For Your Prayers this week

For Your Prayers

Please begin with confession of sin, adoration and thanksgiving, before bringing your requests to Him, then the prayers below, including fellowship prayers. Please pray that the Lord will uphold and encourage Ayo and Colleen to walk in His ways as baptised

believers.

In Isaiah 6, after the seraphim told Isaiah that his guilt was taken away and sin atoned for, Isaiah heard the Lord ask, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us? And [Isaiah] said, ‘Here am I. Send me!’” (Isaiah 6: 8). Rather than allowing the man healed of demons to go with Him the Lord commissioned him to tell his own people what God had done, which he did in ten cities. (Mark 5: 18-20) In both cases forgiveness and healing was immediately followed by commissioning to mission, which was obeyed. We’ve prayed for increasing burden for the lost, and opportunities to share God’s gospel, so now let’s prayerfully push doors to share Christ.

Monday

• Ask God the Holy Spirit to move you to say something to push open a door of opportunity to share Christ with those you have a burden to see saved.

• Ask God the Holy Spirit to show you who you should offer to pray for.

Tuesday

• The apostle Paul wrote, “I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow.” (1 Corinthians 3 6) So, ask the Lord to show you in whose life you should be planting by giving them a tract, a gospel, New Testament or Bible, and pray for them to read it.

• Water the seed either by following up yourself, or by asking someone else to do so.

• Please prayerfully encourage unbelievers within TRBC and community to take part in the next Christianity Explored Course in the New Year.

Wednesday

• Please let us pray that the Lord will raise up peace makers to work for true peace in every area of conflict, particularly Sudan, Rusia/Ukraine, and for true peace to be brought between Israel and the Palestinians.

• Please pray that in all areas of conflict God will powerfully move in the hearts of the different competing groups and nations to find a way to restore peace and security.

Thursday

• Please pray for persecuted Christians in Nigeria to be protected by God, and that God will miraculously change persecutors to preachers of the gospel as He did with Saul, Acts 9. Please pray for persecuted believers everywhere to stand firm in their faith.

• Please pray that our government will have the courage to speak out against the lack of religious freedom in other nations and not keep quiet for economic reasons.

Friday

• Please pray that Christian MPs, Councillors and those serving in central and local government to follow Daniel’s example by speaking truth to power.

• Please pray that God will raise up a Christian politician who’ll courageously speak against the politics of division and hatred, which is so destructive. (Galatians 5: 15)

• Please pray that the chancellor Rachel Reeves will act with wisdom and justice so that the budget is fair for the poor and disadvantaged in our society, and that those who can will be willing to pay more tax

Saturday: Please pray that the Lord will bring total healing to Ps. Alan following his second cataract surgery and that his cancer treatment will be effective. Please pray for God to bring healing to Margaret May’s severe back pain and related health issues.

Please pray that the Lord will heal Neville, Vee’s husband following surgery; Vee is Hyacinth’s friend, who helps at English class. Please pray for the Lord to bring healing from cancer for Ashley, Sansha’s brother and for Garvey her brother awaiting knee-

replacement. Please pray that both would know the Lord’s presence and strength and come to know Him as their Saviour and Lord. Please pray for the Lord to meet all physical, financial, spiritual, and other needs in the fellowshipNotes

  • Please pray that rich countries will generously give food aid to Somalia where 7.1 million people need food assistance and 230,000 are facing famine.

  • Remember those in conflict zones around the world and areas af- fected by natural disaster especially Southern African countries affected by flood and Syria and Turkey. Pray for peace and relief respectively.

  • Thank God for the work He is doing through Pastor Kumar. Continue to commit God’s work here to God in prayer. Pray that God will use all of us to glorify His Holy name and expand His kingdom.

  • Pray for the leadership team here at TRBC. Pray for discernment as decisions are taken.

  • Pray for those who are elderly and sick in our fellowship. Pray that they receive good and effective medical care and support. Pray also for all their carers.

  • Give thanks for all those who are able to regularly serve in the life of the church, often behind the scenes. Pray for continued strength to serve and more volunteers.

  • Commit our partnership with London City Mission to God in prayer. Pray that God will bless and use it to expand His Kingdom. Pray for this Wednesday’s Book Table Ministry.

  • Pray for all who are suffering the effect of the cost of living crisis at home and abroad.

  • Pray for the government and all those in authority. Pray that God will grant them wisdom.

  • Pray for those who live in fear, especially our Christian brothers and sisters who live in parts of the world where they face persecution and marginalisation because of their faith.

  • Pray for students preparing for exams especially those preparing for their final / certificate exams.