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Chinese Church in London LENT 2018 WORSHIP & PRAYER Journey PRAYER JOURNEY PACK 12 MAR – 18 MAR As the church gathers to Worship and Pray during Lent, we are not committing to an obligation nor a task of prayer. Instead we are journeying together to engage with our Triune GOD. Have a daily CONVERSATION with Him and meditation of His Word. This is a guide to lead you through the prayer journey…Let’s pray together today.

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Chinese Church in London

LENT 2018 WORSHIP & PRAYER

Journey

PRAYER JOURNEY PACK 12 MAR – 18 MAR As the church gathers to Worship and Pray during Lent, we are not committing to an obligation nor a task of prayer. Instead we are journeying together to engage with our Triune GOD. Have a daily CONVERSATION with Him and meditation of His Word. This is a guide to lead you through the prayer journey…Let’s pray together today.

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Worship Songs & Music

Below is a list of suggested songs&music for you to listen,worshipGodandmeditateuponduringyourdaily timeofworship,prayerandmeditation. Someof the songswillhaveinstrumental-onlyversiononYouTube.Simplysearchthesongnametogetherwithword‘instrumental’.English Songs

Praise & Adoration Reflective & Response

Bless the Lord Still How Great is Our God Cornerstone How Great Thou Art As the Deer Jesus Beautiful Saviour This is Our God The Stand Nothing but the blood Our Father Revelation Song You are Beautiful (I stand in awe) Majesty (Here I am) Light of the World (Here I am to Worship) *Build my life - https://youtu.be/xLSDBG1OcGE *O Come to the Altar -https://youtu.be/ycWDFd0yCHA *Do it again - https://youtu.be/0B_lnQIITxU

*Saviour King - https://youtu.be/XzXwkToBNZY *I won’t Forget - https://youtu.be/XsjSYFlhK5g *The Same Power - https://youtu.be/JSjn1_Q-u-Y *No longer slaves - https://youtu.be/f8TkUMJtK5k *What a Beautiful Name -https://youtu.be/r5L6QlAH3L4 *King of my Heart - https://youtu.be/jaxEXZqpRcA

*Mention of Your Name -https://youtu.be/5vXPVGeccCw *Holy Spirit - https://youtu.be/eFByOX8Fb0M

*Yaweh - https://youtu.be/2JkcskM-0F0 *Oceans - https://youtu.be/dy9nwe9_xzw *The Creed - https://youtu.be/VRzI_FbWTkg *With Everything - https://youtu.be/OP2sFaVqg_c

Chinese Songs 禱告 https://youtu.be/DqdVMpHKORc 犧牲的愛 https://youtu.be/wHj9P3MBn8c 注目看耶穌 https://youtu.be/My36j-JCpSg 轉回 https://youtu.be/v0cS15Xv8_g 深處的呼求 https://youtu.be/2Lm1C56jEK4 耶和華是愛 https://youtu.be/Gh3PYcPe8d0 輕輕聽 https://youtu.be/aXIMuC0Y08U 愛我願意 https://youtu.be/Lw5ZtTqsf9Q 安靜 https://youtu.be/Za9UdGa-P6g 更像袮 https://youtu.be/cB1IQVWfb6I 永遠不分離 https://youtu.be/B09ZuXe8Iok 我高舉雙手 https://youtu.be/oNhMs-nXc_M 我們呼求 https://youtu.be/CigLPfxQ7Sc 真實的悔改 https://youtu.be/I7dbIVIAhfE 因著十架愛 https://youtu.be/hvR-QtPhHog

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QuietyourheartandbestillinHispresence.TalktoHimandListen.You’rewelcometoprayusingthefollowingprayer:OLordourGod,inyourholySacramentsyouhavegivenmeaforetasteofthegoodthingsof yourkingdom:Directme in theway that leads to eternal life, that Imaycometoappearbeforeyouinthatplaceoflightwhereyoudwellforeverwithyoursaints; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reignswith you and the HolySpirit,oneGod,foreverandever.Amen.SpendsometimetomeditateonHisWord.

Psalm30:1-6,11-13I will exalt you, O Lord, for you liftedme out of the depths and did not let myenemiesgloatoverme.OLordmyGod,Icalledtoyouforhelpandyouhealedme.OLord,youbroughtmeupfromthegrave,yousparedmefromgoingdownintothepit.SingtotheLord,yousaintsofhis;praisehisholyname.Forhisangerlastsonlyamoment,buthisfavorlastsalifetime;weepingmayremainforanight,butrejoicingcomesinthemorning.WhenIfeltsecure,Isaid,“Iwillneverbeshaken.”You turnedmywailing intodancing; you removedmy sackcloth and clothedmewithjoy,thatmyheartmaysingtoyouandnotbesilent.OLordmyGod,Iwillgiveyouthanksforever.

John4:43-54After the twodayshe left forGalilee. (Now Jesushimself hadpointedout that aprophet has no honor in his own country.) When he arrived in Galilee, theGalileanswelcomedhim.Theyhad seenall thathehaddone in Jerusalemat thePassover Festival, for they also had been there. Once more he visited Cana inGalilee,wherehehad turned thewater intowine.And therewasa certain royalofficial whose son lay sick at Capernaum. When thisman heard that Jesus hadarrivedinGalileefromJudea,hewenttohimandbeggedhimtocomeandhealhisson,whowas close to death. “Unless youpeople see signs andwonders,” Jesustoldhim,“youwillneverbelieve.”Theroyalofficialsaid,“Sir,comedownbeforemychilddies.” “Go,”Jesusreplied,

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“yoursonwilllive.”ThemantookJesusathiswordanddeparted.Whilehewasstillontheway,hisservantsmethimwiththenewsthathisboywasliving.Whenheinquiredastothetimewhenhissongotbetter,theysaidtohim,“Yesterday,atoneintheafternoon,thefeverlefthim.”ThenthefatherrealizedthatthiswastheexacttimeatwhichJesushadsaidtohim,“Yoursonwilllive.”Soheandhiswholehouseholdbelieved.ThiswasthesecondsignJesusperformedaftercomingfromJudeatoGalilee.You’rewelcometoprayforthefollowingtoday:

IpraiseyouLordforyouareaGodoffaithfulness.

PrayfortheHounslowCongregation.OurLordhashonouredHounslowCongregationinthepastyears.Wearegratefulforthefaithfulserviceofthecongregation,leaders,andvisitingfriends.Prayforthecongregationasthey

continuetoseekGod’sguidanceinhowtomoveforward.

TodayHolySpirityoupromptmetoprayfor________(Name)/________(issue).

LordIdesireyourpresence.PouroutyourSpirittometothepointofoverflow.

IprayyouspeaktomeeverydaybecauseIamlongingtoencounteryou,ourHeavenlyFather,andyourmercifullove.

LordJesus,ministerandhealmybrokenheartthroughthisLentjourney,setmefreeinyournever-endinglove,toprayandworshipyouinSpiritandinTruth.

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13th March, Tuesday

QuietyourheartandbestillinHispresence.TalktoHimandListen.You’rewelcometoprayusingthefollowingprayer:OGod,withyouisthewelloflife,andinyourlightIseelight:Quenchmythirstwithlivingwater,andfloodourdarkenedmindswithheavenlylight;throughJesusChristourLord,who livesand reignswith youand theHoly Spirit, oneGod, for everandever.Amen.SpendsometimetomeditateonHisWord.

Psalm46:1-7Godisourrefugeandstrength,anever-presenthelpintrouble.Thereforewewillnotfear,thoughtheearthgivewayandthemountainsfallintotheheartofthesea,though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.ThereisariverwhosestreamsmakegladthecityofGod,theholyplacewheretheMostHighdwells.Godiswithinher,shewillnotfall;Godwillhelpheratbreakofday.Nationsare inuproar,kingdoms fall;he liftshisvoice, theearthmelts. TheLordAlmightyiswithus;theGodofJacobisourfortress.

John5:1-18

Some time later, Jesuswentup to Jerusalem foroneof the Jewish festivals.Nowthere is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is calledBethesda and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. Here a greatnumber of disabled people used to lie—the blind, the lame, the paralyzed. Onewhowastherehadbeenaninvalidforthirty-eightyears.WhenJesussawhimlyingthereandlearnedthathehadbeeninthisconditionforalongtime,heaskedhim,“Doyouwanttogetwell?”“Sir,”theinvalidreplied,“Ihavenoonetohelpmeintothepoolwhenthewaterisstirred.WhileIamtryingtogetin,someoneelsegoesdownaheadofme.” ThenJesus said to him, “Get up! Pick up yourmat andwalk.” At once themanwascured;hepickeduphismatandwalked. ThedayonwhichthistookplacewasaSabbath,andsotheJewishleaderssaidtothemanwhohadbeenhealed,“ItistheSabbath; the law forbids you to carry yourmat.” But he replied, “Themanwho

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mademewellsaidtome,‘Pickupyourmatandwalk.’”Sotheyaskedhim,“Whoisthisfellowwhotoldyoutopickitupandwalk?”Themanwhowashealedhadnoideawhoitwas,forJesushadslippedawayintothecrowdthatwasthere. LaterJesus found him at the temple and said to him, “See, you are well again. Stopsinningorsomethingworsemayhappentoyou.”ThemanwentawayandtoldtheJewishleadersthatitwasJesuswhohadmadehimwell.So,becauseJesuswasdoingthesethingsontheSabbath,theJewishleadersbegantopersecutehim.17InhisdefenseJesussaidtothem,“MyFather isalwaysathiswork to this very day, and I too amworking.” For this reason they tried all themore tokill him;notonlywashebreaking theSabbath, buthewas even callingGodhisownFather,makinghimselfequalwithGod.You’rewelcometoprayforthefollowingtoday:

IPraiseyouLordforyouarethelightoftheworld.

PrayforChristianstobe“saltandlight”intheirneighbourhoods,societyandgovernment,andforgoodrelationswiththosearoundthem.Alsopraythatthe

gospelwouldgoouttotheunreachedpeoplegroupsintheworldsuchasthenorth-easternpeopleofThai,whoascribetoBuddhism.

TodayHolySpirityoupromptmetoprayfor________(Name)/________(issue).

LordIdesireyourpresence.PouroutyourSpirittometothepointofoverflow.

IprayyouspeaktomeeverydaybecauseIamlongingtoencounteryou,ourHeavenlyFather,andyourmercifullove.

LordJesus,ministerandhealmybrokenheartthroughthisLentjourney,setmefreeinyournever-endinglove,toprayandworshipyouinSpiritandinTruth.

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14th March, Wednesday

QuietyourheartandbestillinHispresence.TalktoHimandListen.You’rewelcometoprayusingthefollowingprayer:OLordourGod,yousustainedyourancientpeopleinthewildernesswithbreadfromheaven:Feednowyourpilgrim flockwith the food that endures to everlasting life;throughJesusChristyourSonourLord,wholivesandreignswithyouandtheHolySpirit,oneGod,foreverandever.Amen.SpendsometimetomeditateonHisWord.

Psalm145:8-19TheLordisgraciousandcompassionate,slowtoangerandrichinlove.TheLordisgoodtoall;hehascompassiononallhehasmade.Allyouhavemadewillpraiseyou,OLord;yoursaintswillextolyou.Theywilltellofthegloryofyourkingdomandspeakofyourmight,sothatallmenmayknowofyourmightyactsandtheglorioussplendorofyourkingdom.Yourkingdomisaneverlastingkingdom,andyourdominionenduresthroughallgenerations.TheLordisfaithfultoallhispromisesandlovingtowardallhehasmade.TheLordupholdsallthosewhofallandliftsupallwhoareboweddown.Theeyesofalllooktoyou,andyougivethemtheirfoodatthepropertime.Youopenyourhandandsatisfythedesiresofeverylivingthing.TheLordisrighteousinallhiswaysandlovingtowardallhehasmade.TheLordisneartoallwhocallonhim,toallwhocallonhimintruth.Hefulfillsthedesiresofthosewhofearhim;hehearstheircryandsavesthem.

John5:19-29Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing byhimself;hecandoonlywhatheseeshisFatherdoing,becausewhatevertheFatherdoes theSonalsodoes.For theFather loves theSonandshowshimallhedoes.Yes, and he will show him even greater works than these, so that you will beamazed.ForjustastheFatherraisesthedeadandgivesthemlife,evensotheSongiveslifetowhomheispleasedtogiveit.Moreover,theFatherjudgesnoone,buthasentrustedalljudgmenttotheSon,thatallmayhonortheSonjustastheyhonor

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theFather.WhoeverdoesnothonortheSondoesnothonortheFather,whosenthim.“VerytrulyItellyou,whoeverhearsmywordandbelieveshimwhosentmehaseternal life andwill notbe judgedbuthas crossedover fromdeath to life. Verytruly I tellyou,a time is comingandhasnowcomewhen thedeadwillhear thevoiceoftheSonofGodandthosewhohearwilllive. ForastheFatherhaslifeinhimself,sohehasgrantedtheSonalsotohave life inhimself. AndhehasgivenhimauthoritytojudgebecauseheistheSonofMan.“Donotbeamazedatthis,fora time is comingwhen allwho are in their graveswill hear his voice and comeout—thosewhohavedonewhatisgoodwillrisetolive,andthosewhohavedonewhatisevilwillrisetobecondemned.

You’rewelcometoprayforthefollowingtoday:

IpraiseyouLordforyouareaGraciousGod.

RememberHammersmithCantoneseCongregation.Thecongregationcouncilmembersalreadydraftedawholeyearcongregationstrategyon20/1.Theyarenowintheprocessoffurtherrevision.ThenewIDMCBibleStudyapproachhasbeenusedforalmostfourmonthsnow.Brothersandsistersarerespondingpositivelytothisnewjourney.MaytheLordcontinuetostrengthenallgroupleaderstoleadand

supportgroupmembersintheirjourneyofspiritualgrowth.

TodayHolySpirityoupromptmetoprayfor________(Name)/________(issue).

LordIdesireyourpresence.PouroutyourSpirittometothepointofoverflow.

IprayyouspeaktomeeverydaybecauseIamlongingtoencounteryou,ourHeavenlyFather,andyourmercifullove.

LordJesus,ministerandhealmybrokenheartthroughthisLentjourney,setmefreeinyournever-endinglove,toprayandworshipyouinSpiritandinTruth.

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15th March, Thursday

QuietyourheartandbestillinHispresence.TalktoHimandListen.You’rewelcometoprayusingthefollowingprayer:Almighty and most merciful God, drive from me all weakness of body, mind, andspirit; that, being restored towholeness, Imaywith free hearts becomewhat youintendme tobeandaccomplishwhatyouwantme todo; through JesusChristourLord,wholivesandreignswithyouandtheHolySpirit,oneGod, foreverandever.Amen.SpendsometimetomeditateonHisWord.

Psalm106:6-7,19-23Wehavesinned,evenasourfatherdid;wehavedonewrongandactedwickedly.Whenourfatherswere inEgypt, theygavenothoughttoyourmiracles; theydidnotrememberyourmanykindnesses,andtheyrebelledbythesea,theRedSea.AtHorebtheymadeacalfandworshipedanidolcastfrommetal.TheyexchangedtheirGloryforanimageofabull,whicheatsgrass.TheyforgottheGodwhosavedthem, who had done great things in Egypt, miracles in the land of Ham andawesomedeedsbytheRedSea.Sohesaidhewoulddestroythem–hadnotMoses,hischosenone,stoodinthebreachbeforehimtokeephiswrathfromdestroyingthem.

John5:30-47Bymyself I candonothing; I judgeonlyas Ihear, andmy judgment is just, for Iseek not to please myself but him who sent me. “If I testify about myself, mytestimonyisnottrue.Thereisanotherwhotestifiesinmyfavor,andIknowthathistestimonyaboutmeistrue. “YouhavesenttoJohnandhehastestifiedtothetruth. Not that I accept human testimony; but I mention it that you may besaved. Johnwas a lamp that burned and gave light, and you chose for a time toenjoyhis light. “Ihavetestimonyweightierthanthatof John.FortheworksthattheFatherhasgivenmetofinish—theveryworksthatIamdoing—testifythattheFatherhassentme.AndtheFatherwhosentmehashimselftestifiedconcerningme.Youhaveneverheardhisvoicenorseenhisform,nordoeshisworddwellinyou, for you do not believe the one he sent. You study the Scriptures diligently

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becauseyouthinkthatinthemyouhaveeternallife.ThesearetheveryScripturesthat testifyaboutme,yetyourefusetocometometohave life. “Idonotacceptgloryfromhumanbeings,butIknowyou.IknowthatyoudonothavetheloveofGodinyourhearts. IhavecomeinmyFather’sname,andyoudonotacceptme;but if someone else comes in his own name, youwill accept him. How can youbelieve since you accept glory from one another but do not seek the glory thatcomes fromtheonlyGod? “Butdonot thinkIwillaccuseyoubeforetheFather.Your accuser isMoses, onwhomyour hopes are set. If you believedMoses, youwouldbelieveme, for hewrote aboutme.But since youdonot believewhat hewrote,howareyougoingtobelievewhatIsay?”You’rewelcometoprayforthefollowingtoday:ThankGodfortheBritishgovernmentanddepartmentheads.Maytheyhavethe

wisdomtoleadthecountry,especiallyregardingBrexit.Prayforthosewhoareinchargeofourlocalandnationaleconomies.Prayforrealflourishingaswellasjustprovision.Praythatloveandmercycanbedemonstrated

amongusandwhoeverliveshere.

TodayHolySpirityoupromptmetoprayfor________(Name)/________(issue).

LordIdesireyourpresence.PouroutyourSpirittometothepointofoverflow.

IprayyouspeaktomeeverydaybecauseIamlongingtoencounteryou,ourHeavenlyFather,andyourmercifullove.

LordJesus,ministerandhealmybrokenheartthroughthisLentjourney,setmefreeinyournever-endinglove,toprayandworshipyouinSpiritandinTruth.

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16th March, Friday

QuietyourheartandbestillinHispresence.TalktoHimandListen.You’rewelcometoprayusingthefollowingprayer:OGod, youhavegivenus theGoodNewsof yourabounding love in your Son JesusChrist: So fill my heart with thankfulness that I may rejoice to proclaim the goodtidingsIhavereceived;throughJesusChristourLord,wholivesandreignswithyouandtheHolySpirit,oneGod,foreverandever.Amen.SpendsometimetomeditateonHisWord.

Psalm34:15-22TheeyesoftheLordareontherighteousandhisearsareattentivetotheircry;the faceof theLord is against thosewhodo evil, to cut off thememoryof themfromtheearth.Therighteouscryout,andtheLordhearsthem;hedeliversthemform all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves thosewhoarecrushedinspirit.Arighteousmanmayhavemanytroubles,buttheLorddelivers him from them all; he protects all his bones, not one of them will bebroken.Evilwillslaythewicked;thefoesoftherighteouswillbecondemned.TheLordredeemshisservants;noonewillbecondemnedwhotakesrefugeinhim.

John7:1–2,10,25–30AfterthisJesuswentaboutinGalilee.HedidnotwishtogoaboutinJudeabecausethe Jewswere looking for an opportunity to kill him.Now the Jewish festival ofBoothswasnear.Butafterhisbrothershadgonetothefestival,thenhealsowent,notpubliclybut as itwere in secret.Nowsomeof thepeopleof Jerusalemweresaying,“Isnotthisthemanwhomtheyaretryingtokill?Andhereheis,speakingopenly,buttheysaynothingtohim!Canitbethattheauthoritiesreallyknowthatthis is theMessiah?Yetweknowwhere thisman is from;butwhentheMessiahcomes, no one will know where he is from.” Then Jesus cried out as he wasteachinginthetemple,“Youknowme,andyouknowwhereIamfrom.Ihavenotcomeonmyown.But theonewho sentme is true, andyoudonot knowhim. Iknowhim,becauseIamfromhim,andhesentme.”Thentheytriedtoarresthim,butnoonelaidhandsonhim,becausehishourhadnotyetcome.

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You’rewelcometoprayforthefollowingtoday:

IpraiseyouLordforyoursalvation.PrayforYemen.GovernmentofficialscontinuetointimidateChristiansandIslamicorganisations.PraythatGodwillbeglorifiedinthegatheringsofsecretbelieversand

givethemopportunitiestoministertofellowYemenis.

TodayHolySpirityoupromptmetoprayfor________(Name)/________(issue).

LordIdesireyourpresence.PouroutyourSpirittometothepointofoverflow.

IprayyouspeaktomeeverydaybecauseIamlongingtoencounteryou,ourHeavenlyFather,andyourmercifullove.

LordJesus,ministerandhealmybrokenheartthroughthisLentjourney,setmefreeinyournever-endinglove,toprayandworshipyouinSpiritandinTruth.

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17th March, Saturday

QuietyourheartandbestillinHispresence.TalktoHimandListen.You’rewelcometoprayusingthefollowingprayer:Mercifullyhearourprayers,OLord,andspareallthosewhoconfesstheirsinstoyou;that those whose consciences are accused by sin may by yourmerciful pardon beabsolved;throughJesusChristyourSonourLord,wholivesandreignswithyouandtheHolySpirit,oneGod,foreverandever.Amen.

SpendsometimetomeditateonHisWord.

Psalm7:6-10Arise,OLord,inyouranger;riseupagainsttherageofmyenemies.Awake,myGod;decreejustice.Lettheassembledpeoplesgatheraroundyou.Ruleoverthemfromonhigh;lettheLordjudgethepeoples.Judgeme,OLord,accordingtomyrighteousness,accordingtomyintegrity,OMostHigh.OrighteousGod,whosearchesmindsandhearts,bringtoanendtheviolenceofthewickedandmaketherighteoussecure.MyshieldisGodMostHigh,whosavestheuprightinheart

John7:37-52

Onthelastandgreatestdayofthefestival,Jesusstoodandsaidinaloudvoice,“Letanyonewhoisthirstycometomeanddrink.Whoeverbelievesinme,asScripturehassaid,riversof livingwaterwill flowfromwithinthem.”Bythishemeant theSpirit,whomthosewhobelievedinhimwerelatertoreceive.UptothattimetheSpirithadnotbeengiven, since Jesushadnotyetbeenglorified. Onhearinghiswords,someofthepeoplesaid,“SurelythismanistheProphet.”Otherssaid,“HeistheMessiah.”Stillothersasked,“HowcantheMessiahcomefromGalilee?DoesnotScripturesaythat the Messiah will come from David’s descendants and from Bethlehem, thetownwhereDavid lived?” Thus the peoplewere divided because of Jesus. Somewantedtoseizehim,butnoonelaidahandonhim.Finally the temple guardswent back to the chief priests and the Pharisees,whoaskedthem,“Whydidn’tyoubringhimin?”“Nooneeverspokethewaythismandoes,” the guards replied. “You mean he has deceived you also?” the Phariseesretorted.“HaveanyoftherulersorofthePhariseesbelievedinhim?No!Butthis

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mob thatknowsnothingof the law—there is a curseon them.”Nicodemus,whohadgonetoJesusearlierandwhowasoneoftheirownnumber,asked,“Doesourlawcondemnamanwithoutfirsthearinghimtofindoutwhathehasbeendoing?”They replied, “Are you from Galilee, too? Look into it, and you will find that aprophetdoesnotcomeoutofGalilee.”You’rewelcometoprayforthefollowingtoday:

IpraiseyouLordforyouareaGodofmission.

PrayforournewmissionariesTitusandHazel,SimonandfamilyinChina,Pastor

WonginHongKong,Franki&CindyinUK,AndyandLiminCroatiaandotherplaces.Maytheyallhavethespecialwisdomtoknowhowtoshepherdthegroupstheyserve

andtowitnessamongthem.

TodayHolySpirityoupromptmetoprayfor________(Name)/________(issue).

LordIdesireyourpresence.PouroutyourSpirittometothepointofoverflow.

IprayyouspeaktomeeverydaybecauseIamlongingtoencounteryou,ourHeavenlyFather,andyourmercifullove.

LordJesus,ministerandhealmybrokenheartthroughthisLentjourney,setmefreeinyournever-endinglove,toprayandworshipyouinSpiritandinTruth.

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18th March, Sunday

QuietyourheartandbestillinHispresence.TalktoHimandListen.You’rewelcometoprayusingthefollowingprayer:Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections ofsinners: Grantme grace to lovewhat you commandand desirewhat you promise;that,amongtheswiftandvariedchangesoftheworld,myheartsmaysurelytherebefixedwhere true joysare tobe found; through JesusChristourLord,who livesandreignswithyouandtheHolySpirit,oneGod,nowandforever.Amen..SpendsometimetomeditateonHisWord.

Psalm51:1-12Havemercyonme,OGod,accordingtoyourunfailinglove;Accordingtoyourgreatcompassionblotoutmytransgressions.Washawayallmyiniquityandcleansemefrommysin.ForIknowmytransgressions,andmysinisalwaysbeforeme.Againstyou,youonly,haveISinnedanddonewhatisevilinyoursight,sothatyouareprovedrightwhenyouspeakandjustifiedwhenyoujudge.SurelyIwassinfulatbirth,sinfulfromthetimemymotherconceivedme.Surely you desire truth in the inner parts, you teachme wisdom in the inmostplace,Cleansemewithhyssop,andIwillbeclean;Washme,andIwillbewhiterthansnow.Letmehearjoyandgladness;letthebonesyouhavecrushedrejoice.Hideyourfacefrommysinsandblotoutallmyiniquity.Createinmeapureheart,OGod,andrenewasteadfastspiritwithinme.DonotcastmefromyourpresenceortakeyourHolySpiritfromme.Restoretomethejoyofyoursalvationandgrantmeawillingspirittosustainme.

John12:20-33NowthereweresomeGreeksamongthosewhowentuptoworshipatthefestival.TheycametoPhilip,whowasfromBethsaidainGalilee,witharequest.“Sir,”theysaid,“wewouldliketoseeJesus.”PhilipwenttotellAndrew;AndrewandPhilipinturn told Jesus. Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be

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glorified.VerytrulyItellyou,unlessakernelofwheatfallstothegroundanddies,itremainsonlyasingleseed.Butifitdies,itproducesmanyseeds. Anyonewholovestheirlifewillloseit,whileanyonewhohatestheirlifeinthisworldwillkeepitforeternallife.Whoeverservesmemustfollowme;andwhereIam,myservantalso will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me. “Now my soul istroubled,andwhatshallIsay?‘Father,savemefromthishour’?No,itwasforthisvery reason I came to thishour. Father, glorifyyourname!” Thenavoice camefrom heaven, “I have glorified it, andwill glorify it again.” The crowd thatwasthereandhearditsaidithadthundered;otherssaidanangelhadspokentohim.Jesus said, “This voice was for your benefit, not mine. Now is the time forjudgment on thisworld; now theprince of thisworldwill be driven out. And I,whenIamliftedupfromtheearth,willdrawallpeopletomyself.”Hesaidthistoshowthekindofdeathhewasgoingtodie.You’rewelcometoprayforthefollowingtoday:PrayforallChristianstorememberwhatGodhasdoneforthemthroughJesusdying

onthecross.

Prayforpreachers,thattheWordofGodwouldbepowerfullytaught.MaythecongregationshaveahearttoloveGod'sWordandbecommittedtoit.Prayfor

peoplelivingonourstreetstohavemanyopportunitiestoheartheGospelfromourchurchandothers.PraythatallChristianslivinglocallywouldapplytheteachingsof

theBibletotheirownlives,impactingthosearoundthem.

TodayHolySpirityoupromptmetoprayfor________(Name)/________(issue).

LordIdesireyourpresence.

PouroutyourSpirittometothepointofoverflow.IprayyouspeaktomeeverydaybecauseIamlongingtoencounteryou,our

HeavenlyFather,andyourmercifullove.LordJesus,ministerandhealmybrokenheartthroughthisLentjourney,setmefree

inyournever-endinglove,toprayandworshipyouinSpiritandinTruth.