Prophet’s Reading Plan: Jeremiah 25:17 - Jeremiah 27
Ephesians 2:21-22
(NIV) In Him the whole
building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And
in Him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives
by His Spirit.
We are part of the body of Christ. We are the Bride. We
are a building, a holy temple. The Holy Spirit is working in us, binding the
church together by the unity of His Spirit. Through His gracious gifts we can
minister in and outside of the church for His glory, and the effectiveness of
those gifts is dependent upon the fruit in our lives. If you want to be used by
God to do great things, you must
allow Him to do the work of character building that comes with the development
of the fruit in your life.
Today you are going to spend your devotional time lifting
up the body of Christ at Southland. The best way to deal with any hard feelings
or jealousies you may have towards anyone in the church is to pray for them and
for a change in your own heart. Our church needs continual prayer and
intercession and God wants to use you in that area as well.
PRAYER POINTS
The following are some
suggested prayer points, though feel free to ask God for other prayer points,
as well as how to pray specifically.
1. If
you have a cell group, or a ministry you are a part of, spend time praying for
the members.
2. Pray
for any people towards whom you are harbouring offense.
3. Pray
for Pastor Ray and Fran and the Canadian Church Renewal ministry they are
starting.
4. Pray
for our teaching pastor, Kris Duerksen, as he studies and works on doctrinal
papers.
5. Pray
for our various church ministries and the pastors who oversee those areas. (See
website for a list of pastors and ministries)
6. Pray
for our board of elders as they lead the church in unity
7. Pray
for Tupendane Africana
a.
Pray for the safety of the containers
that are being shipped
b.
Pray for Southland as we develop
discipleship materials
8. Pray
for our needs: money for Four Winds housing; east entrance; safety during new
construction
