Growth of the Church (Feb 28)
The advance of the gospel is all
too soon opposed by adversaries
of the gospel. Attacks from without
and within threaten to fracture
the body of believers in Jerusalem.
Selfish lies (c5), ethnic squabbles
(c6) & brutal martyrdom (c7) each
falls upon the young congregation.
However, prompt discipline,
wise leadership and unflinching
commitment serve to enlarge
the church as the number of the
disciples multiplies in Jerusalem.
Dear Lord, thank you for the
book of Acts which records the
growth of the Christian church.
Our faith is supernatural and we
need to be more Spirit’s conscious.
For when the Holy Spirit work, there
is power, excitement and growth.
Help us Lord to be more disciplined,
wise and committed to You.
Help us Obey You above all else.
Help us Pray for Church leadership.
Help us Keep Holy unto You.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.
Lord, we purpose to Obey You:
Peter and the apostles replied:
We must obey God rather than
any human authority. The God
of our ancestors raised Jesus
from the dead after you killed
Him by hanging him on a cross.
Then God put Him in the place
of honour at His right hand as
prince and Saviour (Acts 5:29-31).
Lord Jesus, we praise You as
Saviour and Prince of peace.
Thank You Father God for raising
Your Son from the dead and
seating Him at Your right hand
in the place of highest honour.
We worship You and give You
all praise and love because
You are worthy of our obedience
rather than any human authority.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.
Lord, we’ll Pray for Church Leaders:
Brethren, seek out 7 men of good
reputation, full of the Holy Spirit
and wisdom, whom we may appoint
over this business; but we will give
ourselves continually to prayer and ministry of the word… And they choose Stephen, a man full of
faith and the Holy Spirit & Phillip…
and when they had prayed, they
laid hands on them (Acts 6:3-6).
Lord, grant me a heart to spend
time with you and be ready to pray.
Open my heart to understand the
privilege to access Your throne.
Pray the leadership of the church
be more in line with Your heartbeat.
Bless the pastors, staff members
and their families, that they be led
by Your Spirit, be kept safe from
attacks of the enemy and stand
strong against temptation. Amen.
Lord, our body is Your Temple:
The Most High does not dwell
in temples made with hands,
as the prophet says: Heaven is
My throne and earth is My footstool.
What house will you build for Me?
says the Lord, or what is the place
of My rest? Has My hand not made
all these things (Acts 7:48-50).
Father God, and Thank You for
the blood of Jesus and the work
of Your Holy Spirit. I submit that
my body is the temple of the
Holy Spirit and the Lord has
all rights to my temporal body.
Hence, I purpose not to defile
it with misuse including gluttony,
drunkenness and immorality.
For my body is the temple of the
Holy Spirit, redeemed and cleansed
by the blood of Christ Jesus, Amen.