Sunday, October 8 According to Matthew 6:12 Jesus taught us to pray in this manner, “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.” The apostle Paul penned these words, “Be kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.” -Ephesians 4:32 OBSERVATION: The great realityContinue reading “DAY 8”
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DAY 7
Saturday, October 7 SCRIPTURE: “Then the father said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me and all that is mine is yours.” -Luke 15:31 OBSERVATION: To the eldest son, the party for his younger brother who squandered his inheritance in dissolute living was not only wrong given the circumstances, it was a slap inContinue reading “DAY 7”
DAY 6
Friday, October 6 SCRIPTURE: “For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.” 2 Corinthians 5:21 (NLT) OBSERVATION: This gift righteousness is often called “The Great Exchange”. When we have “faith alone in Christ alone”, Jesus absorbs the wrathContinue reading “DAY 6”
DAY 5
Thursday, October 5 SCRIPTURE: “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. For he hath founded it upon the seas and established it upon the floods. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who shall stand in his holy place. He that hath cleanContinue reading “DAY 5”
DAY 4
“When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. “Where have you laid him?” he asked. “Come and see, Lord,” they replied. Jesus wept. Then the Jews said, “See how he loved him!” But some of them said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying.” -John 11:33–37
DAY 1
If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. -James 1:5
El Dorado Prays Together
What difference could the power of 40 day of coordinated, concentrated prayer to God by hundreds of people in El Dorado and Union County make? You’re invited to be a part of this powerful movement beginning October 1, 2017. “Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.Continue reading “El Dorado Prays Together”
Why 40 Days?
Throughout the Bible the number 40 seems to have a special spiritual significance. When the flood came in Noah’s day, it rained 40 days and nights. Israel wandered in the desert and ate heaven-sent manna for 40 years. Moses fasted and prayed in Jehovah’s presence for 40 days and nights. Israel’s spies explored the PromisedContinue reading “Why 40 Days?”
Why Pray?
“Imagine yourself in a dark room. Windows closed. Curtains drawn. Shutters shut. In the darkness it’s hard to believe there’s daylight beyond the drapes. So you grope and try to feel your way across the floor. You take a step, disoriented and unsure where you’re headed. Progress is slow and the journey painful. Stubbed toes,Continue reading “Why Pray?”
Day 40 – Wednesday, Nov 9 (Fasting)
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over thisContinue reading “Day 40 – Wednesday, Nov 9 (Fasting)”