一﹑本週經文Scriptures: 使徒行傳26:18-20 Acts
18 我差你到他們那裡去,要叫他們的眼睛得開,從黑暗中歸向光明,
18 I am sending you to them to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’19 “So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the vision from heaven. 20 First to those in Damascus, then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I preached that they should repent and turn to God and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds.
二﹑禱告事項 Prayer Items:
1. 為美國夏威夷野火成災及復原禱告:我們呼求天父在夏威夷降下恩雨,止息一切野火,讓當地政府能有從天而來的謀略進行救災與重建。在此災害震動中,願當地居民或旅客,都要得蒙平安保守,並認識救恩!
Pray for the Wildfires and Recovery in Hawaii. Heavenly Father, we pray that you send rain of grace in Hawaii to stop all wildfires so that the local government can have a plan from heaven for disaster relief and reconstruction. In this disaster and shock, may the local residents or tourists be safe and guarded, and know salvation!
2. 為新提名的長執名單禱告:我們同心呼求每一位長執都有巴拿巴的特質,使徒行傳11:24特別地介紹巴拿巴:他原是個好人、被聖靈充滿、大有信心,於是有許多人歸服了主。我們同心呼求,每一位長執行事為人有良好的德行,常常渴慕讓聖靈在他生命裡工作,而不是靠自己或人的血氣行事,我們呼求,長執都是有屬靈能力的人;並且因著事奉神,因著對神的信靠而大有信心,神就將極大的人數賜下。
Pray for the church’s newly nominated elder / deacon candidates. We call with one heart that every candidate has the characteristics of Barnabas. Acts 11:24 describes Barnabas in particular: He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord. We call with one heart that every deacon act with good morals and often desires to let the Holy Spirit work in their life, rather than acting on their own or on human flesh. We call, all candidates to have spiritual power and have great faith by serving God, and by trusting in God, and a great number of people will be brought into the Lord.
3. 為九月份幸福小組準備及BEST禱告:求主賜下BEST,也開始為BEST 名單代禱。求主賜下更多愛人的心及愛靈魂的心,不單只是為著耶穌吩咐的,而是有真正愛人的心。也為所有的同工代禱,讓耶穌恢復我們對祂的熱情,並且瞄準真正的敵人,真正的敵人不是看得到人,乃是執政的、掌權的、管轄這幽暗世界的,以及天空屬靈氣的惡魔 ,我們更求主賜下合一。求神賜給我們,不是膽怯的心,乃是剛強、仁愛、謹守的心。
Let’s start praying for the BEST list. May the Lord give more love to people and souls, not just for what Jesus commanded, but to have a heart of true love, and to pray for all co-workers, so that Jesus can restore our enthusiasm for Him and aim at the real enemy. The real enemy is not people who can be seen, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. We ask the Lord to give us unity. May God give us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love, and self-discipline.
4. 為全教會全人更新營禱告:我們也為全新營準備禱告,求主在全新營中賜下更新的靈、悔改的靈、合一的靈。我們也為預備團隊及參加的弟兄姊妹禱告,透過生命的探索與清理,打破過去生命被綑綁的牢籠與限制,也因著天父的愛,弟兄姊妹恢復神兒女的身份,經歷神的大能與潔淨,進而有能力為主爭戰。
Pray for the Renewal Camp. Let’s pray and ask the Lord to give us a spirit of renewal, repentance, and unity. We also pray for the preparation team and the brothers and sisters who are attending, that through the exploration and cleansing of their lives, they will break the prison and limitations that have bound their lives in the past, and because of the love of our Heavenly Father, brothers and sisters will be restored to the identity of God’s children, and will experience God’s power and cleansing, so that they will have the ability to fight for the Lord.
5. 為肢體禱告:為你所知道身體欠安的弟兄姊妹禱告,求神醫治他們恢復身體的健康。
Pray for the Sick. Pray that the Lord would heal those who are sick and restore their heath and strength.