We Are.......Pray-ers

WE ARE……PRAY-ERS Isaiah 62

 

We are pray-ers because it is commanded

Taught/emphasize each year:

PRAY, fasting, citizenship

. schools . baby dedications . missions . special events .

Congregational efforts:

intercessory prayers,

Lifegroups, Aaron-Hurr

 

Recently:

 

·       Prayer emphasis

·       Pastors event -spiritual awakening

·       Senior adults Sept/Oct

·       Student prayer meeting; planning for statewide event

 

We are pray-ers to encourage our faith.

   "Remembrances"

 

We are pray-ers because we believe God is a God of redemption

·       "Till He..."

·       "Shall" used 8 times

 

Prayer challenge:

·       Be obedient

·       Be committed

·       Be passionate

 

WE ARE……..PRAY-ERS

WE ARE .... Families

WE ARE………..Families         Ephesians 5

 

Struggles in culture:

·       Breakdown of the family

·       Divorce rate

·       Fatherless children

·       Lack of evangelism of children/students

 

Marriage is a picture of salvation

 

Family is the first plan of salvation

 

Family is the best church strategy

·       For salvation/baptisms

·       For strengthening the home

·       For raising spiritual champions

·       For reaching the community

 

WE ARE………..Families

WE ARE.........Witnesses

WE ARE……..Witnesses    Acts 3

 

But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me    in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

Acts 1:8

 

Our focus must be:

WE ARE WITNESSES OF JESUS

 

·       "ninth hour"- hour of public prayer

·       "In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth"

 

ALL WE HAVE TO GIVE IS JESUS

 

"What I do have I give you"

 

when we witness of Jesus, incredible things happen

 

·       "Walking, leaping"

·       Praising God - trusted Jesus

·       "All the people saw"

·       Wonder/amazement

 

WE ARE……..Witnesses