Here is a a free ebook on prayer by E.M. Bounds. This is called The Reality of Prayer. Here is an excerpt from this book on Prayer: Prayer is a privilege, a sacred, princely privilege. Prayer is a duty, an obligation most binding, and most imperative, which should hold us to it. But prayer...
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Day 8 – Called for the Service of Reconciliation Reading Genesis 33:1-4 Esau ran to meet Jacob, and embraced him…and they wept Psalm: 96:1-13 Say among the nations, ‘The Lord is King!’ 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 God…reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation Matthew 5:21-26 Leave your gift...
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Day 7 – Living in Resurrection Faith Reading Isaiah 60: 1-3 . 18-22 You shall call your walls Salvation, and your gates, Praise Psalm: 118:1. 5-17 I shall not die, but I shall live Roman 6: 3-11 …we have been buried with Christ by baptism into death…so we too might walk in newness of...
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Day 6 – Empowered to Action in Prayer Reading Jonah 2:1-9 Deliverance belongs to the Lord! Psalm 67:1-7 Let the peoples praise you, O God! 1Timothy 2:1-8 …prayers should be made for everyone, for kings and all who are in high positions… Matthew 6:5-15 Your kingdom come, your will be done… Commentary Following devotion...
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Day 5 – Breaking the Bread in Hope Reading Exodus 16: 13b-21a It is the bread the Lord has given you to eat Psalm:116: 12-14.16-18 I will offer to you a thanksgiving sacrifice 1 Corinthians 11:17-18.23-26 Do this in remembrance of me John 6:53-58 This is the bread that came down from heaven… Commentary...
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Day 4 – Sharing, an Expression of Our Unity Reading Isaiah 58:6-10 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry Psalm 37:1-11 Trust in the Lord and do good Acts 4:32-37 Everything they owned was held in common Matthew 6:25-34 Strive first for the kingdom of God Commentary The sign of continuity...
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Day 3 – Devotion to the Apostles’ Teaching Unites Us Readings Isaiah 51:4-8 Listen to me, my people Psalm 119:105-112 Your word is a lamp to my feet Romans 1:15-17 Eagerness to proclaim the gospel John 17:6-19 I have made your name known Commentary The Church of Jerusalem in the Acts of the Apostles...
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Day 2 – Many Members in One Body Readings Isaiah 55:1-4 Come to the waters Psalm 85:8-13 Surely salvation is at hand 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body John 15:1-13 I am the true vine Commentary The Church of Jerusalem in the Acts of the Apostles...
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Day 1 – The Church in Jerusalem Readings Joel 2:21-22, 28-29 I will pour out my spirit on all flesh Psalm 46 God is in the midst of the city Acts 2:1-12 When the day of Pentecost had come John 14:15-21 This is the spirit of truth Commentary The journey of this Week of...
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Week Of Prayer For Christian Unity 2011 is January 18 – 25, 2011. Every year the Missionaries Of Prayer participates in this event by calling Christians to prayer using the outline provided by the World Council of Churches. We invite you to visit the site each day during this week to pray for the...
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