Prayer Sunday 禱告主日

PRAY Praise 讚美 Repent 悔改 Ask 求告 Yield 聆聽/順服

PRAY Praise 讚美 Repent 悔改 Ask 求告 Yield 聆聽/順服 

Revelations 啟示錄 4:8-9 四活物各有六個翅膀，遍體內外都滿了眼睛。他們晝夜不住地說： 聖哉！聖哉！聖哉！主　神是昔在、今在、以後永在的全能者。 9 每逢四活物將榮耀、尊貴、感謝歸給那坐在寶座上、活到永永遠遠者的時候… 8 Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under its wings. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.” 9 Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives forever and ever …

Isaiah 以賽亞書 6:1-3 當烏西雅王崩的那年，我見主坐在高高的寶座上。他的衣裳垂下，遮滿聖殿。 其上有撒拉弗侍立，各有六個翅膀：用兩個翅膀遮臉，兩個翅膀遮腳，兩個翅膀飛翔； 彼此呼喊說：聖哉！聖哉！聖哉！萬軍之耶和華；他的榮光充滿全地！ In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. And they were calling to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.” (NIV)

Romans 羅馬書 1:20 自从造天地以来, 神的永能和神性是明明可知的, 虽是眼不能见, 但借着所造之物, 就可以晓得, 叫人无可推诿。 (和合本)  For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.  (NIV) Romans 羅馬書 8:38-39 因为我深信无论是死，是生，是天使，是掌权的，是有能的，是现在的事，是将来的事，是高处的，是低处的，是别的受造之物，都不能叫我们与神的爱隔绝。这爱是在我们的主基督耶稣里的。For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

PRAY Praise 讚美 Repent 悔改 Ask 求告 Yield 聆聽/順服 

雅各書 James 5:16 所以你們要彼此認罪，互相代求，使你們可以得醫治。義人祈禱所發的力量是大有功效的。 Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. 

Brian Brennt Big 10 Discipleship: 4 R Repent 悔改 主啊，求祢赦免我，在＿＿＿方面得罪祢，我愿意完全悔改，求祢在十字架上为我流的宝血洁净我，現在就幫助我破除這個罪在我身上的影響！ Lord Jesus, I ask for forgiveness for patterns of _______ in my life, it is a sin, and I repent of every way that ______ has been in my life, may your blood cleanse me & I commit to breaking this pattern in my life, right now! Receive 接受赦免 主啊，谢谢祢，我知道当我认自己的罪的时候，祢是信实的，我在＿＿＿上得罪祢，已得到赦免! Lord Jesus, I now receive Your forgiveness for walking in _______. I know when I truly repent, my sins are forgiven, I accept your offering of cleansing from this sin.

Brian Brennt Big 10 Discipleship : 4 R Repent 悔改 & Receive 接受赦免 Rebuke 斥责 : 我奉主耶稣基督的圣名，斥责从恶者来的谎言：认为我在＿＿＿方面是我不可能改变的软弱，一定没有办法胜过，这样的谎言离开我。也斥责从魔鬼来的控告，让我以为我不配到神的面前来。 In the Name of Jesus Christ, I rebuke the lies about my true nature & calling, causing me to believe that there is no way I can overcome this weakness of __________. I also rebuke the lies that because of my sin I am unworthy to come to the Lord. By the authority of Jesus Christ, I command these lies from the evil ones to flee right now. Replace 取代: 主啊求你帮助我，把＿＿(负面) 以＿＿(正面)取代. 感谢主！奉主耶稣的名祈求，阿门！ Lord Jesus, please help me to replace the spirit of ______ (sin) with ________ (positive). In Jesus Name, Amen.

PRAY Praise 讚美 Repent 悔改 Ask 求告 Yield 聆聽/順服 

Praying for : God’s Kingdom: the world/gospel – our nation/leaders/community – church – congregation – friends & family – self

 PRAY Praise Repent Ask Yield    Is there anything you want to say to me today?

Fasting Prayer 禁食禱告: Abstaining from food (or a type of food) for a period of time – for a spiritual purpose. 因為屬靈的原因，一段時間不吃食物，或不吃某種 類食物. and using that time (and more time) to praise God, to repent, to read the Bible, to pray/ask/have intercession, and to have quiet quality time with God (at least to increase the amount of time on these things) 並用這段時間來(以及更多時間)來 敬拜讚美、 認罪悔改潔淨自己、閱讀聖經、禱告祈求/代求、 安靜默想聆聽與上帝親近

Lent 大齋期 (~40 days) Ash Wednesday Good Friday 耶穌受難日 禁食 Fasting - Fast something _________ 悔改/禱告 Repentance/Prayer 施捨/給予 Giving (Almsgiving)

Types of Fast 禁食禱告的種類 1) Full /Absolute Fast 完全禁食: Don’t eat/drink anything (no water, no food) (Paul in Acts 9:9, Esther 4:16) Partial Fast 部分禁食: some type/category of food that means something to you (Meat, Caffeine, Sweets, Soda) Daniel Fast 但以理禁食: Daniel only ate vegetable fruit, and water, no meat/sweet/wine (Daniel 1:12) 3) Normal Fast 普通禁食: no food but drink plenty of water (may also drink juice and clear broth)

How Do We Do It? Start with a meal first – something you can handle! A meal a day for xx days; 1 day, 3 days, 7 days, 21 days, 40 days 2. Drink a lot of WATER, or liquid/juice/soup. 3. Praise God, Repent, Read the Bible, Ask/Intercession 求/代求, And Have quality quiet time with God 4. Fast with Purpose – Make a Prayer List

What is the 2015 Prayer Target? 代禱的目的是要有突破(purpose: breakthroughs)， 和要達成目的的(targeted prayer/have direction) What is the 2015 Prayer Target? Back to the Basics: the word (Bible), prayer, and walking with Holy Spirit. Building the community of disciples – trust, accountability, and growth in Christ. Healing and humility at our church EFC Irvine

雅各書 James 5:16-18 所以你們要彼此認罪，互相代求，使你們可以得醫治。義人祈禱所發的力量是大有功效的。以利亞與我們是一樣性情的人，他懇切禱告，求不要下雨，雨就三年零六個月不下在地上。他又禱告，天就降下雨來，地也生出土產。 16 Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. 17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months. 18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.

Why don’t we pray enough? 1. We think we can do it!  

I Corinthians 2:1-5 1弟兄們，從前我到你們那裡去，並沒有用高言大智對你們宣傳　神的奧祕。 2 因為我曾定了主意，在你們中間不知道別的，只知道耶穌基督並他釘十字架。 3 我在你們那裡，又軟弱又懼怕，又甚戰兢。 4 我說的話、講的道，不是用智慧委婉的言語，乃是用聖靈和大能的明證， 5 叫你們的信不在乎人的智慧，只在乎　神的大能。And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God. 2 For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. 3 I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling. 4 And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5 that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.

Why don’t we pray enough? We think we can do it! We are not sure if prayer really works  

Why don’t we pray enough? We think we can do it! We are not sure if prayer really works We don’t know how to pray  

1st Year Organization Goals (2011): St. MVP Service Identity & Stabilization Team Building Mainstream Connection Vision Sharing Prayer Ministry Team Developing 2nd Year (2012) : SIT Standard Discipleship Material I nfrastructure – SG ready Train & Build the Prayer Ministry Team 3rd Year (2013): ACTS Actualization of Discipleship Relationship Community Outreach & Street Evangelism Thanksgiving Serving Community

Psalm 詩篇 100 稱謝詩。 1普天下當向耶和華歡呼！ 2 你們當樂意事奉耶和華，當來向他歌唱！ 稱謝詩。 1普天下當向耶和華歡呼！ 2 你們當樂意事奉耶和華，當來向他歌唱！    A Psalm of Thanksgiving. 1Make a joyful shout to the LORD, all you lands! 2 Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before His presence with singing.

Psalm 詩篇 100 3 你們當曉得耶和華是 神！我們是他造的，也是屬他的；我們是他的民，也是他草場的羊。 3 你們當曉得耶和華是　神！我們是他造的，也是屬他的；我們是他的民，也是他草場的羊。  3 Know that the LORD, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.

Psalm 詩篇 100 4 當稱謝進入他的門；當讚美進入他的院。 當感謝他，稱頌他的名！ 5 因為耶和華本為善。他的慈愛存到永遠； 4 當稱謝進入他的門；當讚美進入他的院。 當感謝他，稱頌他的名！  5 因為耶和華本為善。他的慈愛存到永遠； 他的信實直到萬代。  4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. 5 For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations.

Almighty 全能 All-knowing 全知 Creator 造物主 Faithful 信實 Friend 朋友 Healer 醫治者 Intimate Love/Groom 親密的愛/新郎 Joy Giver 喜樂泉源 Kind 良善 Light 光明 Life 生命 Loving Father/Caring 慈父/關愛 Provider 供應者 Righteous 公義 Unchanging 不改變 Understands us 瞭解我們 Victor 得勝者 Way/Path 指引道路

PRAY Praise Repent Ask Yield  

Psalm 詩篇 19:12 誰能知道自己的錯失呢？ 願你赦免我隱而未現的過錯。 Who can understand his errors? Cleanse me from secret faults.

PRAY Praise Repent Ask Yield  

I Timothy 提摩太前書 2:1-3 我勸你，第一要為萬人懇求、禱告、代求、祝謝； 為君王和一切在位的，也該如此，使我們可以敬虔、端正、平安無事的度日。 這是好的，在　神我們救主面前可蒙悅納。  Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior  

Prayer Sunday 禱告主日

2012 EFCI Theme: New Life in Me （哥林多前書 I Cor 2:2） 2012 EFCI Theme: New Life in Me （哥林多前書 I Cor 2:2）   Q1: A New Mentality – Kingdom Mentality Q2: Using Your Gifts Q3: Live Out Loud Q4: Love Out Loud

How much time do you spend on prayer each day? (excluding meal grace) How much time do you want to (or do you think the LORD wants you to) spend on prayer each day? 

Revelations 啟示錄 4:9-11 每逢四活物將榮耀、尊貴、感謝歸給那坐在寶座上、活到永永遠遠者的時候， 那二十四位長老就俯伏在坐寶座的面前敬拜那活到永永遠遠的，又把他們的冠冕放在寶座前，說： 我們的主，我們的　神，你是配得榮耀、尊貴、權柄的；因為你創造了萬物，並且萬物是因你的旨意被創造而有的。 9 Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives forever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say: 11 “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.” (NIV)