Day 279 - 6 October 2021 reflections
Day 279, 6 October 2021
John 5
John 5
The Healing at the Pool
1 (Jn 2:13) After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up
to Jerusalem.
2 (Ne 3:1; 12:39) Now in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate there is a pool,
which in Hebrew is called Bethesda, having five porches.
3 In these lay a great crowd of invalids, blind, lame, and paralyzed,
waiting for the moving of the water.
4 For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and stirred up
the water. After the stirring of the water, whoever stepped in first
was healed of whatever disease he had.
5 A certain man was there who had an illness for 38 years.
6 When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had been
in that condition now a long time, He said to him, "Do you want to be healed?"
7 The sick man answered Him, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool
when the water is stirred. But while I am coming,
another steps down before me."
8 (Mt 9:6; Mk 2:11) Jesus said to him, "Rise, take up your bed and walk."
9 (Jn 9:14) Immediately the man was healed, took up his bed, and walked.
That day was the Sabbath.
10 (Jer 17:21; Lk 6:2) The Jews therefore said to him who was cured,
"It is the Sabbath day. It is not lawful for you to carry your bed."
11 He answered them,
"He who healed me said to me, 'Take up your bed and walk.' "
12 So they asked him, "Who is the Man who said to you,
'Take up your bed and walk'?"
13 Now the man who was healed did not know who it was,
for Jesus had withdrawn, as there was a crowd in that place.
14 (Jn 8:11) Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him,
"See, you have become whole. Sin no more lest something worse happens to you."
15 The man departed and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had healed him.
16 (Jn 15:20; Ac 9:4-5) So the Jews persecuted Jesus and sought to kill Him,
because He had done these things on the Sabbath day.
17 (Jn 9:4; 14:10) Jesus answered them, "My Father is working still,
and I am working."
18 (Jn 10:33; 10:30; 5:16) So the Jews sought even more to kill Him,
because He not only had broken the Sabbath, but also said that
God was His Father, making Himself equal with God.
The Authority of the Son
19 (Jn 8:28; 12:49) Then Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly I say to you,
the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do.
For whatever He does, likewise the Son does.
20 (Jn 3:35; Mt 3:17) For the Father loves the Son and shows Him all things
that He Himself does. And He will show Him greater works than these so that
you may marvel.
21 (Jn 11:25; Ro 8:11) For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life,
even so the Son gives life to whom He will.
22 (Jn 5:27; Ac 10:42) The Father judges no one, but has committed
all judgment to the Son,
23 (1Jn 2:23; Lk 10:16) that all men should honor the Son, just as they honor
the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor
the Father who sent Him.
24 (Jn 3:18; 1Jn 3:14; Jn 3:36) "Truly, truly I say to you, whoever hears
My word and believes in Him who sent Me has eternal life
and shall not come into condemnation, but has passed from death into life.
25 (Jn 4:23; Lk 15:24) Truly, truly I say to you, the hour is coming,
and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God,
and those who hear will live.
26 (Jn 1:4; 11:26) For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has
given to the Son to have life in Himself,
27 (Jn 5:22; Ac 10:42) and has given Him authority to execute judgment
also, because He is the Son of Man.
28 "Do not marvel at this. For the hour is coming in which all who are
in the graves will hear His voice
29 (Ac 24:15) and come out-those who have done good to the resurrection
of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.
30 (Jn 4:34; Mt 26:39; Jn 5:19) I can do nothing of Myself. As I hear,
I judge. My judgment is just, because I seek not My own will,
but the will of the Father who sent Me.
Witnesses to Jesus
31 (Jn 8:13-14; 8:54) "If I bear witness of Myself, My testimony is not true.
32 There is another who bears witness of Me, and I know that the testimony
which He bears of Me is true.
33 "You sent to John, and he bore witness of the truth.
34 (1Jn 5:9) I do not receive testimony from man, but I say these things
that you may be saved.
35 (2Pe 1:19; Mt 21:26) He was a burning and a shining lamp,
and you were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
36 (Jn 10:25; 15:24) "I have greater testimony than that of John.
The works which the Father has given Me to finish, the very works that I do,
bear witness of Me, that the Father has sent Me.
37 (Jn 8:18; Mt 3:17) The Father Himself, who has sent Me, has borne witness
of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor seen His form.
38 (1Jn 2:14) You do not have His word abiding in you, for you do not believe
the One He has sent.
39 (Lk 24:27; 24:44) You search the Scriptures, because you think in them
you have eternal life. These are they who bear witness of Me.
40 (Mt 23:37; Jn 3:19) Yet you are not willing to come to Me that you may
have life.
41 (1Th 2:6; Jn 5:34) "I do not receive honor from men.
42 (Jn 2:25) But I know you, that you do not have the love of God in you.
43 (Mt 24:5; Jn 10:25) I have come in My Father's name,
but you do not receive Me. If another comes in his own name,
you will receive him.
44 (Ro 2:29) How can you believe, who receive glory from one another
and do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
45 (Jn 9:28-29; Ro 2:17-29) "Do not think that I shall accuse you
to the Father. There is one who accuses you-Moses, in whom you trust.
46 (Ge 3:15; Dt 18:15) For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me,
for he wrote of Me.
47 (Lk 16:31; 16:29) But if you do not believe his writings,
how will you believe My words?"
2) Our Daily Bread for 6 October 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/10/06/teaming-up
Entitled Helping Each Other
1 Thessalonians 5:11-25
11 (Eph 4:29; Heb 10:25) So comfort yourselves together,
and edify one another, just as you are doing.
Final Exhortations and Greetings
12 (Heb 13:17; 1Co 16:16; 16:18) We ask you, brothers, to acknowledge
those who labour among you, and are appointed over you in the Lord,
and instruct you.
13 (Mk 9:50) Esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake.
And be at peace among yourselves.
14 (Ro 14:1; Ac 20:35) Now we exhort you, brothers, warn those
who are unruly, comfort the faint-hearted, support the weak,
and be patient toward everyone.
15 (1Pe 3:9; Gal 6:10) See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone.
But always seek to do good to one another and to all.
16 (Php 4:4) Rejoice always.
17 (Eph 6:18; Lk 18:1) Pray without ceasing.
18 (Eph 5:20; Heb 13:15) In everything give thanks, for this is the will
of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
19 (Eph 4:30; 1Co 14:30; 1Ti 4:14) Do not quench the Spirit.
20 (1Co 11:4; 14:1) Do not despise prophecies.
21 (1Jn 4:1; Lk 12:57; Ac 17:11) Examine all things. Firmly hold onto
what is good.
22 Abstain from all appearances of evil.
23 (Ro 15:33; Heb 4:12) May the very God of peace sanctify you completely.
And I pray to God that your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved
blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24 (1Co 1:9; 1Th 2:12 5:26 Ro 16:16 5:27 Col 4:16 5:28 Ro 16:20; 2Th 3:18)
Faithful is He who calls you, who also will do it.
25 Brothers, pray for us.
When playing basketball with her girlfriends, Amber realized her community
could benefit from an all-female league. So she started a nonprofit
organisation to foster teamwork and impact the next generation.
The leaders of Ladies Who Hoop strive to build confidence
and character in the women and girls and encourage them
to become meaningful contributors to their local communities.
One of the original players who now mentors other girls said,
"There is so much camaraderie among us. This is something I'd been missing.
We support each other in so many different ways.
I love seeing the girls succeed and grow."
God intends His people to team up to help each other as well.
The apostle Paul urged the Thessalonians to "encourage one another
and build each other up" (1 Thessalonians 5:11). God has put us
into the family of His people for support in our lives.
We need each other to keep walking the path of life in Christ.
Sometimes that may mean listening to someone who's struggling,
providing for a practical need, or speaking a few words of encouragement.
We can celebrate successes, offer a prayer for strength in a difficulty,
or challenge each other to grow in faith.
And in everything, we can "always strive to do what is good
for each other" (v. 15).
What camaraderie we can enjoy as we team up with other believers
in Jesus to keep trusting God together!
By: Anne Cetas
Reflect & Pray
In what ways have others encouraged you?
How can you prepare yourself to receive and give support to others?
I love being a part of Your family, God.
Show me how I can have a part in the lives of others.
3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association
Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools
Week 3 - Saved Now and Forver - Day 4 - Daddy!
Romans 8:15
'For you have not received the spirit of slavery again to fear. But you have
received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, "Abba, Father." '
"I've always been a Daddy's girl," Sandi said proudly, and her relationship
with her father proved it. She was never spoiled, but even as a grown woman,
Sandi maintained a closeness with her father, sharing intimately with him the
important issues of her life. And just her use of the name "Daddy" indicated
that he was, indded a warm, approachable, attectionate man.
Many people are not so fortunate. Some fathers are stern and harsh;
others absent or uncaring, some even abusive. Few have the king of father
who presents a picture of the loving fatherhood of God.
But whatever our concept of fatherhood, God makes clear that he is everything
we always wanted our fathers to be - loving, forgiving, approachable,
totally accepting of us as we are, encouraging us to become all he has
created us to be.
In Romans 8, Paul calls God our "Abba Father". The Aramaic word for Father,
Abba, is an intimate term that might well be translated, Daddy.
God is our "Daddy," our "Abba" - not a distant, stern patriarch ready
to strike us down at the first sign of transgression, but a gentle,
loving Father who longs for us to climb into his lapand let him comfort us.
When we commit ourselves to Christ, Paul indicates, we do not receive a
"spirit of bondage to fear" but a "spirit of adoption." We are not called
to respond to God out of fear, but out of love and reverence.
We can relax and enjoy his presence, for we are his children,
and he is our loving Daddy.
Application
a) What concept of fatherhood do I have from my own experience with my father?
How does that correspond to Paul's description of God as "Daddy"?
b) How can this verse help change my perception of what it means to have
God as my Father?
4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland
Deut 28:11
11 (Dt 28:4; 30:9) The Lord will make you overflow in prosperity,
in the offspring of your body, in the offspring of your livestock,
and in the produce of your ground, in the land which the Lord swore
to your fathers to give you.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are lonely
1 John 4:16b-18
God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.
17 (1Jn 2:5; 2:28) In this way God's love is perfected in us,
so that we may have boldness on the Day of Judgment, because as He is,
so are we in this world.
18 (Ro 8:15; 2Ti 1:7) There is no fear in love,
but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.
Whoever fears is not perfect in love.
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."
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
Prince Edward Island
Total population 146300
Muslim population (est.) 1127
Charlottetown does not currently (fall 2014) have a local CNMM network.
Pray with us for God's people to come together in reaching Muslims
cooperatively across denominational and organisational lines.
More than 200 attended the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan, the Islamic
month of fasting during daylight hours and the reading of the Qur'an, at
the Dar as-Salam mosque in 2014. This second mosque established
in Charlottetown, the other being the Muslims Assoication of PEI.
As of mid-2014,there are between 250 to 300 families, mostly in Charlottetown.
The Muslims of Charlottetown see their community as symbolically important
for this nation since this is known as the "birthplace of Canada". Yet we were
established as the "Dominion of Canada" with an appeal not only to
monarchial authority, but even more to God's higher Biblical authority as
shown in Psalm 72:8, "May he have dominion from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth."
Let us intercede togther for:
- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading
outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.
- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community
in contextual waysto sahre the Gosepl
- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,
giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching
out to Muslims locally.
- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's
Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness
and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father
through the Son.
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 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) '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.'
- 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!
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, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
6th Day of the Month
a) Pray for a more effective witness by the church in every Canadian community
(
Deut 4:6-7
6 (Job 28:28; Pr 1:7) Therefore, keep and do them,
for this is your wisdom
and your understanding in the sight of the
nations which shall hear all these statutes,
and say, "Surely this great nation is a wise
and understanding people."
7 (2Sa 7:23; Ps 46:1) For what nation is there so great,
who has a god so near to it as the Lord our God is
in all things whenever we call on Him?
Matt 5:13-16
13 (Lev 2:13; Lk 14:34-35) "You are the salt of the earth.
But if the salt loses its saltiness, how shall it be made salty?
It is from then on good for nothing but to be thrown out
and to be trampled underfoot by men.
14 (Jn 8:12; Pr 4:18)"You are the light of the world.
A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.
15 (Mk 4:21; Lk 8:16)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.
16(1Pe 2:12; Mt 9:8; Jn 15:8)Let your light so shine before
men that they may see your good works
and glorify your Father who is in heaven."
Acts 1:8
8 (Mt 28:19; Mk 16:15)"But you shall receive power
when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you shall
be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,
and to the ends of the earth."
b) Pray for the province of British Columbia
I) Pray for the leaders of BC, that God's Spirit would
influence then 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.
II) Pray for the churches of the province,
that they would be lighthouses beaming
forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding
the Hope Campaign and booklet
to turn many hearts to Jesus
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and remember
"Truly, truly I say to you, whoever hears
My word and believes in Him who sent Me has eternal life
and shall not come into condemnation, but has passed from death into life."
Pray to the Lord "I love being a part of Your family, God.
Show me how I can have a part in the lives of others."
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for being our loving Father.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be obedient and trustworthy.
Pray to the Lord and thank him for being Love.
Pray for Prince Edward Island and Let us intercede togther for:
- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading
outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.
- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community
in contextual ways to share the Gosepl
- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,
giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching
out to Muslims locally.
- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's
Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness
and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father
through the Son.
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.
Pray for a more effective witness by the church in every Canadian community
Pray for internally displaced Christians in Aleppo and throughout
northwestern Syria.
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.
John 5
John 5
The Healing at the Pool
1 (Jn 2:13) After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up
to Jerusalem.
2 (Ne 3:1; 12:39) Now in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate there is a pool,
which in Hebrew is called Bethesda, having five porches.
3 In these lay a great crowd of invalids, blind, lame, and paralyzed,
waiting for the moving of the water.
4 For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and stirred up
the water. After the stirring of the water, whoever stepped in first
was healed of whatever disease he had.
5 A certain man was there who had an illness for 38 years.
6 When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had been
in that condition now a long time, He said to him, "Do you want to be healed?"
7 The sick man answered Him, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool
when the water is stirred. But while I am coming,
another steps down before me."
8 (Mt 9:6; Mk 2:11) Jesus said to him, "Rise, take up your bed and walk."
9 (Jn 9:14) Immediately the man was healed, took up his bed, and walked.
That day was the Sabbath.
10 (Jer 17:21; Lk 6:2) The Jews therefore said to him who was cured,
"It is the Sabbath day. It is not lawful for you to carry your bed."
11 He answered them,
"He who healed me said to me, 'Take up your bed and walk.' "
12 So they asked him, "Who is the Man who said to you,
'Take up your bed and walk'?"
13 Now the man who was healed did not know who it was,
for Jesus had withdrawn, as there was a crowd in that place.
14 (Jn 8:11) Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him,
"See, you have become whole. Sin no more lest something worse happens to you."
15 The man departed and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had healed him.
16 (Jn 15:20; Ac 9:4-5) So the Jews persecuted Jesus and sought to kill Him,
because He had done these things on the Sabbath day.
17 (Jn 9:4; 14:10) Jesus answered them, "My Father is working still,
and I am working."
18 (Jn 10:33; 10:30; 5:16) So the Jews sought even more to kill Him,
because He not only had broken the Sabbath, but also said that
God was His Father, making Himself equal with God.
The Authority of the Son
19 (Jn 8:28; 12:49) Then Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly I say to you,
the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do.
For whatever He does, likewise the Son does.
20 (Jn 3:35; Mt 3:17) For the Father loves the Son and shows Him all things
that He Himself does. And He will show Him greater works than these so that
you may marvel.
21 (Jn 11:25; Ro 8:11) For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life,
even so the Son gives life to whom He will.
22 (Jn 5:27; Ac 10:42) The Father judges no one, but has committed
all judgment to the Son,
23 (1Jn 2:23; Lk 10:16) that all men should honor the Son, just as they honor
the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor
the Father who sent Him.
24 (Jn 3:18; 1Jn 3:14; Jn 3:36) "Truly, truly I say to you, whoever hears
My word and believes in Him who sent Me has eternal life
and shall not come into condemnation, but has passed from death into life.
25 (Jn 4:23; Lk 15:24) Truly, truly I say to you, the hour is coming,
and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God,
and those who hear will live.
26 (Jn 1:4; 11:26) For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has
given to the Son to have life in Himself,
27 (Jn 5:22; Ac 10:42) and has given Him authority to execute judgment
also, because He is the Son of Man.
28 "Do not marvel at this. For the hour is coming in which all who are
in the graves will hear His voice
29 (Ac 24:15) and come out-those who have done good to the resurrection
of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.
30 (Jn 4:34; Mt 26:39; Jn 5:19) I can do nothing of Myself. As I hear,
I judge. My judgment is just, because I seek not My own will,
but the will of the Father who sent Me.
Witnesses to Jesus
31 (Jn 8:13-14; 8:54) "If I bear witness of Myself, My testimony is not true.
32 There is another who bears witness of Me, and I know that the testimony
which He bears of Me is true.
33 "You sent to John, and he bore witness of the truth.
34 (1Jn 5:9) I do not receive testimony from man, but I say these things
that you may be saved.
35 (2Pe 1:19; Mt 21:26) He was a burning and a shining lamp,
and you were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
36 (Jn 10:25; 15:24) "I have greater testimony than that of John.
The works which the Father has given Me to finish, the very works that I do,
bear witness of Me, that the Father has sent Me.
37 (Jn 8:18; Mt 3:17) The Father Himself, who has sent Me, has borne witness
of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor seen His form.
38 (1Jn 2:14) You do not have His word abiding in you, for you do not believe
the One He has sent.
39 (Lk 24:27; 24:44) You search the Scriptures, because you think in them
you have eternal life. These are they who bear witness of Me.
40 (Mt 23:37; Jn 3:19) Yet you are not willing to come to Me that you may
have life.
41 (1Th 2:6; Jn 5:34) "I do not receive honor from men.
42 (Jn 2:25) But I know you, that you do not have the love of God in you.
43 (Mt 24:5; Jn 10:25) I have come in My Father's name,
but you do not receive Me. If another comes in his own name,
you will receive him.
44 (Ro 2:29) How can you believe, who receive glory from one another
and do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
45 (Jn 9:28-29; Ro 2:17-29) "Do not think that I shall accuse you
to the Father. There is one who accuses you-Moses, in whom you trust.
46 (Ge 3:15; Dt 18:15) For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me,
for he wrote of Me.
47 (Lk 16:31; 16:29) But if you do not believe his writings,
how will you believe My words?"
2) Our Daily Bread for 6 October 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/10/06/teaming-up
Entitled Helping Each Other
1 Thessalonians 5:11-25
11 (Eph 4:29; Heb 10:25) So comfort yourselves together,
and edify one another, just as you are doing.
Final Exhortations and Greetings
12 (Heb 13:17; 1Co 16:16; 16:18) We ask you, brothers, to acknowledge
those who labour among you, and are appointed over you in the Lord,
and instruct you.
13 (Mk 9:50) Esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake.
And be at peace among yourselves.
14 (Ro 14:1; Ac 20:35) Now we exhort you, brothers, warn those
who are unruly, comfort the faint-hearted, support the weak,
and be patient toward everyone.
15 (1Pe 3:9; Gal 6:10) See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone.
But always seek to do good to one another and to all.
16 (Php 4:4) Rejoice always.
17 (Eph 6:18; Lk 18:1) Pray without ceasing.
18 (Eph 5:20; Heb 13:15) In everything give thanks, for this is the will
of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
19 (Eph 4:30; 1Co 14:30; 1Ti 4:14) Do not quench the Spirit.
20 (1Co 11:4; 14:1) Do not despise prophecies.
21 (1Jn 4:1; Lk 12:57; Ac 17:11) Examine all things. Firmly hold onto
what is good.
22 Abstain from all appearances of evil.
23 (Ro 15:33; Heb 4:12) May the very God of peace sanctify you completely.
And I pray to God that your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved
blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24 (1Co 1:9; 1Th 2:12 5:26 Ro 16:16 5:27 Col 4:16 5:28 Ro 16:20; 2Th 3:18)
Faithful is He who calls you, who also will do it.
25 Brothers, pray for us.
When playing basketball with her girlfriends, Amber realized her community
could benefit from an all-female league. So she started a nonprofit
organisation to foster teamwork and impact the next generation.
The leaders of Ladies Who Hoop strive to build confidence
and character in the women and girls and encourage them
to become meaningful contributors to their local communities.
One of the original players who now mentors other girls said,
"There is so much camaraderie among us. This is something I'd been missing.
We support each other in so many different ways.
I love seeing the girls succeed and grow."
God intends His people to team up to help each other as well.
The apostle Paul urged the Thessalonians to "encourage one another
and build each other up" (1 Thessalonians 5:11). God has put us
into the family of His people for support in our lives.
We need each other to keep walking the path of life in Christ.
Sometimes that may mean listening to someone who's struggling,
providing for a practical need, or speaking a few words of encouragement.
We can celebrate successes, offer a prayer for strength in a difficulty,
or challenge each other to grow in faith.
And in everything, we can "always strive to do what is good
for each other" (v. 15).
What camaraderie we can enjoy as we team up with other believers
in Jesus to keep trusting God together!
By: Anne Cetas
Reflect & Pray
In what ways have others encouraged you?
How can you prepare yourself to receive and give support to others?
I love being a part of Your family, God.
Show me how I can have a part in the lives of others.
3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association
Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools
Week 3 - Saved Now and Forver - Day 4 - Daddy!
Romans 8:15
'For you have not received the spirit of slavery again to fear. But you have
received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, "Abba, Father." '
"I've always been a Daddy's girl," Sandi said proudly, and her relationship
with her father proved it. She was never spoiled, but even as a grown woman,
Sandi maintained a closeness with her father, sharing intimately with him the
important issues of her life. And just her use of the name "Daddy" indicated
that he was, indded a warm, approachable, attectionate man.
Many people are not so fortunate. Some fathers are stern and harsh;
others absent or uncaring, some even abusive. Few have the king of father
who presents a picture of the loving fatherhood of God.
But whatever our concept of fatherhood, God makes clear that he is everything
we always wanted our fathers to be - loving, forgiving, approachable,
totally accepting of us as we are, encouraging us to become all he has
created us to be.
In Romans 8, Paul calls God our "Abba Father". The Aramaic word for Father,
Abba, is an intimate term that might well be translated, Daddy.
God is our "Daddy," our "Abba" - not a distant, stern patriarch ready
to strike us down at the first sign of transgression, but a gentle,
loving Father who longs for us to climb into his lapand let him comfort us.
When we commit ourselves to Christ, Paul indicates, we do not receive a
"spirit of bondage to fear" but a "spirit of adoption." We are not called
to respond to God out of fear, but out of love and reverence.
We can relax and enjoy his presence, for we are his children,
and he is our loving Daddy.
Application
a) What concept of fatherhood do I have from my own experience with my father?
How does that correspond to Paul's description of God as "Daddy"?
b) How can this verse help change my perception of what it means to have
God as my Father?
4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland
Deut 28:11
11 (Dt 28:4; 30:9) The Lord will make you overflow in prosperity,
in the offspring of your body, in the offspring of your livestock,
and in the produce of your ground, in the land which the Lord swore
to your fathers to give you.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are lonely
1 John 4:16b-18
God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.
17 (1Jn 2:5; 2:28) In this way God's love is perfected in us,
so that we may have boldness on the Day of Judgment, because as He is,
so are we in this world.
18 (Ro 8:15; 2Ti 1:7) There is no fear in love,
but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.
Whoever fears is not perfect in love.
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."
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
Prince Edward Island
Total population 146300
Muslim population (est.) 1127
Charlottetown does not currently (fall 2014) have a local CNMM network.
Pray with us for God's people to come together in reaching Muslims
cooperatively across denominational and organisational lines.
More than 200 attended the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan, the Islamic
month of fasting during daylight hours and the reading of the Qur'an, at
the Dar as-Salam mosque in 2014. This second mosque established
in Charlottetown, the other being the Muslims Assoication of PEI.
As of mid-2014,there are between 250 to 300 families, mostly in Charlottetown.
The Muslims of Charlottetown see their community as symbolically important
for this nation since this is known as the "birthplace of Canada". Yet we were
established as the "Dominion of Canada" with an appeal not only to
monarchial authority, but even more to God's higher Biblical authority as
shown in Psalm 72:8, "May he have dominion from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth."
Let us intercede togther for:
- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading
outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.
- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community
in contextual waysto sahre the Gosepl
- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,
giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching
out to Muslims locally.
- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's
Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness
and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father
through the Son.
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 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) '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.'
- 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!
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, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
6th Day of the Month
a) Pray for a more effective witness by the church in every Canadian community
(
Deut 4:6-7
6 (Job 28:28; Pr 1:7) Therefore, keep and do them,
for this is your wisdom
and your understanding in the sight of the
nations which shall hear all these statutes,
and say, "Surely this great nation is a wise
and understanding people."
7 (2Sa 7:23; Ps 46:1) For what nation is there so great,
who has a god so near to it as the Lord our God is
in all things whenever we call on Him?
Matt 5:13-16
13 (Lev 2:13; Lk 14:34-35) "You are the salt of the earth.
But if the salt loses its saltiness, how shall it be made salty?
It is from then on good for nothing but to be thrown out
and to be trampled underfoot by men.
14 (Jn 8:12; Pr 4:18)"You are the light of the world.
A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.
15 (Mk 4:21; Lk 8:16)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.
16(1Pe 2:12; Mt 9:8; Jn 15:8)Let your light so shine before
men that they may see your good works
and glorify your Father who is in heaven."
Acts 1:8
8 (Mt 28:19; Mk 16:15)"But you shall receive power
when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you shall
be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,
and to the ends of the earth."
b) Pray for the province of British Columbia
I) Pray for the leaders of BC, that God's Spirit would
influence then 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.
II) Pray for the churches of the province,
that they would be lighthouses beaming
forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding
the Hope Campaign and booklet
to turn many hearts to Jesus
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and remember
"Truly, truly I say to you, whoever hears
My word and believes in Him who sent Me has eternal life
and shall not come into condemnation, but has passed from death into life."
Pray to the Lord "I love being a part of Your family, God.
Show me how I can have a part in the lives of others."
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for being our loving Father.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be obedient and trustworthy.
Pray to the Lord and thank him for being Love.
Pray for Prince Edward Island and Let us intercede togther for:
- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading
outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.
- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community
in contextual ways to share the Gosepl
- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,
giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching
out to Muslims locally.
- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's
Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness
and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father
through the Son.
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.
Pray for a more effective witness by the church in every Canadian community
Pray for internally displaced Christians in Aleppo and throughout
northwestern Syria.
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.