Dear saints, let us pray that the saints would see that their visiting people is a preparation for the Holy Spirit to sanctify them and that they would contact people to afford the seeking Spirit a “line” to “hook” the lost sinners (1 Pet. 1:2 and note 2 – 5; 2 Thes. 2:13; Luke 15:8-10 […]
Let us pray for the saints to be vitalized personally and with companions so that they might “go fishing”
Dear saints, let us pray that the saints would get vitalized personally and with a few co-laboring companions to the extent that they would “go fishing” to get some “new fish” (Dan. 1:6; 2 Tim. 2:22). The elders should not try to form the groups in an organizational way. That does not work. They must […]
Let us pray for the saints to “go fishing” to contact people consistently until they gain someone
Dear saints, let us pray that the saints would realize that there are many sinners, many “fish” around them in the place where they live, and would “go fishing” — go contact them consistently week after week until they eventually gain someone (Matt. 4:19; Luke 5:10b). The Bible uses the illustration of fishing. To get […]
Let us pray for the saints to realize that preaching the gospel is to be fishers of men
Dear saints, let us pray that the saints would realize that preaching the gospel is to be fishers of men, which requires contacting people patiently, again and again until they are “caught” unto life and brought out of the world into the kingdom of the heavens (Matt. 4:18-20; Luke 5:9-10 and note 10-2; Acts 11:18). […]
Let us pray for the saints to proclaim the glad tidings of the gospel of peace
Dear saints, let us pray that the saints would see the urgent need to preach the gospel of peace, the glad tidings that Christ is our peace, our peace offering, and the Peacemaker, the One who broke down the middle wall of partition, the enmity, abolishing in His flesh the law of the commandments in […]
Let us pray for the saints to proclaim the glad tidings concerning the kingdom of God
Dear saints, let us pray that the saints would proclaim the glad tidings concerning the kingdom of God, through which God brings people under the ruling of the heavenly authority so that they may become His kingdom (Matt. 24:14; Luke 4:43; Acts 8:12). The kingdom of God is the Savior (17:21) as the seed of […]
Let us pray for the saints to proclaim the glad tidings of Christ’s victory
Dear saints, let us pray that the saints would proclaim the glad tidings of Christ’s victory over the enemy (Gen. 49:9 and notes 9-1 and 9-2; 1 John 3:8b; Col. 2:15; Heb. 2:14; Psa. 68:11-12). Have you ever found a single instance in the Bible of God being defeated? God has never been defeated. This […]