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And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love
and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are
in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and
all the more as you see the Day approaching.
Hebrews
10:24 - 25
New
International Version (NIV)
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Faith
Focus
All
our fears are wicked, and we fear because we will not
nourish ourselves in our faith.
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Faith
And Experience
"The
Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me."
Galatians
2:20
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We
have to battle through our moods into
absolute devotion to the Lord Jesus, to get
out of the hole-and-corner business of our
experience into abandoned devotion to Him.
Think Who the New Testament says that Jesus
Christ is, and then think of the despicable
meanness of the miserable faith we have - I
haven't had this and that experience! Think
what faith in Jesus Christ claims - that He
can present us faultless before the throne
of God, unutterably pure, absolutely
rectified and profoundly justified. Stand in
implicit adoring faith in Him, He is
made unto us "wisdom, and
righteousness, and sanctification, and
redemption." How can we talk of making
a sacrifice for the Son of God! Our
salvation is from hell and perdition, and
then we talk about making sacrifices!
We
have to get out into faith in Jesus Christ
continually; not a prayer meeting Jesus
Christ, nor a book Jesus Christ, but the New
Testament Jesus Christ, Who is God
Incarnate, and Who ought to strike us to His
feet as dead. Our faith must be in the One
from Whom our experience springs. Jesus
Christ wants our absolute abandon of
devotion to Himself. We never can experience
Jesus Christ, nor ever hold Him within the
compass of our own hearts, but our faith
must be built in strong emphatic confidence
in Him.
It
is along this line that we see the rugged
impatience of the Holy Ghost against
unbelief. All our fears are wicked, and we
fear because we will not nourish ourselves
in our faith. How can any one who is
identified with Jesus Christ suffer from
doubt or fear! It ought to be an absolute pćan
of perfectly irrepressible, triumphant
belief.
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Excerpt
from
Oswald Chambers
My
Utmost for
His Highest
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Grace and peace to you from God
our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Praise
items:
We
want to encourage you today to never neglect to thank God for all
He does for you each and every day. Blessings that you take for
granted.
It is through your praise, through you telling others all that God has done for
you, that they might increase their faith to allow God to work
in
their life. Your praise items give others going through the same
situation the hope and strength to go on, trusting God for their
miracle.
Hope is the greatest gift you can give to another person.
Faith expresses itself
in obedience
Salvation By Faith Through Jesus Christ Alone
Trinity
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Pray for the church. The entire body of Christ. Not only as
we go through these difficult times but as we advance in adversity.
Let us constantly keep our focus on Christ and His church and ask that anything
that threatens to destroy this body be removed forever. Amen |
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Prayer petition:
11/12/2009 - Please pray for Jeff who has recently
been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Pray for comfort, quick and accurate
diagnostics and proper treatment. Pray that Jeff will have complete faith
and trust in God thru the treatment and healing process as this disease is
removed from his body.
Lord hear our prayer
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Prayer petition:
Please pray for Eva and George. Eva has
been diagnosed with Lymphoma. She has started her chemo treatments which is
expected to take from four to six months.
Please keep Eva in your daily prayers for a successful and full recovery.
Lord hear our prayer
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Prayer petition:
Please pray
for Julie and David Lovett. Julie has very bad back pain, due to the repetitive nature of
her job (18-19 yrs or so now), as a Dental Hygienist. In addition to this long
term ailment, Julie has recently lost her job and is seeking employment. In
addition, David has also lost his job. Please pray that both Julie and now
David can locate employment and that God will provide for their needs and
the relief that will end Julie's suffering. In Christ we pray.
Lord hear our prayer
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Prayer petition:
august
20, 2009 - Spoke with Claire Cushnie this date. Claire is home from
the hospital and the surgery, recovering well. Claire, as
usual, is in great spirits. Please continue to remember Claire, George and the family in your daily prayers.
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Prayer petition:
I have two new long term prayer requests. Two
friends of mine have just found out that they have serious cancers. One is Linda
Casey of Birmingham, AL, and the other is Kim Clemons, who is local.
Thanks and love to all, Carolyn Cadwell
Lord hear our prayer
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Prayer petition:
Please pray for Ken Davis
(dear friend on Little Torch Key) who has taken a job with DyneCorp and is a
civilian in Baghdad. During the past two months an Iraqi friend and associate
was assassinated. A suicide bomber killed many people at the bus stop that his
convoy drives by twice a day on their way to and from work. The bombing goes
on around them nightly. Please pray for the safety of Ken and everyone serving
in Iraq. Sue Harrison
Lord hear our prayer
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Prayer petition:
Please continue to keep Ryan and
Gary in your prayers.
Gary was taken to the ER Sunday night, he is back in the
hospital, same symptoms as before. A section of his small intestine is
inflamed this time above where they did his reconnect. They are running tests
again, trying to figure out what's causing this. Keep him in prayer for
salvation and healing.
Also keep JC in your prayers as he starts a series of shots in his spine this
Friday at the hospital as an outpatient.
JC has a severe degenerative disk disease of his S5 & L1. The only thing
left if this doesn't work is surgery. Please pray that these treatments help
ease the pain.
Lord hear our prayer
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Prayer petition:
Continuing prayers for Mike Noe and the entire
family. You will recall that Mike underwent extremely long and painful treatment
for cancer. The latest report is that cancer has been located in Mike's back. Please continue to keep Mike and the
family in your prayers and that God will guide them in their decisions.
Lord hear our prayer
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Prayer petition:
Charles Baehr had
his knee surgery and currently in rehab.
Please continue to keep Charles in your thoughts and prayers.
Lord hear our prayer
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Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or
imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him
be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all
generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
Ephesians 3:20-21 - NIV
Welcome
to all members of the prayer team and we thank those that have
faithfully joined us in praying for others.
If you know of anyone who would like to join this prayer team
or leave the team please email us: mailto:esapp3@dnet.net
Send your prayer request and praise items to: mailto:esapp3@dnet.net
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