一﹑本週經文Scriptures: 創世記19:36 Genesis
36 這樣,羅得的兩個女兒都從她父親懷了孕。36 So both of Lot’s daughters became pregnant by their father.
二﹑禱告事項 Prayer Items:
- 為巴基斯坦禱告: 巴基斯坦正經歷前所未有的暴雨洪災,自六月中旬以來,已造成至少903人死亡,其中包含326名孩童,導致成千上萬人流離失所!求主賜智慧給政府及救援單位,使他們有好的策略來應對。也求祢親自幫助流離失所的人們,經歷祢的供應和帶領,並安慰失去親人的家屬。我們更求祢興起當地教會,在患難中見證祢的榮耀。願祢親自光照巴基斯坦,使每個黑暗之處,開始興起呼求祢的聲音,使這地回轉。
Pray for Pakistan. Pakistan is experiencing unprecedented torrential floods that have killed at least 903 people, including 326 children, and displaced thousands since mid-June! We pray that the Lord will give wisdom to the government and relief agencies so that they can have good strategies to deal with it. We also ask the Lord Jesus to help the displaced, experience His provision and guidance, and comfort the bereaved families. We also ask Lord to raise up local churches to bear witness to His glory in the midst of adversity. May the Lord light up Pakistan, so that every dark place begins to raise up a voice calling on you to turn the land back. - 為幸福小組禱告: 秋季幸福小組即將於九月11號啟動,求神感動每個團契小組的兄姊妹看到福音的需要,都能差派出同工組成幸福小組展開向親人、朋友、鄰舍傳福音行動的禱告。
Pray for Happiness Groups. Our Fall Happiness Group will begin on September 11th. Pray that the Lord would move our brothers and sisters to have a burden in evangelism, and form different happiness groups to reach out to their family, friends, or neighbors. - 為長執提名禱告: 牧師與長老們正在邀請明年度教會各部門的長老與執事人選,教會目前各部門急需同工參與服事,請為能順利徵詢得合適且充足的長老執事的候選人禱告,以利教會是工順利推展。
Pray for Recruitment. Pastors and elders are recruiting the candidates of elders and deacons for the next year. Pray that the recruitment would be smooth, so that the church would have adequate leaders to carry on different ministries in next year. - 為父親禱告: 願神興起每位父親,成為兒女的守望者,求主堅固他們的心,在失敗中不灰心,在軟弱中不放棄,我們奉耶穌的名破除所有過去父親對孩子的咒詛,奉耶穌的名釋放所有過去父親對孩子的轄制,從今天起用愛陪伴,在信心裡等候,使父親與兒女的心一起轉回耶穌,願意一生跟隨耶穌、成為主可用的器皿。
Pray for fathers. May God raise up every father to be a watchman for his children, and ask the Lord to strengthen their hearts, not to lose heart in failure, and not to give up in weakness. Pray that the Lord will break the curse of the father on the child in the past. Pray for the Lord to release the past domination of fathers over children. May the Lord help fathers to be willing to begin to accompany them with love, to wait in faith, and to turn the hearts of fathers and children back to Jesus, and to be willing to follow Jesus all their lives and become a vessel available to the Lord. - 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.