to our confession.
15 (2Co 5:21; Jn 8:46) For we do not have a High Priest
who cannot sympathise with our weaknesses,
but One who was in every sense tempted like we are, yet without sin.
16 (Eph 3:12; Php 4:6-7) Let us then come with confidence
to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy
and find grace to help in time of need.
14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest,
that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God,
let us hold fast our profession.
15 For we have not an high priest
which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities;
but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
16 Let us therefore come boldly
unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy,
and find grace to help in time of need.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)
Quebec
Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec
Quebec 2015 population 8214 000
est Muslim Population 418946
CNMM Networks: Montreal
There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering
of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority
of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim
population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone
African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.
And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more
Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.
This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches
and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small
by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that
is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now
this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly
or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br
easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,
yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.
Agree in prayer for :
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
And
Thank you for praying through the
5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.
"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,
I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to
cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.
Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians
and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the
love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.
One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by
light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.
As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and
confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution
to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.
Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.
Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father
to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.
I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.
God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through
the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom
and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."
13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that
ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
ROMANS 15:13
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
15th Day of the Month
a) Pray for the Lord to convict all Canadians of His Righteous
standards of living (John 16: 8 - 11
8 "When He comes, He will convict the world of sin
and of righteousness and of judgment:
9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me;
10 of righteousness, because I am going to My Father,
and you will see Me no more;
11 and of judgment, because the ruler of this world stands condemned."
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin,
and of righteousness, and of judgment:
9 of sin, because they believe not on me;
10 of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
11 of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
)
b) Pray for the province of Nova Scotia
I) Pray for the leaders of Nova Scotia, that God's Spirit would influence
them to act justly, serve with integrity and honour high moral standards.
( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our
Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)
who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet
and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4 who will have all men to be saved,
and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to Lord jesus to understand the functioning
of the Church for He is Head of the Chruch.
Pray to the Lord and pray to ask Him to help build you up.
Pray to the Lord: "Heavenly Father, thank You for being
the God who asks me to return to You."
Pray to the Lord and pray to confess publically
that Jesus Christ is your Lord.
Pray to the Lord and pray to shine for Jesus.
Pray to the Lord and pray to Jesus Christ to give him your temptations.
Agree in prayer for Quebec:
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray for the Lord to convict all of His Righteous standards
of living
Pray for followers of Jesus in Sudan who have been displaced because
of fighting between Islamic factions .
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.